Using Surround Back Channel Processing; Using Virtual Surround Back (Vsb) - Pioneer VSX-916-K Operating Instructions Manual

Listening to your system
Using surround back channel
processing
• Default setting: SB ON
You can have the receiver automatically use 6.1
decoding for 6.1 encoded sources (for
example, Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES), or you
can choose to always use 6.1 decoding (for
example, with 5.1 encoded material). With 5.1
encoded sources, a surround back channel
will be generated, but the material may sound
better in the 5.1 format for which it was origi-
nally encoded (in which case, you can simply
switch surround back processing off).
The table below indicates when you will hear
the surround back channel ( =Sound plays
through surround back speaker(s)).
• Press SB ch ( SB ch PROCESSING ) to select
a surround back channel option.
Each press cycles through the following:
• SB ON – 6.1 decoding is always used (for
example, a surround back channel will be
generated for 5.1 encoded material)
• SB AUTO – Automatically switches to 6.1
decoding for 6.1 encoded sources (for
example, Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES)
• SB OFF – Maximum 5.1 playback
Type of source
Dolby Digital EX/DTS-ES/
WMA9 Pro encoded
multichannel sources with
6.1ch surround
Dolby Digital/DTS/WMA9 Pro
encoded multichannel
sources
Dolby Digital/DTS/WMA9 Pro
encoded stereo source; other
digital stereo source
Note
1 You can't use the surround back channel with headphones, the STEREO / DIRECT mode, or if the surround back speaker is
set to NO in Speaker Setting on page 42. Also, the Surround back speaker setting on page 36 must be set to Normal (SB) to hear
the surround back channel.
2 You can't use virtual surround back with headphones, the STEREO / DIRECT mode, or if the surround speaker is set to NO in
Speaker Setting on page 42 (however, the surround back speaker must be set to NO).
1
SBch
Processing /
Multichannel
Virtual SB
sources
mode
ON
AUTO
ON
AUTO
ON
AUTO

Using Virtual Surround Back (VSB)

When you're not using surround back
speakers, selecting this mode allows you to
hear a virtual surround back channel through
your surround speakers. You can choose to
listen to sources with no surround back
channel information, or if the material sounds
better in the format (for example, 5.1) for which
it was originally encoded, you can have the
receiver only apply this effect to 6.1 encoded
sources like Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES.
The table indicates when you will hear the
virtual surround back channel ( =Sound
plays through surround speakers).
• Press SB ch ( SB ch PROCESSING ) to select
a virtual surround back channel option.
Each press cycles through the following:
• VSB ON – Virtual Surround Back is always
used (for example, on 5.1 encoded
material)
• VSB AUTO – Virtual Surround Back is
automatically applied to 6.1 encoded
sources (for example, Dolby Digital EX or
DTS-ES)
• VSB OFF – Virtual Surround Back mode is
switched off
Standard
Stereo sources
2 Pro Logic IIx 2 Pro Logic
a,b
c
2
Advanced
surround
Neo:6
a
a
a
a
a
a
06
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En