Pioneer VSA-AX10Ai Stereo Amplifier User Manual


 
Listening to your system
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Chapter 5
Listening to your system
About the listening modes
Using this amplifier you can enjoy listening to sources,
analog or digital, in either stereo or surround sound.
However, the listening mode options and the current
active mode may change depending on your speaker
setup and the type of source you’re listening to.
Note
The remote control operations in this section are
accessed from the various amplifier menus (for a
more detailed explanation, see Amplifier menu
screens on page 31). To go to the amplifier menu,
press from the remote control Home menu
() and use the / (cursor left/right) soft keys to
go to the previous/next screen.
You can’t select listening modes when the Stream
Direct mode (see page 43) is switched on.
With the WMA9 Pro format, 2-channel sources can
only be heard in stereo.
Listening in surround sound
Using this amplifier, you can listen to any source in
surround sound. However, the options available will
depend on your speaker setup and the type of source
you’re listening to.
If you connected surround back speakers, see also Using
the surround back channel on page 46.
See also Using the Advanced surround effects and Using
the Home THX modes below for further stereo and
surround playback options.
Tip
In the steps below, you can also use the front panel
LISTENING MODE SELECTOR dial instead of the
remote control to select listening modes. Simply turn
the dial to cycle through the available options,
pressing forward to select a mode.
While listening to a source, press STANDARD for
surround sound playback.
With multichannel sources (such as DVDs and digital
satellite broadcasts), the 2 DIGITAL or DTS indicator on
the front panel lights depending on the source format.
Any active Advanced surround or Home THX mode is
canceled.
With two channel sources, press STANDARD repeatedly
to select from:
2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE – Up to 7.1 channel sound,
especially suited to movie sources
5CH MOVIE+VSB is displayed when the VSB MODE
is switched on
2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC – Up to 7.1 channel sound,
especially suited to music sources
5CH MUSIC+VSB is displayed when the VSB MODE
is switched on
2 PRO LOGIC – 4.1 channel surround sound with
sound from the surround speakers in mono
5CH SURR+VSB is displayed when the VSB MODE is
switched on
7 CH SURROUND is displayed when the SB CH
MODE is switched on
NEO:6 CINEMA – 6.1 channel sound, especially
suited to movie sources
NEO:6 MUSIC – 6.1 channel sound, especially suited
to music sources
AMPLIFIER
HOME
SYSTEM
OFF
TV
CONT
MULTI
OPERATION
TV
/ DVD
DVD
/ LD
DVR
/ VCR1
SAT
INPUT 1 2 3
CD TUNER
SETUP
AMPLIFIER
AMPLIFIER
1/3
LISTENING
MODE
AMPLIFIER
AMPLIFIER 1/3
STREAM
DIRECT
ACOUSTIC
CAL.
SIGNAL
SELECT
ADVANCED
CINEMA
ADVANCED
CONCERT
STEREO
STANDARD THX
LISTENING
MODE
AMPLIFIER
AMPLIFIER 1/3
STREAM
DIRECT
ACOUSTIC
CAL.
SIGNAL
SELECT
ADVANCED
CINEMA
ADVANCED
CONCERT
STEREO
STANDARD THX