Using Other Functions; Setting The Audio Options - Pioneer Elite VSX-33 Operating Instructions Manual

Using other functions

Chapter 8:
Using other functions

Setting the Audio options

There are a number of additional sound settings you can
make using the AUDIO PARAMETER menu. The
defaults, if not stated, are listed in bold.
Important
• Note that if a setting doesn't appear in the AUDIO
PARAMETER menu, it is unavailable due to the
current source, settings and status of the receiver.
RECEIVER
1 Press , then press AUDIO PARAMETER.
Use / to select the setting you want to adjust.
2
Depending on the current status/mode of the receiver,
certain options may not be able to be selected. Check the
table below for notes on this.
Use / to set as necessary.
3
See the table below for the options available for each
setting.
4 Press RETURN to confirm and exit the menu.
Setting What it does
MCACC Selects your favorite MCACC
(MCACC preset memory when multiple
preset) preset memories are saved. When
an MCACC preset memory has
been renamed, the given name is
displayed.
EQ Switches on/off the effects of EQ
(Acoustic Pro.
Calibration
EQ)
S-WAVE Switches on/off the effects of
(Standing Standing Wave Control.
Wave)
DELAY Some monitors have a slight
(Sound delay when showing video, so the
Delay) soundtrack will be slightly out of
sync with the picture. By adding a
bit of delay, you can adjust the
sound to match the presentation
of the video.
MIDNIGHT Allows you to hear effective
surround sound of movies at low
volumes.
LOUDNESS Used to get good bass and treble
from music sources at low
volumes.
Setting
TONE
(Tone
Control)
a
BASS
a
TREBLE
S.RTRV
(Sound
Retriever)
DNR
(Digital
Noise
Reduction)
DIALOG E
(Dialog
Enhance
ment)
Option(s)
M1. MEMORY 1
to
M6. MEMORY 6
DUAL
(Dual
Default:
Mono)
M1. MEMORY 1
ON
OFF
ON
DRC
OFF
(Dynamic
Range
0.0 to 10.0
Control)
(frames)
1 second = 30
frames (NTSC)
Default: 0.0
MIDNIGHT/
LOUDNESS
OFF
MIDNIGHT ON
LOUDNESS
ON
What it does
Applies the treble and bass tone
controls to a source, or bypasses
them completely.
Adjusts the amount of bass.
Adjusts the amount of treble.
With the Sound Retriever
function, DSP processing is used
to compensate for the loss of
audio data upon compression,
improving the sound's sense of
density and modulation.
May improve the quality of sound
in a noisy source (for example,
video tape with lots of background
noise) when switched on.
Localizes dialog in the center
channel to make it stand out from
other background sounds in a TV
or movie soundtrack. By moving
from UP1 through UP2 and UP3
up to UP4, you can make the
sound source seem to relocate
upwards.
Specifies how dual mono
encoded Dolby Digital
soundtracks should be played.
Dual mono is not widely used, but
is sometimes necessary when
two languages need to be sent to
separate channels.
Adjusts the level of dynamic
range for movie soundtracks
optimized for Dolby Digital, DTS,
Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD,
DTS-HD and DTS-HD Master
Audio (you may need to use this
feature when listening to
surround sound at low volumes).
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Option(s)
BYPASS
ON
–6 to +6 (dB)
Default: 0 (dB)
–6 to +6 (dB)
Default: 0 (dB)
b
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
FLAT
UP1/UP2/UP3/
c
UP4
CH1 – Channel
1 is heard only
CH2 – Channel
2 is heard only
CH1 CH2 –
Both channels
heard from
front speakers
d
AUTO
MAX
MID
OFF
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