Enhancing Dialogue; Listening With A Virtual Surround Back; Speaker; Using Quiet And Midnight Listening - Pioneer S-DV9 Operating Instructions Manual

Dvd/cd receiver, speaker system and digital wireless speaker system
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Listening to your system

Enhancing dialogue

• Default setting: Dialog Off
The Dialogue Enhancement feature is
designed to make the dialog stand out from
other background sounds in a TV or movie
soundtrack.
DIALOGUE
Press DIALOGUE (SHIFT + SURROUND)
to select the amount dialog enhancement.
Press repeatedly to select from:
• Dialog Off – No dialog enhancement
• Dialog Mid – Moderate dialog
enhancement
• Dialog Max – Strong dialog enhancement
Listening with a virtual
surround back speaker
• Default setting: Vir. SB Off
The Virtual Surround Back feature can be used
when listening in surround sound (using the
surround sound 5-spot setup described in
Placing the speakers on page 14) to simulate an
added surround back channel. In a real theater
the surround back speaker would be directly
behind you, creating more cohesive and
realistic surround sound.
VIR. SB
Press VIR. SB (SHIFT + ADVANCED)
repeatedly to switch between 'Vir. SB On'
and 'Vir. SB Off'.
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• You can't use Virtual Surround Back when
using the Stereo listening mode (or Auto
with stereo sources).
• If you are using the The Front surround 3-
spot setup (see ), switch the Virtual
Surround Back feature off.
• If there is no surround channel, Virtual
Surround Back has no effect.
• You can't use Virtual Surround Back when
you've selected the W.Surr wireless mode
(the current wireless listening mode
flashes in the display).
Using Quiet and Midnight
listening modes
• Default setting: Off
The Quiet listening feature reduces excessive
bass or treble in a sound source. You can use
this feature if the music is a little bit harsh and
you would like a smoother sound.
The Midnight listening feature allows you to
hear effective surround sound of movies at low
volume levels. The effect automatically adjusts
according to the volume at which you're
listening.
QUIET/
MIDNIGHT
Press QUIET/MIDNIGHT repeatedly to
switch between 'Quiet', 'Midnight' and
'Off'.

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