Home Theater Sound; Playing Multichannel Sources; Playing Stereo Sources; Listening With Headphones - Pioneer VSX-C301 Operating Instructions Manual

Home theater sound

Chapter 6
Home theater sound
Using this receiver you can enjoy listening to sources,
analog or digital, in either stereo or surround sound.
• Many of the surround sound effects described in this
section require surround speakers. If you don't have
surround speakers connected, or they are turned off,
many of the listening modes are unavailable.
• Except for Dialog Enhancement and Virtual
Surround Back, the current listening modes are
retained for each input function (DVD, FM/AM,
etc.).

Playing multichannel sources

Multichannel sources, such as DVDs and digital satellite
broadcasts, can be played in multichannel surround
sound, or in 2 channel stereo.
See also Using the Sound Modes on page 24, and Using
the Advanced Surround effects on page 24, for further
stereo and surround playback options.
AUTO STEREO
• During playback of a multichannel source press
AUTO for surround sound playback.
The 2 DIGITAL or DTS indicator on the front panel
lights depending on the source format. Any active
Advanced Surround mode is cancelled.
• To switch to stereo playback, press STEREO.
The STEREO indicator on the front panel lights.
Any active Advanced Surround mode is cancelled, but
you can still use the Sound Modes.
• When you play a multichannel source in STEREO, all
channels are mixed to the front speakers.
• When playing 88.2/96 kHz digital sources, only the
STEREO listening mode is available.

Playing stereo sources

Stereo sources, such as CD, FM radio and TV
broadcasts, can be played in stereo, or through all your
speakers using one of the various Surround modes.
See also Using the Sound Modes on page 24, and Using
the Advanced Surround effects on page 24, for further
stereo and surround playback options.
SLEEP
DVD
AV DIRECT
INPUT VIDEO
TEST TONE
AUTO STEREO
SOUND
MODE
MUTE
ROOM
SETUP
DTV MENU
• During playback of a stereo source, press
STEREO for stereo playback.
The STEREO indicator on the front panel lights.
Any active Advanced Surround or Pro Logic II mode is
cancelled, but you can still use the Sound Modes.
• To play the source in surround sound, press
SURROUND to select a Pro Logic II mode.
Press repeatedly to select a Pro Logic II mode (front
panel Pro Logic II indicator lights):
• MOVIE – 5.1 channel sound, especially suited to
movie sources
• MUSIC – 5.1 channel sound, especially suited to
music sources
• PROLOGIC – 4.1 channel surround sound (sound
from the surround speakers is mono)
• When playing 88.2/96 kHz digital sources, only the
STEREO listening mode is available.

Listening with headphones

When headphones are connected, only the STEREO
(default) and PHONES SURROUND (virtual surround
sound for headphones) modes are available.
When you connect a pair of headphones, the listening
mode automatically changes to STEREO. When you
disconnect them it reverts to the previous mode.
1 Press RECEIVER.
2 With headphones connected, press ADVANCED
SURROUND to select PHONES SURROUND, or
STEREO for stereo sound.
STB DVR/TV
FRONT FM/AM
LEVEL
CH SELECT
ADVANCED
SURROUND SURROUND
SIGNAL
DIALOG SELECT
MASTER
VOLUME
SYSTEM
SETUP
TUNE
T.EDIT
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