Switching The Channels Used For Playback (Listening Ch Select) - Pioneer VSA-AX10I-S Operating Instructions Manual

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Amplifier MAIN
AMP
LIGHT
LISTENING MODE
SURROUND
DVD/LD
STEREO
THX STANDARD
/DIRECT
VCR1
/DVR
ADVANCED ADVANCED LISTENING
VCR2
CINEMA CONCERT
VCR3
ACOUSTIC
DIGITAL
MIDNIGHT
TV NR
MULTI SYSTEM
OPERATION OFF MUTING
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
AMPLIFIER 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,
MAIN
Amplifier
MAIN
LISTENING MODE
SURROUND
STEREO
THX STANDARD
/DIRECT
ADVANCED ADVANCED
CINEMA CONCERT
DIGITAL
MIDNIGHT
NR
use lock
TV
CONTROL
SUB REMOTE
SETUP
CD
FUNCTION
(DVD-A
/SACD)
CD-R/
+
TAPE1
CH
MULTI CH
IN
TUNER –
CH
+
VIDEO VOL
CH SEL.
–
SAT VOL
TV
CAL.
CONTROL FUNCTION
MASTER VOLUME
8
+
–
SUB
(DVD-A
/SACD)
MULTI CH
IN
1
LISTENING
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
cycle through these options.
See "Listening Modes," on p.53-57 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 AMP 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
back speakers LISTENING CH SEL. is fixed on
5.1 and you won't be able to use this feature.
• LISTENING CH SELECT options may change
automatically if the SPEAKER SYSTEM settings
are changed. (p.41).
• LISTENING CH SELECT affects which listening
modes will be available.
• You can't select LISTENING CH SELECT in
stereo mode.
Basic Operation
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