Setting The Av Options - Pioneer Elite VSX-81TXV-S Operating Instructions Manual

Using other functions
Chapter 10
Using other functions

Setting the AV options

There are a number of additional sound and picture
settings you can make using the AV Parameter menu.
The defaults, if not stated, are listed in bold.
Important
• Note that if a setting doesn't appear in the AV
Parameter menu, it is unavailable due to the current
source, settings and status of the receiver.
1 Press RECEIVER then press AV PARAMETER .
2 Use to select the setting you want to adjust.
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.
3 Use to set it as necessary.
See the table below for the options available for each
setting.
4 Press RETURN to confirm and exit the menu.
Setting What it does
Center Provides a better blend of the front
a
speakers by spreading the center
Width
channel between the front right and
(Applicable
left speakers, making it sound wider
only when
(higher settings) or narrower (lower
using a center
speaker)
settings).
a Adjusts the depth of the surround
Dimension
sound balance from front to back,
making the sound more distant
(minus settings), or more forward
(positive settings).
a Extends the front stereo image to
Panorama
include the surround speakers for a
'wraparound' effect.
Center Adjusts the center image to create a
b
wider stereo effect with vocals.
Image
Adjust the effect from 0 (all center
(Applicable
channel sent to front right and left
only when
speakers) to 10 (center channel sent
using a center
speaker) to the center speaker only).
Effect Sets the effect level for the currently
selected Advanced Surround mode
(each mode can be set separately).
High Bit / Creates a wider dynamic range with
High
digital sources like CDs or DVDs.
Sampling
Setting
Digital
Noise
Reduction
(DNR)
Dual Mono Specifies how dual mono encoded
Dynamic
Range
Control
(DRC)
SACD Gain The feature is intended for use with
Sound
Delay
Option(s)
0 to 7
Default: 3
HDMI
–3 to +3
Digital
Default: 0
Video
Conversion
Brightness
OFF
Contrast
ON
0 to 10
Hue
Default: 3
a.Only when listening to 2-channel sources in Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music
/ Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode.
b.Only when listening to 2-channel sources in Neo:6 Music mode.
10 to 90
OFF
ON
What it does
May improve the quality of sound in a
noisy source (for example, cassette
or video tape with lots of background
noise) when switched on.
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.
Specifies the amount of dynamic
range adjustment to Dolby Digital
and DTS movie soundtracks (you
may want to use this when listening
to surround sound at low volumes).
future improvements with the HDMI
interface.
Some monitors have a slight delay
when showing video, so 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.
Specifies the routing of the HDMI
audio signal out of this receiver (amp)
or through to a TV or plasma display.
Converts analog video signals for
output from the MONITOR OUT
jacks for all video types.
Adjusts the overall brightness.
Adjusts the contrast between light
and dark.
Adjusts the red/green balance.
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Option(s)
OFF
ON
CH1 – Channel
1 is heard only
CH2 – Channel
2 is heard only
CH1 CH2 –
Both channels
heard from
front speakers
OFF
MAX
MID
0.0 to 6.0
(frames)
1 second = 30
frames (NTSC)
AMP
THROUGH
ON
OFF
–10 to +10
default: 0
–10 to +10
Default: 0
–10 to +10
Default: 0
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