Listening Mode Effects - Pioneer SC-LX501 Manual

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Listening Mode Effects

■ Updating of listening modes
We plan to provide support for the DTS:X audio format
through firmware updates for this unit. This means that
the selectable listening modes depend on the version of
firmware.
On firmware version before DTS:X support
• You can select Neo:6 Cinema and Neo:6 Music.
On firmware version after DTS:X support
• You can select DTS:X, DTS:X MSTR and DTS
Neural:X. (You cannot select Neo:6 Cinema and Neo:6
Music after updating.)
In alphabetical order
■ Action
Mode suitable for movies with a lot of action scenes.
■ AdvancedGame
Mode suitable for game content.
■ Classical
Suitable for classical or operatic music. This mode
emphasizes the surround channels in order to widen the
stereo image, and simulates the natural reverberation of a
large hall.
■ Dolby Atmos
This mode faithfully reproduces the sound design recorded
in the Dolby Atmos audio format.
The Dolby Atmos audio format has been implemented
in movie theaters equipped with the latest facilities and
enables a revolutionary sound experience in home
theaters. Unlike existing surround systems, Dolby Atmos
doesn't rely on channels, but rather enables the accurate
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placement of sound objects that have independent
motion in a three-dimensional space with even greater
clarity. Dolby Atmos is an optional audio format on Blu-
ray Discs and achieves a three-dimensional sound field by
introducing a sound field above the listener.
• To enable transfer of this audio format, connect via
HDMI cable and set audio output on the player to
bitstream output.
■ Dolby D (Dolby Digital)
This mode faithfully reproduces the sound design recorded
in the Dolby Digital audio format.
Dolby Digital is a multi-channel digital format developed
by Dolby Laboratories, Inc. widely adopted for use in
movie production. It is also a standard audio format on
DVD-Video and Blu-ray Discs. It is possible to record a
maximum of 5.1 channels on a DVD-Video or Blu-ray
Disc; two front channels, a center channel, two surround
channels, and the LFE channel dedicated to the bass
region (sound elements for the subwoofer).
• To enable transfer of this audio format, connect via
digital cable and set audio output on the player to
bitstream output.
■ Dolby D＋ (Dolby Digital Plus)
This mode faithfully reproduces the sound design recorded
in the Dolby Digital Plus audio format.
The Dolby Digital Plus format is a revision based on
Dolby Digital, increasing the number of channels and
endeavoring to improve sound quality by giving more
flexibility in data bit rates. Dolby Digital Plus is used as an
optional audio format on Blu-ray Discs, based on 5.1ch,
but with additional channels such as the Surround Back
channel added for a maximum of 7.1ch.
• To enable transfer of this audio format, connect via
HDMI cable and set audio output on the player to
bitstream output.
■ Dolby Surround
These listening modes allow you to expand the playback
signal to 5.1 channels or 7.1 channels to suit the
connected speaker configuration when the input signal
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is 2 channels or 5.1 channels. Dolby surround is a next
generation surround technology that intelligently up mixes
stereo; 5.1 and 7.1 content for playback through your
surround speaker system. Dolby surround is compatible
with traditional speaker layouts, as well as Dolby Atmos
enabled playback systems that employ inceiling speakers
or products with Dolby speaker technology.
■ Dolby TrueHD
This mode faithfully reproduces the sound design recorded
in the Dolby TrueHD audio format.
The Dolby TrueHD audio format is a reversible format
expanded based on the lossless compression technology
referred to as MLP, and it makes it possible to faithfully
reproduce the master audio recorded in the studio. Dolby
TrueHD is used as an optional audio format on Blu-ray
Discs, based on 5.1ch, but with additional channels such
as the Surround Back channel added for a maximum
of 7.1ch. 7.1ch is recorded at 96kHz/24bit, and 5.1ch is
recorded at 192kHz/24bit.
• To enable transfer of this audio format, connect via
HDMI cable and set audio output on the player to
bitstream output.
■ Drama
Suitable for TV shows produced in a TV studio. This mode
enhances the surround effects to the entire sound to give
clarity to voices and create a realistic acoustic image.
■ DSD
Mode suitable for playing sources recorded in DSD.
• This unit supports DSD signals input through HDMI IN.
However, depending on the connected player, better
sound is possible when output from the PCM output of
the player.
• This listening mode cannot be selected if the output
setting on your Blu-ray Disc/DVD player is not set to
DSD.
■ DTS
This mode faithfully reproduces the sound design recorded
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