Using The Advanced Surround Effects; Listening In Stereo - Pioneer sc-9540 Operating Instructions Manual

Listening to your system
• 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THX CINEMA
1
• THX Select2 CINEMA
channel playback with 5.1 channel sources
• 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC+THX MUSIC
1
• THX Select2 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.).
1
• THX Select2 GAMES
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.
AUTO/ALC/
DIRECT STEREO
HDD DVD
PGM
THX PHASE CTRL
ANT MPX
AUDIO INFO
DISP
MULTI OPE TV CTRL
REMOTE
SETUP
RECEIVER
• Press , then press ADV SURR
(ADVANCED SURROUND) repeatedly to select a
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listening 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
• MONO FILM – Creates surround sound from mono
soundtracks
• ENT.SHOW – Suitable for musical sources
• EXPANDED – Creates an extra wide stereo 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
Note
1 Unavailable with only one surround back speaker connected.
2 • 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 61.
• If you press ADV SURR when the headphones are connected, the PHONES SURR mode will automatically be selected.
3 Use with Dolby Pro Logic for a stereo surround effect (stereo field is wider than Standard modes with Dolby Digital sources).
4 The STEREO mode cannot be selected in the following cases:
– When MULTI CH IN input is selected.
– When the HDMI audio output parameter is set to THROUGH in Setting the Audio options on page 82.
– Allows you to hear 7.1
– This mode is suited to
MENU
STANDARD ADV SURR ADV SURR
STATUS
PQLS MEMORY
CH
RECEIVER RECEIVER
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• ROCK/POP – Creates a live concert sound for rock
and/or pop music
• UNPLUGGED – Suitable for acoustic music sources
• EXT.STEREO – Gives multichannel sound to a stereo
source, using all of your speakers
• PHONES SURR – When listening through
headphones, you can still get the effect of overall
surround.
Tip
• When an Advanced Surround listening mode is
selected, the effect level can be adjusted using the
EFFECT parameter in Setting the Audio options on
page 82.

Listening in stereo

When you select STEREO, you will hear the source
through just the front left and right speakers (and
possibly your subwoofer depending on your speaker
settings). Dolby Digital, DTS and WMA9 Pro
multichannel sources are downmixed to stereo.
AUTO/ALC/
DIRECT STEREO STEREO
HDD DVD DVD
PGM
THX PHASE CTRL
ANT MPX
AUDIO INFO
DISP
MULTI OPE TV CTRL
REMOTE
SETUP
• While listening to a source,Press
press STEREO for stereo playback.
Press repeatedly to switch between:
• STEREO – The audio is heard with your surround
settings and you can still use the Midnight,
Loudness, and Tone functions.
• F.S.SURR FOCUS – See Using Front Stage Surround
Advance on page 60 for more on this.
• F.S.SURR WIDE – See Using Front Stage Surround
Advance on page 60 for more on this.
MENU
STANDARD ADV SURR
STATUS
PQLS MEMORY
CH
RECEIVER RECEIVER
RECEIVER
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