Preparations; Setting Up For Surround Sound - Pioneer VSX-D309 Operating Instructions Manual

Preparations

Setting Up for Surround Sound

Be sure to switch the power of this unit on (The STANDBY indicator goes out).
To ensure the best possible surround sound, be sure to complete the following set up operations. This is
particularly important when using the
(unless you change the placement of your current speaker system or add new speakers, etc.). Refer to the
following pages for detailed descriptions of the settings available for each mode.
MULTI CONTROL
DVD/LD TV/SAT VCR/DVR
CD-R/
2
RECEIVER TUNER TV CONT
TAPE/MD
2
DSP MODE MIDNIGHT 5.1CH
1 2 3
CHANNEL TEST SIGNAL
SELECT TONE ATT SELECT
5 6 7
CHANNEL
EFFECT
LEVEL
‡
9 0
ENTER
10
CH
FUNC
TV CONTROL
VOL
FQ
ST ST
ENTER
MENU
FQ
SOURCE CLASS MPX BAND
7 8
D.ACCESS CHANNEL
1 ¡ 4
LOUDNESS FUNCTION MUTING
FL REMOTE MASTER
RECEIVER
DIMMER SETUP
VOLUME
1
AUDIO/VIDEO PRE-PROGRAMMED
REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
14
2 (Dolby/DTS) sound mode. You only need to make these settings once
1 Press RECEIVER to turn the power on.
The STANDBY indicator goes out.
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2 Press RECEIVER.
CD
This switches the remote to the surround setup mode.
3 Press @ or # to select the mode you want to
4
set.
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For best results, start with "SPEAKER setting mode" and make your
initial adjustments in the order described below.
DISC
The current settings are displayed automatically.
VOL
SPEAKERS (Front, Center, Surround) setting mode (page 15)
4
Use to specify the type of speakers you have connected.
TOP
MENU
SUB WOOFER ON/PLUS/OFF setting mode (page 16)
Use to specify the sub woofer as on or off.
3
3
Crossover frequency setting mode (page 16)
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Use to determine which frequencies will be sent to the sub woofer
(or "Large" speakers if you don't have a sub woofer).
LFE attenuator setting mode (page 16)
Use to specify the peak level for the LFE channel and the crossover
network for rerouted bass frequencies.
Low cut filter ON/OFF setting mode (page 17)
Use to cut the distorted sound from the sub woofer.
FRONT speakers distance setting mode (page 17)
Use to specify the distance from your listening position to your front
speaker.
CENTER speakers distance setting mode (page 17)
Use to specify the distance from your listening position to your
center speaker.
SURROUND speakers distance setting mode (page 17)
Use to specify the distance from your listening position to your
surround speakers.
Dynamic range control setting mode (page 18)
Use to compress the dynamic range of the sound track.
Dual mono setting (page 18)
Use with 2 software that has dual mono encoding if you want to
isolate one channel or listen in this specialized mono mode..
Coaxial digital input setting (page 18)
Use to specify the input to be assigned to the coaxial digital input.
Optical digital input setting (page 19)
Use to specify the input to be assigned to the optical digital input.
4 Press % or fi to select the setting you want to set.
The setting is entered automatically.
5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set other surround
modes.
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Press ENTER to exit the setting mode.
The setting mode is automatically exited if no operation is
performed for 20 seconds.