Using Front Surround; Listening In Stereo; Listening With Headphones; Adjusting The Bass And Treble - Pioneer HTZ180DVD Operating Instructions Manual

Listening to your system
• MUSIC (Dolby Pro Logic II Music) – Pro
Logic II 5.1 channel surround sound,
especially suited to music sources (use
with any two-channel source)
• DOLBY PL (Dolby Pro Logic) – 4.1 channel
surround sound (use with any two-channel
source)

Using Front Surround

The Front Surround mode and Extra Power
mode are effective when DVD/CD or USB is
selected as the input source and you are using
3 spot speaker layout as described in Home
theater sound setup on page 6.
• Press SURROUND repeatedly to select a
front surround mode.
• F.SURR – Use to provide rich surround
sound effect.
• EXTRAPWR – Outputs stereo sound (in the
case of multi-channel sources, down-
mixed stereo sound) from the surround
speakers for powerful stereo effect.
For Front Surround
mode
This illustration is 3 spot layout.
Note
1 When you disconnect the headphones, the system reverts to the previous surround setting mode.
For Extra Power
mode

Listening in stereo

You can listen to any source — stereo or
multichannel — in stereo. When playing a
multichannel source, all channels are
downmixed to the front left/right speakers and
the subwoofer.
• Press AUTO/STEREO repeatedly until
STEREO shows in the display.

Listening with headphones

When headphones are connected, the
STEREO playback mode starts. The listening
mode cannot be changed.

Adjusting the bass and treble

Use the bass and treble controls to adjust the
overall tone.
1 Press SOUND.
Use / to select BASS/TRE then press
2
ENTER.
Use / to select BASS or TREBLE.
3
Use / to adjust the sound then press
4
ENTER to confirm.
• Bass and Treble can be adjusted from –6dB
to +6dB.

Using the SFC modes

The SFC (Sound Field Control) modes can be
used with any multichannel or stereo source for
a variety of additional surround sound effects.
1 Press SOUND.
Use / to select SFC MODE then press
2
ENTER.
Press / then ENTER to select an SFC
3
Sound mode.
Select between OFF, LIVE, HALL, POP, ROCK,
DRAMA or ACTION.
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