Setting The Sound Mode; Adjust The Speaker Level Settings; Using The Late Night Function; Using The Sleep Timer - Pioneer BCS-FS500 Operating Instructions Manual

Setting the sound mode

You can select a suitable sound mode. Press SOUND repeatedly until the
desired mode appears on the front panel display or the TV screen.
The setting the sound mode is not available when [HDMI Audio] is set to
[On] (see page 26).
[Bypass] mode: Software with multichannel surround audio signals
is played according to the way it was recorded.
[Bass Booster] mode: Reinforce the bass sound effect from front left
and right speaker and subwoofer.
[News] mode: This mode makes voice sound clear, improving the
quality of voice sound.
[Drama] mode: You can enjoy more dynamic sound with improved
centre channel while watching a television drama.
[Sports] mode: This mode produces dynamic sound expansion for the
sports program.
[Game] mode: You can enjoy more virtual sound while playing video
games.
[Concert] mode: Creates the sound of concert hall.
[MP3 EXP] mode: When listening to MP3 files or other
compressed music, you can enhance the sound.
This mode is available only to 2 channel sources.
Note:
Only [BYPASS] mode is available when HDMI IN's audio is a compressed
bitstream of Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD.

Adjust the speaker level settings

You can adjust the sound level of each speaker.
Press SPK LEVEL repeatedly to select a desired speaker to set.
Press VOL (+/-) to adjust the sound level of the selected speaker while the
level setting menu is displayed on the front panel display or the TV screen.
Repeat and adjust the sound level of the other speakers.

Using the late night function

You can compress the dynamic range of the sound track.
Press DRC repeatedly.
This may be useful when you want to watch movies at low volumes late at night.
[DRC OFF]: Late night function off.
[DRC ON]: Reduction in dynamic range.
Notes:
• The late night function may be less effective or have no effect depending on
the source.
• During the late night mode is on, the lighting of the touch buttons and the
volume knob are turned off and the front panel display is dimmed.

Using the sleep timer

You can set the system to turn off at a preset time, so you can fall asleep
listening to music.
- Press SLEEP repeatedly to select the desired time period options (in minutes):
(Dimmer on = = Sleep timer value = = Dimmer off)
Dimmer on: The lighting of the blue illumination are turned off and the front
panel display is dimmed.
- To view the time countdown to the standby mode, press SLEEP again.
- To deactivate the sleep timer, press SLEEP until the previous status is displayed
or press POWER to switch the unit to standby.
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