Using The Home Thx Modes; Using The Advanced Surround Effects - Pioneer Elite SC-25 Operating Instructions Manual

Listening to your system

Using the Home THX modes

THX and Home THX are technical standards created by
THX Ltd. for cinema and home theater sound. Home THX
is designed to make home theater audio sound more like
what you hear in a cinema.
Different THX options will be available depending on the
source and the setting for surround back channel
processing (see Using surround back channel processing
on page 66 for more on this).
SC-27:
SOURCE
TV RECEIVER RECEIVER
CH VOL
VOL
TVCONTROL
SC-25:
HDD DVD
PGM
THX THX PHASE CTRL
ANT MPX
AUDIO INFO
DISP
MULTI OPE TV CTRL
REMOTE
SETUP
1 Set the remote control to the receiver operation
mode.
2 Press THX (HOME THX) to select a listening mode.
With two channel sources, press THX repeatedly to select
a matrix-decoding process for the THX CINEMA mode
(see Using surround back channel processing on page 66
for an explanation of each process):
• 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THX CINEMA
• 2 Pro Logic+THX CINEMA
• Neo:6 CINEMA+THX CINEMA
• 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC+THX MUSIC
• Neo:6 MUSIC+THX MUSIC
• 2 Pro Logic IIx GAME+THX GAMES
Note
1 • When the function is set to TUNER, iPod/USB, PHONO, HOME MEDIA GALLERY, XM or SIRIUS, it is not possible to select 2 Pro Logic
IIx GAME+THX GAMES or THX Ultra2/Select2 GAME.
• The THX mode cannot be selected in the following cases:
– When headphones are plugged in.
– When MULTI CH IN input is selected.
– When the HDMI audio output parameter is set to THROUGH in Setting the Audio options on page 88.
• When playing an SACD, 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC+THX MUSIC, Neo:6 MUSIC+THX MUSIC and THX Ultra2/Select2 MUSIC can be
selected.
• If the settings other than Front and SW (Subwoofer) are set to NO at Speaker Setting, only THX CINEMA, THX MUSIC and THX GAMES
can be selected.
2 • Ultra2 for the SC-27, Select2 for the SC-25.
• Unavailable with only one surround back speaker connected.
3 THX CINEMA, THX MUSIC and THX GAMES can be selected when surround back processing is set to SBch OFF, when there is no surround
back speaker, or when playing 6.1- and 7.1-channel sources.
4 When playing DTS-encoded sources, Neo:6 CINEMA+THX CINEMA can be selected, not THX Surround EX.
CATEGORY RETURN
HOME
MENU
TUNE
iPod CTRL
STATUS PHASE CTRL CH LEVEL
THX THX MPX PQLS MEMORY
AUTO/ALC/
STANDARD ADV SURR
DIRECT STEREO
PGM MENU
SIGNAL SEL SLEEP DIMMER AUDIO
STATUS
PQLS MEMORY
CH
RECEIVER RECEIVER
• THX Ultra2/Select2 GAMES
With multichannel sources, press THX (HOME THX)
repeatedly to select from:
• THX Surround EX – Allows you to hear 6.1 or 7.1
channel playback with 5.1 channel sources
• 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THX CINEMA
• THX Ultra2/Select2 CINEMA
7.1 channel playback with 5.1 channel sources
• 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC+THX MUSIC
• THX Ultra2/Select2 MUSIC
not only for sources recorded in Dolby Digital and DTS,
but also to all multi-channel music sources (DVD-
Audio, etc.).
• THX Ultra2/Select2 GAMES
to playing the sound of games.

Using the Advanced surround effects

The Advanced surround effects can be used for a variety
of additional surround sound effects. Most Advanced
Surround modes are designed to be used with film
soundtracks, but some modes are also suited for music
sources. Try different settings with various soundtracks
to see which you like.
SC-27:
1
SOURCE
TV RECEIVER RECEIVER
CH VOL
TVCONTROL
2
3
4
2
– Allows you to hear
2
– This mode is suited
2
– This mode is suited
MENU
TUNE
iPod CTRL
STATUS PHASE CTRL CH LEVEL
THX MPX PQLS MEMORY
AUTO/ALC/
DIRECT STEREO STANDARD ADV SURR ADV SURR
PGM MENU
VOL
SIGNAL SEL SLEEP DIMMER AUDIO
A.ATT SBch MCACC INFO
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