Using Surround Back Channel Processing; Setting The Up Mix Function; Setting The Audio Options - Pioneer HTP-071 Operating Instructions Manual

Listening to your system

Using surround back channel processing

You can have the receiver automatically use 6.1 or 7.1
decoding for 6.1 encoded sources (for example, Dolby Digital
EX or DTS-ES), or you can choose to always use 6.1 or 7.1
decoding (for example, with 5.1 encoded material). With 5.1
encoded sources, a surround back channel will be
generated, but the material may sound better in the 5.1
format for which it was originally encoded (in which case, you
can simply switch surround back channel processing off).
• With a 7.1-channel surround system, audio signals that
have undergone matrix decoding processing through
surround back channel processing to which the Up Mix
function is added are output from the surround back
speakers.
HDD
1
TV
RECEIVER
SLEEP SOURCE CONTROL
TEST TONE
4
RECEIVER DTV/TV
INPUT SELECT MIDNIGHT
INPUT 7
 Press
RECEIVER , then press SB CH repeatedly to cycle
the surround back channel options.
Each press cycles through the options as follows:
• SB ON – Matrix decoding processing for generating the
surround back component from the surround component
is turned on.
• SB AUTO – Matrix decoding processing for generating
the surround back component from the surround
component is switched automatically. Matrix decoding
processing is only performed when surround back
channel signals are detected in the input signals.
• SB OFF – Matrix decoding processing for generating the
surround back component from the surround component
is turned off.

Setting the Up Mix function

In a 7.1-channel surround system with surround speakers
placed directly at the sides of the listening position, the
surround sound of 5.1-channel sources is heard from the
side. The Up Mix function mixes the sound of the surround
speakers with the surround back speakers so that the
surround sound is heard from diagonally to the rear as it
should be.
• Using the Up Mix function is effective when the speakers
in the 7.1-channel surround system are set up as
recommended in the example on page 10.
• Depending on the positions of the speakers and the
sound source, in some cases it may not be possible to
achieve good results. In this case, set the setting to OFF.
UP MIX OFF
DVD VCR
2 3
DISP
SW
L
SB CH CH SELECT
5 6
CH
SPEAKERS LEV
8 9 CH
S
SL
SBL
1 Switch the receiver into standby.
2 While holding down PRESET  on the front panel, and
hold the  STANDBY/ON for about two seconds.
UP MIX: OFF appears and the Up Mix function turns off. If
you want to turn this function on, perform steps 1 and 2
again.
• When set to ON, the
panel lights.
Note
• Set to ON regardless of this setting when playing DTS-HD
signals.
• May automatically be set to OFF even when set to ON,
depending on the input signal and listening mode.
UP MIX ON
C SW C
R L R
SR SL SR
SBR SBL SBR
(Up Mix) indicator on the front

Setting the Audio options

There are a number of additional sound settings you can
make using the AUDIO PARAMETER menu. The defaults, if
not stated, are listed in bold.
Important
• Note that if a setting doesn't appear in the AUDIO
PARAMETER menu, it is unavailable due to the current
source, settings and status of the receiver.
AUDIO
PARAMETER
TOP
TV
MENU
RECEIVER
SLEEP SOURCE CONTROL
RECEIVER DTV/TV
INPUT SELECT
INPUT
BD DVD TV
HOME
MENU
SETUP
RECEIVER
1 Press , then press AUDIO PARAMETER button.
2 Use / to select the setting you want to adjust.
Depending on the current status/mode of the receiver,
certain options may not be able to be selected. Check the
table below for notes on this.
3 Use / to set it as necessary.
See the table below for the options available for each setting.
4 Press RETURN to confirm and exit the menu.
Setting/What it does
S.DELAY (Sound Delay)
Some monitors have a slight delay when
showing video, so the soundtrack will be
slightly out of sync with the picture. By adding
a bit of delay, you can adjust the sound to
match the presentation of the video.
a
MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS
The MIDNIGHT allows you to hear effective
surround sound of movies at low volumes.
The LOUDNESS is used to get good bass and
treble from music sources at low volumes.
04
04
TUNER EDIT MASTER
TOOLS VOLUME
MENU
ENTER
BAND
RETURN
Option(s)
0.0 to 9.0
(frames)
1 second = 30
frames (NTSC)
Default: 0.0
M/L OFF
MIDNIGHT
LOUDNESS
23
En