Advanced Surround Modes - Pioneer VSX-1130-K Reference Manual

Sophisticated Surround System
Virtual Speakers
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Pioneer's Virtual Speakers feature lets you enjoy
full surround sound without placing extra
speakers. By turning on Virtual Surround Back,
Virtual Height, and Virtual Wide modes, you can
experience virtual 11.1-channel sound from a
5.1-channel speaker setting. The sound field can
be adjusted with intuitive control on your mobile device using
the iControlAV5 application.
Virtual Wide
Virtual Wide mode (Fig. 1) is a useful solution for creating the
effects of front wide speakers, letting you enjoy surround sound in
a rich sound field — all without placing extra speakers.
Virtual Height
If you want to experience vertically falling sound but can not place
front height speakers, there's a perfect solution. Pioneer's Virtual
Height mode (Fig. 2) creates a height sound image without front
height speakers, letting you enjoy enveloping virtual 7.1-channel
sound from 5.1-channel speaker settings.
Virtual Surround Back
Want to be thrilled by surrounding sound from behind, but don't
have the space for surround back speakers? Then try Virtual
Surround Back mode (Fig. 3). It simulates 7.1-channel surround
sound, giving the impression that you have surround back
speakers when listening to a 5.1-channel source. What's more, by
turning on both Virtual Height and Virtual Surround Back modes,
you can enjoy virtual 9.1-channel sound on a 5.1-channel speaker
setting. By adding front wide speakers, you can enjoy virtual
11.1-channel sound from a 7.1-channel speaker layout.

Advanced Surround Modes

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The AV receivers feature 10+1 Advanced Surround Modes —
Action, Drama, Advanced Game, Sports, Classical, Rock/Pop,
Front Stage Surround, Extended Stereo*, Sound Retriever AIR**
(see page 4 for details), ECO Mode 1, ECO Mode 2 + Phones
Surround — for an optimized sound for your entertainment.
* Except VSX-1130-K/VSX-830-K (Extended Stereo available in Standard
Surround Modes)
** Except VSX-530-K
Front Stage Surround Advance
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With Front Stage Surround Advance, you can enjoy surround
sound coming from only the front speakers and the subwoofer.
Since wall reflections are not used, the setup is less dependent
on the room environment, allowing front alignment of the
speakers. Front Stage Surround Advance creates an excellent
sound image and natural sound.
Speaker Layout Examples
Virtual speakers shown in orange
Fig. 1 Fig. 4
Virtual Wide Mode
Fig. 2 Fig. 5
Virtual Height Mode
Fig. 3 Fig. 6
Virtual Surround Back Mode
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