Using The Advanced Surround Effects - Pioneer 915 Operating Instructions Manual

Listening to your system
• 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC – Up to 7.1
channel sound, especially suited to music
sources
• 2 Pro Logic IIx GAME – Up to 7.1
channel sound, especially suited for video
games
• 2 PRO LOGIC – 4.1 channel surround
sound (sound from the surround speakers
is mono)
• Neo:6 CINEMA – 6.1 channel sound,
especially suited to movie sources
• Neo:6 MUSIC – 6.1 channel sound,
especially suited to music sources
With multichannel sources, if you have
connected surround back speaker(s) and have
selected Extended ON
(according to format):
• 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE – See above (only
available when you're using two surround
back speakers)
• 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC – See above
• Dolby Digital EX – Creates surround back
channel sound for 5.1 channel sources and
provides pure decoding for 6.1 channel
sources (like Dolby Digital Surround EX)
• DTS-ES – Allows you to hear 6.1 channel
playback with DTS encoded sources
Note
1 During playback of a Dolby Digital multichannel source with the Extended mode switched ON, you will only be able to select
Dolby Digital EX, 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE or 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC. See Using the surround back channel (Extended mode)
on page 39 for more on this.
2 • If you press ADVANCED SURROUND when the headphones are connected, the PHONES SURROUND mode will automat-
ically be selected.
• 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 the surround back channel (Extended mode) on page 39.
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, you can select

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
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see which you like.
RECEIVER CONTROL
STANDARD ADV.SURR
MIDNIGHT/
LOUDNESS DIALOG E
EFFECT
SHIFT
/CH SEL
• Press ADV. SURR (ADVANCED
SURROUND) repeatedly to select a listening
mode.
• ADV. MOVIE – Simulates the relaxed envi-
ronment of a movie theater, and is suitable
for watching movies.
• ADV. MUSIC – Simulates the acoustic
environment of a large concert hall and is
suitable for music or musical sources.
• TV SURR. – This mode produces surround
sound for both mono and stereo TV
sources. It is useful for older movies
recorded with mono soundtracks.
• SPORTS – This is designed for sports
programs with a lot of action, adding to the
excitement by bringing background action
to the forefront.
• ADV. GAME – Useful when playing video
games. It works especially well with sound
moving from left to right in game software.
• EXPANDED – This mode is especially
designed to give sound depth to stereo
sources, and lets you hear two-channel
(stereo) signals as simulated multichannel
CH CH
STEREO SLEEP
ACOUSTIC
EQ INPUT ATT
LEVEL
06
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