Listening With Headphones; Using The Advanced Surround Effects; Using The Sound Modes; Enhancing Dialog - Pioneer VSX-C502-S Operating Instruction

Home theater sound
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• If the SB CH MODE is switched off, or the surround
back speaker setting is S.BACK –, 2 PRO LOGIC IIx
becomes 2 PRO LOGIC II.
• During playback of a Dolby Digital multichannel
source with the SBch MODE switched ON, you will
only be able to select DOLBY EX or MUSIC (Pro Logic
IIx). See Using the surround back channel on page 29
for more on this.

Listening with headphones

When headphones are connected, only the STEREO
(default) and PHONES SURROUND (virtual surround
sound for headphones) modes are available.
When you connect a pair of headphones, the listening
mode automatically changes to STEREO. When you
disconnect them it reverts to the previous mode.
1 Press RECEIVER.
2 With headphones connected, press ADVANCED
SURROUND to select PHONES SURROUND, or
STEREO for stereo sound.

Using the Advanced Surround effects

Advanced Surround effects can be used with
multichannel or stereo sources for a variety of additional
surround sound effects.
• Press ADVANCED SURROUND to select an
Advanced Surround mode.
Press repeatedly to select from:
• ADV. MOVIE – Gives a movie theater-type sound
• ADV. MUSIC – Gives a concert hall-type sound
• TV SURR. – Designed for mono or stereo TV
broadcasts and other sources
• SPORTS – Designed for sports and other programs
based on commentary
• GAME – Creates surround sound from video game
sources
• EXPANDED – Creates an extra wide stereo field
• 6-STEREO – Designed to give powerful surround
sound to stereo music sources
• VIRTUAL – Creates the impression of surround
sound from just the front speakers (Sound Modes are
unavailable when VIRTUAL is selected)
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ADVANCED
SURROUND
Note
• You can't use the Advanced Surround effects when
the multichannel analog inputs (DVD 5.1ch) are
selected, or when playing 88.2/96 kHz PCM or DTS
sources.

Using the Sound Modes

The Sound Modes create a variety of tonal and dynamic
effects that can be used with multichannel or stereo
sources.
SOUND
MODE
• Press SOUND MODE to select a Sound Mode.
Press repeatedly to select from:
• OFF – No Sound Mode
• MIDNIGHT – For effective surround sound at low
volume
• QUIET – Reduces the impact of deep bass and
piercing highs
• BRIGHT – Adds high-end 'sparkle'
• S. BASS – Adds extra power to the low-end.
Note
• You can't use the Sound Modes when the
multichannel analog inputs are selected.

Enhancing dialog

• Default setting: DIALOG OFF
The dialog enhancement feature is designed to make the
dialog stand out from other background sounds in a TV
or movie soundtrack.
• Press DIALOG to select the amount dialog
enhancement.
Press repeatedly to select from:
• DIALOG OFF – No dialog enhancement
• DIALOG ON – Dialog enhancement
Note
• You can't use the dialog enhancement feature when
the multichannel analog inputs (DVD 5.1ch) are
selected, or when playing 88.2/96 kHz PCM or DTS
sources.
DIALOG