Using The Surround Back Channel - Pioneer Elite VSX-54TX Operating Instructions Manual

05 Listening to your system

Using the surround back channel

• Default setting: SB CH ON
You can have the receiver automatically use 6.1 or 7.1
decoding for 6.1 encoded sources (for example, Dolby
Digital EX or DTS-ES), or you can choose to always use
6.1 or 7.1 decoding with other sources (for example, 5.1
encoded material). With 5.1 encoded sources, a
surround back channel will be generated, but the
material may sound better in the 5.1 format for which it
was originally encoded, in which case you can simply
switch the surround back channel off. The table below
indicates when you will hear the surround back channel
when playing various kinds of sources.
through surround back channel speaker(s)
Type of source
Dolby Digital EX/DTS-ES encoded
multichannel source with 6.1ch
surround
Dolby Digital/DTS encoded
multichannel source
Dolby Digital/DTS encoded stereo
source; other digital stereo source
Analog 2-channel (stereo) source
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the surround back channel options.
Each press changes the setting as follows (see the table
above for an explanation of each):
• SB CH ON – 6.1 or 7.1 encoding is always used (for
• SB CH AUTO – Automatically switches to 6.1 or 7.1
• SB CH OFF – Surround back channel is switched off
=Sound plays
• You will only hear the surround back channel when
• If the surround back speaker is set to NO in Speaker
• You can't use the surround back channel setting with
• You can't use the surround back channel featune
SB CH
Multichannel
mode
sources
2 Pro Logic
ON
AUTO
ON
AUTO
ON
AUTO
ON
AUTO
Press SB CH MODE repeatedly to cycle through
example, on 5.1 encoded material)
decoding for 6.1 encoded sources (for example,
Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES)
Note
you've selected Normal Surround in the Surround
back speaker setting on page 50. Changing the
speaker system may automatically change this
setting (see notes below).
Setting on page 50, or you have selected a Second
Zone speaker B setup, you can only use the virtual
surround back effect (see next page).
MULTI CH IN or STEREO/DIRECT.
with or sources over 48kHz when using one of the
digital inputs.
Surround modes (Basic)
Stereo sources
2 Pro Logic
II x
Advanced
effects
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