Playing Sources; Introduction To Sound Modes; Stereo/Direct; Standard Mode - Pioneer Elite VSX-41 Operating Instructions Manual

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Playing sources

Introduction to Sound Modes

There are three basic sound options: Stereo/
Direct, Standard or Advanced Surround.

Stereo/Direct

When you select STEREO or DIRECT, you will
hear the source through just the front left and
right speakers (and possibly your subwoofer
depending on your speaker settings). Dolby
Digital and DTS multichannel sources are
downmixed to stereo.
In STEREO, you'll hear the audio with your
surround settings and you can still use the
Midnight, Loudness, and Tone control func-
tions.
With DIRECT, you will bypass all effects and
surround settings so that the audio remains as
close to the source audio signal as possible.
If you switch on Midnight listening,
Loudness, or the Tone controls when
DIRECT is selected, the receiver automati-
cally switches to STEREO.

Standard mode

The standard mode can be used to decode
Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby Surround sources.
The other surround sound options (next
column) can add multichannel sound to regular
stereo sources. If you play a Dolby Digital or
DTS source the receiver will change to that
mode automatically.
You can identify Dolby Digital software by the
1 or
Surround software is marked 3, but
unmarked software may also incorporate Dolby
Surround. Depending on the source, the 6.1
channel setting (page 38), and the sound mode
you have selected, you may not get sound from
30
En
marks. Most Dolby
the surround back speakers in your setup. For
more on this, refer to the table on the next page.
Choose one of the following to add depth to a 2
channel source:
Pro Logic
This mode gives 4.1 channel surround sound. It
is less sensitive to the quality of the source
material, so may be useful when Pro Logic II
Movie/ Music modes don't give good results.
Pro Logic II Movie
This mode gives 5.1 channel surround sound. It
is suitable for movies, especially those recorded
in Dolby Surround. The channel separation and
movement of surround effects is comparable to
Dolby Digital 5.1.
Pro Logic II Music
This mode gives 5.1 channel surround sound
and is suitable for music. The surround effect is
more enveloping than Pro Logic II Movie.
Neo:6 Cinema
This mode gives 6.1 channel surround sound
and is suitable for movies. The Neo:6 Cinema
mode delivers good channel separation for
movie soundtracks.
Neo:6 Music
This mode gives 6.1 channel surround sound
and is suitable for music. The Neo:6 Music
mode plays the stereo source as is through the
front left/right speakers, and generates a
natural, ambient surround and center sound.