Switching The Channels Used For Playback (Listening Ch Select) - Pioneer Elite VSX-49TX Operating Instructions Manual

Basic Operation
Receiver
RECEIVER
LIGHT
LISTENING MODE
DVD/LD
STEREO
/DIRECT
VCR1
/DVR
ADVANCED
VCR2
CINEMA
VCR3
DIGITAL
MIDNIGHT
TV
STANDBY/ON
ENTER
If the TAPE 2 indicator is visible in the
memo
display, it means the TAPE 2 MONITOR
is on. Press TAPE 2 MONITOR on the
RECEIVER sub screen or the front panel
to turn it off unless you want to listen
to the component hooked up to TAPE
2.

Switching the channels used for playback (LISTENING CH SELECT)

This button selects the number of channels used for playback, either 5.1 or 7.1 (includes 6.1). AUTO will choose
the appropriate playback channels for the source, speaker configuration and listening mode you are using. The
default setting is 7.1 (
Receiver
LISTENING MODE
SURROUND
STEREO
THX
/DIRECT
ADVANCED
CINEMA
DIGITAL
MIDNIGHT
NR
50
6
use lock
TV
CONTROL
MAIN SUB REMOTE
SETUP
CD
FUNCTION
(DVD-A
SURROUND
/SACD)
CD-R/
+
TAPE1
CH
MULTI CH
THX STANDARD
IN
–
TUNER
CH
ADVANCED LISTENING
+
VIDEO
VOL
CONCERT CH SEL.
–
SAT VOL
ACOUSTIC
TV
CAL.
NR
CONTROL FUNCTION
MASTER VOLUME
MULTI SYSTEM +
OPERATION OFF MUTING
–
).
MAIN
MAIN SUB
(DVD-A
/SACD)
MULTI CH
STANDARD
IN
1
ADVANCED LISTENING
CONCERT
CH SEL.
ACOUSTIC
CAL.
1
6 Choose a listening mode by pressing
STEREO/DIRECT, THX, ADVANCED
CINEMA, ADVANCED CONCERT, or
STANDARD button.
On the front panel, use the LISTENING MODE
SELECTOR dial. Depending on whether your source is
2 channel, 5.1 channel or 7.1 channel and your speaker
configuration you will get different options for each of
these modes. Press the button (or dial) repeatedly to
8
cycle through these options.
See "Listening Modes," on p.52-55 for details on
which modes are available and in which situations they
are designed to be used.
7 Start playback of the component
you selected in step 3 .
8 Adjust the volume by using the
MASTER VOLUME buttons on the
remote control. On the front panel
use the MASTER VOLUME dial.
1 Press the LISTENING CH SEL. button
on the remote control's RECEIVER
MAIN screen.
Each press switches LISTENING CH SELECT between
5.1, 7.1 and AUTO.
• If you haven't set your system up with surround
memo
• LISTENING CH SELECT options may change
• LISTENING CH SELECT affects which listening
• You can't select LISTENING CH SELECT in
back speakers LISTENING CH SEL. is fixed on
5.1 and you won't be able to use this feature.
automatically if the SPEAKER SYSTEM settings
are changed. (p.41).
modes will be available.
stereo mode.