The Other Setup Menu; Dynamic Range Control Setup; Dual Mono Setup; Lfe Attenuator Setup - Pioneer VSX-516-S/-K Operating Instructions Manual

07 The System Setup menu
You only need to do this if you didn't connect
your digital components according to the
defaults above. This tells the receiver what
component is connected to which terminal so
it corresponds to the buttons on the remote.
1 Select 'IN ASSIG.' from the System Setup
menu.
2 Use to select 'DIG.IN' then press
ENTER.
3 Use to select the number of the
digital input to which you've connected your
digital component.
The numbers correspond with the numbers
beside the inputs on the back of the receiver.
4 Select the component that corresponds
with the one you connected to that input.
• Use the
DVD, TV, CD, CDR, DVR or OFF.
• If you assign a digital input to a certain
function (for example, DVD) then any
digital inputs previously assigned to that
function will automatically be switched off.
5 Press RETURN when you're finished.

The Other setup menu

The Other menu is where you can make
customized settings to reflect how you are
using the receiver.
1 Select OTHER from the System Setup
menu.
2 Use to select the setting you want to
adjust then press ENTER .
If you are doing this for the first time, you may
want to adjust these settings in order:
• DRC – Specify the amount of dynamic
range adjustment to Dolby Digital
soundtracks (see Dynamic Range Control
Setup below).
Note
1 This setting works only with dual mono encoded Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks.
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En
buttons and ENTER to select
• DUAL MONO – Isolate one channel when
listening to discs with dual mono encoding
(see Dual Mono Setup below).
• LFE ATT – Set the attenuator level for the
LFE channel (LFE Attenuator Setup below).
3 Use to make the adjustments
necessary for each setting, pressing RETURN
to confirm after each screen.

Dynamic Range Control Setup

• Default setting: OFF
Specifies the amount of dynamic range
adjustment to Dolby Digital or DTS
soundtracks:
• MAX – Dynamic range is reduced (loud
sounds are reduced in volume while
quieter sounds are increased).
• MID – Mid setting.
• OFF – No dynamic range adjustment (use
when listening at higher volume).

Dual Mono Setup

• Default setting: CH1
Specifies how dual mono encoded Dolby
Digital soundtracks should be played:
• CH2 – Only channel 2 is played
• CH1 CH2 – Both channels are played
through the front speakers
• CH1 – Only channel 1 is played

LFE Attenuator Setup

• Default setting: LFEATT 0 dB
Set the LFE attenuator as necessary to prevent
ultra-low bass tones (included with some
Dolby Digital and DTS audio sources) from
distorting the sound from the speakers:
• LFEATT 0 – No limiting (recommended
setting)
• LFEATT 10 – 10 dB of limiting
• LFEATT ** – No sound from LFE channel
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