Using The Sound Retriever; Listening With Acoustic Calibration Eq; Enhancing Dialogue; Using Quiet And Midnight Listening Modes - Pioneer RCS-404H Operating Instructions Manual

Listening to your system

Using the Sound Retriever

When audio data is removed during the MP3 or WMA
compression process, sound quality often suffers from
an uneven sound image. The Sound Retriever feature
employs new DSP technology that helps bring CD quality
sound back to compressed 2-channel audio by restoring
sound pressure and smoothing jagged artifacts left over
after compression.
Tip
• This feature is effective when used together with the
Jukebox function of the DVD recorder.
RECORDER
HDD/DVD FM/AM
PAUSE
REC STOP REC
• While listening to a stereo source, press SOUND
RETRIEVER .
Press repeatedly to switch between:
• RTRV ON — Switches the Sound Retriever on.
• RTRV OFF — Switches the Sound Retriever off.
Listening with Acoustic Calibration
EQ
You can listen to sources using the Acoustic Calibration
EQ set in Using the Auto MCACC setup for optimal
surround sound on page 23.
SET UP
1 2
ENTER
4 5
MCACC
7 8
SURROUND ADVANCED
0
SLEEP
+
INPUT CHANNEL
–
TV CONTROL
MAIN SUB
1 Press SOUND.
2 Use the buttons to select MCACC EQ then
press ENTER.
RECEIVER
SOUND
AUDIO IN RETRIEVER
PLAY STOP
HELP INFO
TIMER REC REC MODE
+
SR ONE TOUCH COPY
3
MENU
6
TEST TONE VIDEO IN
9
SOUND TV/DVD
CLEAR
JUKE BOX
+
VOLUME DISPLAY
–
RDS DISP
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3 Use the buttons to switch EQ ON or EQ OFF
then press ENTER to confirm.
• On the EQ OFF setting, equalization is set to off and
speaker settings (channel delay and channel level)
remains as it is set.
• Acoustic Calibration EQ is set to on automatically
after Auto MCACC setup is used.

Enhancing dialogue

The Dialogue Enhancement feature is designed to make
the dialogue stand out from other background sounds in
a TV or movie sound track.
1 Press SOUND.
2 Use the buttons to select DIALOGUE then
press ENTER.
3 Use the buttons to select the amount
dialogue enhancement then press ENTER to confirm.
Select between OFF, MID or MAX.
Using Quiet and Midnight listening
modes
The Quiet listening feature reduces excessive bass or
treble in a sound source.
The Midnight listening feature allows you to hear
effective surround sound of movies at low volume levels.
1 Press SOUND.
2 Use the buttons to select TONE then press
ENTER.
3 Use the buttons to select QUIET or
MIDNIGHT then press ENTER to confirm.
• To cancel the Quiet or Midnight listening modes,
select BASS/TRE.

Adjusting the bass and treble

Use the bass and treble controls to adjust the overall
tone.
1 Press SOUND.
2 Use the buttons to select TONE then press
ENTER.
3 Use the buttons to select BASS/TRE then
press ENTER.
• Selecting BASS/TRE cancels the Quiet and Midnight
listening modes. These modes cannot be used at the
same time.
4 Use the buttons to select BASS or TREBLE;
use the buttons to adjust the sound then press
ENTER to confirm.
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