Using The Extra Power Mode; Listening In Stereo; Listening With Headphones; Adjusting The Bass And Treble - Pioneer HTZ170DVD Operating Instructions Manual

03 Listening to your system

Using the Extra Power mode

The Extra Power mode uses the Front surround
setup as described in Home theater sound
setup on page 10, but the surround speakers
and center speakers should be pointed in the
same direction as the front speakers (towards
the listening position).
Surround
left
Front
left
Listening position Listening position

Listening in stereo

You can listen to any source — stereo or
multichannel — in stereo. When playing a
multichannel source, all channels are
downmixed to the front left/right speakers and
the subwoofer.
• Press SURROUND repeatedly until
STEREO shows in the display.

Listening with headphones

When headphones are connected, only the
STEREO mode is available.
Note
1 • When the Extra Power mode is on, most sound features cannot be used. The display will briefly blink EXTRAPWR if you try
to use a prohibited function while the Extra Power mode is on.
• Note that you cannot use Extra Power mode when using headphones. If you press FRT. SURR/EXT PWR when headphones
are connected, a CANNOT error message appears on the front panel display.
• When the Extra Power mode is on, make sure to follow the Setup Guide for best sound.
• When the Extra Power mode is off, the listening mode is automatically set to AUTO.
2 When you disconnect the headphones, the system reverts to the previous surround setting mode.
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En
1
Surround
right
Front
right
Subwoofer
Center
2

Adjusting the bass and treble

Use the bass and treble controls to adjust the
overall tone.
1 Press SOUND.
Use / to select BASS or TREBLE then
2
press ENTER.
Use / to adjust the sound then press
3
ENTER to confirm.

Using the SFC modes

The SFC (Sound Field Control) modes can be
used with any multichannel or stereo source
for a variety of additional surround sound
effects.
1 Press SOUND.
Use / to select SFC MODE then press
2
ENTER.
Press / then ENTER to select an SFC
3
Sound mode.
Select between OFF, LIVE, HALL, POP, ROCK,
DRAMA or ACTION.

Boosting the bass level

There are two bass modes you can use to
enhance the bass in a source.
1 Press SOUND.
Use / to select BASSMODE then press
2
ENTER.
Use / to adjust the sound then press
3
ENTER to confirm.
Select between OFF, MUSIC or CINEMA.