Using Surround Back Channel Processing (Vsx-828 Only); Setting The Up Mix Function (Vsx-828 Only) - Pioneer VSX-828-K, VSX-828-S, VSX-528-K, VSX-528-S Operating Instructions Manual

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Using surround back channel processing (VSX-
828 only)
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 (for example, with 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 surround back channel processing off).
• With a 7.1-channel surround system, audio signals that
have undergone matrix decoding processing through
surround back channel processing to which the Up Mix
function is added are output from the surround back
speakers.
1
RECEIVER
SLEEP SOURCE
4
RECEIVER
7
INPUT
CLR

Press RECEIVER , then press SB CH
the surround back channel options.
Each press cycles through the options as follows:
• SB ON – Matrix decoding processing for generating
the surround back component from the surround
component is turned on.
• SB AUTO – Matrix decoding processing for generating
the surround back component from the surround
component is switched automatically. Matrix
decoding processing is only performed when surround
back channel signals are detected in the input signals.
• SB OFF – Matrix decoding processing for generating
the surround back component from the surround
component is turned off.

Setting the Up Mix function (VSX-828 only)

In a 7.1-channel surround system with surround speakers
placed directly at the sides of the listening position, the
surround sound of 5.1-channel sources is heard from the side.
The Up Mix function mixes the sound of the surround
speakers with the surround back speakers so that the
surround sound is heard from diagonally to the rear as it
should be.
• Using the Up Mix function is effective when the speakers in
the 7.1-channel surround system are set up as
recommended in the example on
• Depending on the positions of the speakers and the sound
source, in some cases it may not be possible to achieve
good results. In this case, set the setting to OFF.
UP MIX OFF
SW
L
2 3
DISP
5 5 6
CH
SL
8 9
CH
SHIFT
0 ENTER
SBL
repeatedly to cycle
1
Switch the receiver into standby.
2
While holding down
hold the STANDBY/ON
UP MIX: OFF appears and the Up Mix function turns off.
If you want to turn this function on, perform steps 1 and
2 again.
• When set to ON, the
panel lights.
Note
• Set to ON regardless of this setting when playing DTS-HD
signals.
• May automatically be set to OFF even when set to ON,
depending on the input signal and listening mode.
• If the Network Standby is set to ON or Standby Through
is not set to OFF, you may not be able to set the Up Mix
function.
• HDMI Control should also be set to OFF, not ON.
page 11.
UP MIX ON
C SW C
R L R
SR SL SR
SBR SBL SBR
PRESET 
on the front panel, and
for about two seconds.
(Up Mix) indicator on the front
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Listening to your system
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