Pioneer VSX 920 Operating Instructions Manual page 41

Listening to your system
Setting What it does
EQ Switches on/off the effect of Acoustic Calibration EQ.
(Acoustic Calibration
EQ)
S.DELAY Some monitors have a slight delay when showing video, so
(Sound Delay) the 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.
a Allows you to hear effective surround sound of movies at
MIDNIGHT
low volumes.
a Used to get good bass and treble from music sources at
LOUDNESS
low volumes.
b
S.RTV When audio data is removed during the WMA/MP3
(Sound Retriever) compression process, sound quality often suffers from an
uneven sound image. The Sound Retriever feature employs
new DSP technology that helps bring CD quality sound
back to compressed 2-channel audio by restoring sound
pressure and smoothing jagged artifacts left over after
compression.
d Specifies how dual mono encoded Dolby Digital
DUAL MONO
soundtracks should be played.
DRC
Adjusts the level of dynamic range for movie soundtracks
(Dynamic Range optimized for Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby
Control) TrueHD, DTS-HD and DTS-HD Master Audio (you may
need to use this feature when listening to surround sound
at low volumes).
LFE ATT
Some Dolby Digital and DTS audio sources include ultra-
(LFE Attenuate) low bass tones. Set the LFE attenuator as necessary to
prevent the ultra-low bass tones from distorting the sound
from the speakers.
The LFE is not limited when set to 0 dB, which is the
recommended value. When set to –15 dB, the LFE is
limited by the respective degree. When OFF is selected, no
sound is output from the LFE channel.
f Brings out detail in SACDs by maximizing the dynamic
SACD G.
range (during digital processing).
(SACD Gain)
HDMI Specifies the routing of the HDMI audio signal out of this
(HDMI Audio) receiver (amp) or through to a TV or flat panel TV. When
THRU is selected, no sound is output from this receiver.
Option(s)
ON
OFF
0.0 to 9.0 (frames)
1 second = 30 frames
(NTSC)
Default: 0.0
M/L OFF
MIDNIGHT
LOUDNESS
OFF
c
ON
CH1 –
Channel 1 is heard only
CH2 –
Channel 2 is heard only
CH1 CH2 –
Both channels heard
from front speakers
e
AUTO
MAX
MID
OFF
0 (0 dB)
5 (–5 dB)
10 (–10 dB)
15 (–15 dB)
20 (–20 dB)
** (OFF)
0 (dB)
+6 (dB)
AMP
THRU
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