Pioneer VSX-917V Stereo Receiver User Manual


 
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Dual Mono Setup – Isolate one channel
when listening to discs with dual mono
encoding (see Dual Mono Setup on
page 64).
LFE ATT Setup – Choose the attenuator
level for the LFE channel (LFE Attenuator
Setup on page 64).
SR+ Setup – Specify how you want to
control your Pioneer plasma display (SR+
Setup for Pioneer plasma displays on
page 65).
DVC Setup – Specify if you want analog
video signals converted for output to your
TV (Digital Video Converter Setup on
page 65).
4 Make the adjustments necessary for each
setting, pressing RETURN to confirm after
each screen.
Dynamic Range Control Setup
Default setting: OFF
This setting specifies the amount of dynamic
range adjustment to Dolby Digital and DTS
movie soundtracks. You may want to use this
when listening to surround sound at low
volumes.
1 Select ‘DRC Setup’ from the Other Setup
menu.
2 Choose the setting that you want.
OFF – No dynamic range adjustment (use
when listening at higher volume).
MAX – Dynamic range is reduced (loud
sounds are reduced in volume while
quieter sounds are increased).
MID – Mid setting.
3 When you're finished, press
RETURN
.
You return to the Other Setup menu.
Dual Mono Setup
•Default setting: CH1
You can specify how dual mono encoded Dolby
Digital and DTS soundtracks should be played.
Dual mono is not widely used, but is
sometimes necessary when two languages
need to be sent to separate channels.
1 Select ‘Dual Mono Setup’ from the Other
Setup menu.
2 Choose the setting that you want.
CH1 – Only channel 1 is played
CH2 – Only channel 2 is played
CH1 CH2 – Both channels are played
through the front speakers
3 When you're finished, press
RETURN
.
You return to the Other Setup menu.
LFE Attenuator Setup
•Default setting: ATT 0 dB
Some Dolby Digital and DTS audio sources
include ultra-low bass tones. Set the LFE atten-
uator as necessary to prevent the ultra-low
bass tones from distorting the sound from the
speakers.
1 Select ‘LFE ATT Setup’ from the Other
Setup menu.
2 Choose the setting that you want.
ATT 0dB – No limiting (recommended)
ATT 10dB – 10 dB of limiting
LFE OFF – No sound from LFE channel
6.Other Setup
:Return
a.DRC Setup
b.Dual Mono Setup
c.LFE ATT Setup
d.SR
+
Setup
e.DVC Setup
DRC OFF
6a.Dynamic Range Control
:Finish
6.Other Setup
:Return
a.DRC Setup
b.Dual Mono Setup
c.LFE ATT Setup
d.SR
+
Setup
e.DVC Setup
Dual Mono [ CH1
6b.Dual Mono Setup
:Finish
6.Other Setup
:Return
a.DRC Setup
b.Dual Mono Setup
c.LFE ATT Setup
d.SR
+
Setup
e.DVC Setup
LFE ATT ATT 0dB
6c. LFE ATT Setup
:Finish
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