Using The Home Thx Modes; Using The Advanced Surround Effects - Pioneer Elite SC-09TX Operating Instructions Manual

Listening to your system
• XM HD Surround – Up to 7.1 channel sound,
especially suited to music sources
With multichannel sources, if you have connected
surround back speaker(s) and have selected SBch ON, you
can select (according to format):
• 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE – See above (only available
when you're using two surround back speakers)
• 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC – See above
• Dolby Digital EX – Creates surround back channel
sound for 5.1 channel sources and provides pure
decoding for 6.1 channel sources (like Dolby Digital
Surround EX)
• DTS-ES – Allows you to hear 6.1 channel playback
with DTS-ES encoded sources
• DTS Neo:6 – Allows you to hear 6.1 channel playback
with DTS encoded sources

Using the Home THX modes

THX and Home THX are technical standards created by
THX Ltd. for cinema and home theater sound. Home THX
is designed to make home theater audio sound more like
what you hear in a cinema.
Different THX options will be available depending on the
source and the setting for surround back channel
processing (see Using surround back channel processing
on page 40 for more on this).
SOURCE SOURCE
TV TV RCV RCV
CH VOL
VOL
1 Set the operation selector switch to RCV.
2 Press THX to select a listening mode.
With two channel sources, press THX repeatedly to select
a matrix-decoding process for the THX CINEMA mode
(see Listening in surround sound above for an
explanation of each process):
• 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THX
• 2 PRO LOGIC+THX CINEMA
• Neo:6 CINEMA+THX
• 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC+THX
• Neo:6 MUSIC+THX
• 2 Pro Logic IIx GAME+THX
• THX Ultra2 GAMES
Note
1 XM HD Surround can be selected only with the XM input.
2 • If you only have one surround back speaker connected, THX Ultra2 GAMES is not available.
• You can't use the THX modes when headphones are connected.
3 • Depending on the source and the sound mode you have selected, you may not get sound from the surround back speakers in your setup. For more on
this, refer to Using surround back channel processing on page 40.
• If you press ADV SURR when the headphones are connected, the PHONES SURROUND mode will automatically be selected.
4 Use with Dolby Pro Logic for a stereo surround effect (stereo field is wider than Standard modes with Dolby Digital sources).
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TUNE
CATEGORY
STATUS CH LEVEL
THX THX MPX MEMORY
STEREO/
AUTO/
STANDARD ADV SURR
DIRECT F.S.SURR
2
With multichannel sources, press THX repeatedly to
select from:
• THX Surround EX – Allows you to hear 6.1 or 7.1
channel playback with 5.1 channel sources
• 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THX
• THX Ultra2 CINEMA – Allows you to hear 7.1
channel playback with 5.1 channel sources
• 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC+THX
• THX Ultra2 MUSIC – This mode is suited not only for
sources recorded in Dolby Digital and DTS, but also
to all multi-channel music sources (DVD-Audio, etc.).
• THX Ultra2 GAMES – This mode is suited to playing
the sound of games.

Using the Advanced surround effects

The Advanced surround effects can be used for a variety
of additional surround sound effects. Most Advanced
Surround modes are designed to be used with film
soundtracks, but some modes are also suited for music
sources. Try different settings with various soundtracks
to see which you like.
THX MPX
AUTO/ STEREO/
F.S.SURR
DIRECT
SIGNAL SEL SLEEP
• Press ADV SURR repeatedly to select a listening
3
mode.
• ACTION – Designed for action movies with dynamic
soundtracks
• DRAMA – Designed for movies with lots of dialog
• SCI-FI – Designed for science fiction with lots of
special effects
• MONOFILM – Creates surround sound from mono
soundtracks
• ENTERTAINMENT SHOW – Suitable for musical
sources
• EXPANDED THEATER – Creates an extra wide stereo
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field
• TV SURROUND – Provides surround sound for both
mono and stereo TV sources
• ADVANCED GAME – Suitable for video games
• SPORTS – Suitable for sports programs
• CLASSICAL – Gives a large concert hall-type sound
• ROCK/POP – Creates a live concert sound for rock
and/or pop music
MEMORY
STANDARD ADV SURR ADV SURR
DIMMER AUDIO
05
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En