Using The Home Thx Modes; Using The Advanced Surround Effects - Pioneer VSX-1018AH-S Operating Instructions Manual

05 Listening to your system
• 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE – See above (only available
when you're using two surround back speakers)
• 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC – See page 29
• Dolby Digital EX – Creates surround back channel
sound for 5.1 channel sources and provides pure
decoding for 6.1 channel sources (like Dolby Digital
Surround EX)
• DTS-ES – Allows you to hear 6.1 channel playback
with DTS-ES encoded sources
• DTS Neo:6 – Allows you to hear 6.1 channel playback
with DTS encoded sources

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 33 for more on this).
• Press RECEIVER, then 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 Listening in surround sound on page 29 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
• THX 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 SELECT2 CINEMA – Allows you to hear 7.1
channel playback with 5.1 channel sources
Note
1 If you only have one surround back speaker connected, THX SELECT2 GAMES is not available.
2 • Depending on the source and the sound mode you have selected, you may not get sound from the surround back speakers in your setup. See Using
surround back channel processing on page 33 for more on this.
• If you press ADV SURR when the headphones are connected, the PHONES SURROUND mode will automatically be selected.
3 Use with Dolby Pro Logic for a stereo surround effect (stereo field is wider than Standard modes with Dolby Digital sources).
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THX THX STATUS PHASE
DTV/TV EON MPX SIGNAL SEL
AUDIO DISPLAY CH
TV CTRL RECEIVER RECEIVER
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• 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC+THX MUSIC
• THX SELECT2 MUSIC – This mode is suited not only
for sources recorded in Dolby Digital and DTS, but
also to all multi-channel music sources (DVD-Audio,
etc.).
• THX SELECT2 GAMES – This mode is suited 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.
AUTO/ STEREO/
DIRECT A.L.C.
HDD DVD
THX
DTV/TV EON
AUDIO DISPLAY
TV CTRL
• Press RECEIVER, then press ADV SURR
(ADVANCED SURROUND) repeatedly to select a
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listening mode.
• ACTION – Designed for action movies with dynamic
soundtracks
• DRAMA – Designed for movies with lots of dialog
• SCI-FI – Designed for science fiction with lots of
special effects
• MONOFILM – Creates surround sound from mono
soundtracks
• ENT.SHOW – Suitable for musical sources
• EXPANDED – Creates an extra wide stereo field
• TV SURROUND – Provides surround sound for both
mono and stereo TV sources
• ADVANCED GAME – Suitable for video games
• SPORTS – Suitable for sports programs
• CLASSICAL – Gives a large concert hall-type sound
• ROCK/POP – Creates a live concert sound for rock
and/or pop music
• UNPLUGGED – Suitable for acoustic music sources
• EXT.STEREO – Gives multichannel sound to a stereo
source, using all of your speakers
BD MENU BD MENU
STANDARD ADV SURR ADV SURR
STATUS PHASE
MPX SIGNAL SEL
CH
RECEIVER RECEIVER
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