Listening To Your System; Auto Playback; Listening In Surround Sound; Standard Surround Sound - Pioneer VSX-1120-K Operating Instructions Manual

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Listening to your system

Chapter 6:
Listening to your system
Important
• The listening modes and many features described in
this section may not be available depending on the
current source, settings and status of the receiver.

Auto playback

There are many ways to listen back to sources using this
receiver, but the simplest, most direct listening option is
the Auto Surround feature. The receiver automatically
detects what kind of source you're playing and selects
multichannel or stereo playback as necessary.
• While listening to a source, press
press AUTO/ALC/DIRECT (AUTO SURR/ALC/STREAM
DIRECT) for auto playback of a source.
AUTO SURROUND shows briefly in the display before
showing the decoding or playback format. Check the
digital format indicators in the front panel display to see
how the source is being processed.
• If the source is Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby Surround
encoded, the proper decoding format will
automatically be selected and shows in the display.
• When listening to the FM radio, the Neural Surround
feature is selected automatically (see Using Neural
Surround on page 43 for more on this).
• When listening to the ADAPTER PORT input, the
SOUND RETRIEVER AIR feature is selected
automatically (see Listening in stereo on page 50 for
more on this).
In the Auto level control (ALC) mode, this receiver
equalizes playback sound levels.
Tip
• When ALC is selected, the effect level can be
adjusted using the EFFECT parameter in Setting the
Audio options on page 55.
Note
1 If the surround back speakers are not connected or V.SB is switched OFF (page 55), 2 Pro Logic IIx becomes 2 Pro Logic II (5.1 channel
sound).
2 When listening to 2-channel sources in Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music mode, there are three further parameters you can adjust: C.WIDTH,
DIMENSION and PANORAMA. See Setting the Audio options on page 55 to adjust them.
3 • This mode can only be selected when Speaker System is set to Normal(SB/FH)
• When listening sources in 2 Pro Logic IIz HEIGHT mode, you can also adjust the H.GAIN effect (see Setting the Audio options on page 55).
This mode can only be selected when Speaker System is set to Normal(SB/FW)
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5 When listening to 2-channel sources in Neo:6 Cinema or Neo:6 Music mode, you can also adjust the center image effect (see Setting the Audio
options on page 55).
6 Neural Surround can be selected for 2-channel signals for which the input signal is PCM (48 kHz or less), Dolby Digital, DTS or analog 2-
channel sources.
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Listening in surround sound

Using this receiver, you can listen to any source in
surround sound. However, the options available will
depend on your speaker setup and the type of source
you're listening to.

Standard surround sound

The following modes provide basic surround sound for
stereo and multichannel sources.
• While listening to a source, press
press STANDARD (STANDARD SURROUND).
If necessary, press repeatedly to select a listening mode.
, then
RECEIVER
• If the source is Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby Surround
encoded, the proper decoding format will
automatically be selected and shows in the display.
With two channel sources, you can select from:
• 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE – Up to 7.1 channel sound
(surround back), especially suited to movie sources
• 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC – Up to 7.1 channel sound
(surround back), especially suited to music sources
• 2 Pro Logic IIx GAME – Up to 7.1 channel sound
(surround back), especially suited to video games
• 2 PRO LOGIC – 4.1 channel surround sound (sound
from the surround speakers is mono)
• 2 Pro Logic IIz HEIGHT – Up to 7.1 channel sound
(front height)
• WIDE SURROUND MOVIE – Up to 7.1 channel sound
(front wide), especially suited to movie sources
• WIDE SURROUND MUSIC – Up to 7.1 channel sound
(front wide), especially suited to music sources
• Neo:6 CINEMA – 7.1 channel sound (surround
back), especially suited to movie sources
• Neo:6 MUSIC – 7.1 channel sound (surround back),
especially suited to music sources
• Neural Surround – Up to 7.1 channel sound
(surround back), especially suited to music sources
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