Advanced Surround Modes - Pioneer Elite VSX-41 Operating Instructions Manual

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Advanced Surround modes

These are designed to be used with
multichannel surround sound audio/video
sources (like DVDs and LDs). 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 see which you like.
Depending on the source, the 6.1 channel
setting (page 40), 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 the table below.
Movie
Simulates the relaxed environment of a movie
theater, and is suitable for watching movies.
Music
Simulates the acoustic environment of a large
concert hall and is suitable for music or
musical sources.
Type of source
DTS-ES/Dolby Digital Surround EX encoded
multi-channel sources with 6.1 surround
Dolby Digital/DTS encoded multi-channel
sources with stereo surround
Dolby Digital/DTS encoded multi-channel
sources with mono surround, Stereo sources
Analog 2-channel (stereo) source
• The check mark (√) indicates when sound will be output from the surround back speaker(s).
• See the 6.1 channel setting on page 40 to select between AUTO or FIX.
Virtual Surround Back (VIRTL SB)
The Virtual Surround Back effect simulates 7.1
surround channel listening (like Dolby Digital
Surround EX or DTS–EX), giving the impression
that there are two surround back speakers in
your system when listening to a 5.1 channel
source.
Expanded
This mode is especially designed to give sound
depth to stereo sources, and lets you hear two-
channel (stereo) signals as simulated
multichannel surround sound. Use with Dolby
Pro Logic for a stereo surround effect. You can
also use with Dolby Digital sources for a wider
stereo field than the Standard modes.
6-Channel Stereo
This can be selected to give multichannel
sound to a stereo source, using all of the
speakers in your setup.
6.1 ch. Standard Advanced
setting Movie/Music
√
Auto
√
Fix
Auto
√
Fix
Auto
Fix
Auto
Fix
Virtual SB Expanded
√
√
√
√
√
05
6 Ch.
Stereo
√ √
√ √
√
√ √
√
√
√
√
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