Pioneer sc-9540 Stereo Receiver User Manual


 
Listening to your system
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2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THX CINEMA
THX Select2 CINEMA
1
– Allows you to hear 7.1
channel playback with 5.1 channel sources
2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC+THX MUSIC
THX Select2 MUSIC
1
– This mode is suited not only
for sources recorded in Dolby Digital and DTS, but also
to all multi-channel music sources (DVD-Audio, etc.).
THX Select2 GAMES
1
– This mode is suited to
playing the sound of games.
Using the Advanced surround effects
The Advanced surround effects can be used for a variety
of additional surround sound effects. Most Advanced
Surround modes are designed to be used with film
soundtracks, but some modes are also suited for music
sources. Try different settings with various soundtracks
to see which you like.
•Press
, then
press
ADV SURR
(
ADVANCED SURROUND
) repeatedly to select a
listening mode.
2
ACTION – Designed for action movies with dynamic
soundtracks
DRAMA – Designed for movies with lots of dialog
SCI-FI – Designed for science fiction with lots of
special effects
MONO FILM – Creates surround sound from mono
soundtracks
ENT.SHOW – Suitable for musical sources
EXPANDED – Creates an extra wide stereo field
3
TV SURROUND – Provides surround sound for both
mono and stereo TV sources
ADVANCED GAME – Suitable for video games
SPORTS – Suitable for sports programs
CLASSICAL – Gives a large concert hall-type sound
ROCK/POP – Creates a live concert sound for rock
and/or pop music
UNPLUGGED – Suitable for acoustic music sources
EXT.STEREO – Gives multichannel sound to a ster eo
source, using all of your speakers
PHONES SURR – When listening through
headphones, you can still get the effect of overall
surround.
Tip
When an Advanced Surround listening mode is
selected, the effect level can be adjusted using the
EFFECT parame
ter in S
etting the Audio options on
page 82.
Listening in stereo
When you select STEREO, you will hear the source
through just the front left and right speakers (and
possibly your subwoofer depending on your speaker
settings). Dolby Digital, DTS and WMA9 Pro
multichannel sources are downmixed to stereo.
While listening to a source,Press
, then
press
STEREO
for stereo playback.
4
Press repeatedly to switch between:
STEREO – The audio is heard with your surround
settings and you can still use the Midnight,
Loudness, and Tone functions.
F.S.SURR FOCUS – See Using Front Stage Surround
Advance on page 60 for more on this.
F.S.SURR WIDE – See Using Front Stage Surround
Advance on page 60 for more on this.
Note
1 Unavailable with only one surround back speaker connected.
2• Depending on the source and the sound mode you have selected, you may not get sound from the surround back speakers in your setup.
For more on this, refer to Using surround back channel processing on page 61.
• If you press ADV SURR when the headphones are connected, the PHONES SURR mode will automatically be selected.
3 Use with Dolby Pro Logic for a stereo surround effect (stereo field is wider than Standard modes with Dolby Digital sources).
AUTO/ALC/
DIRECT
PHASE CTRL STATUS
REMOTE
SETUP
HDD
PGM
DVD
STANDARDSTEREO
MENU
ADV SURR
ANT
THX
AUDIO
MULTI OPE
INFO
DISP
MPX PQLS
MEMORY
CH
RECEIVER
TV CTRL
RECEIVER
ADV SURR
RECEIVER
4 The STEREO mode cannot be selected in the following cases:
– When MULTI CH IN input is selected.
– When the HDMI audio output parameter is set to THROUGH in Setting the Audio options on page 82.
AUTO/ALC/
DIRECT
PHASE CTRL STATUS
REMOTE
SETUP
HDD
PGM
DVD
STANDARDSTEREO
MENU
ADV SURR
ANT
THX
AUDIO
MULTI OPE
INFO
DISP
MPX PQLS
MEMORY
CH
RECEIVER
TV CTRL
RECEIVER
DVD
STEREO
RECEIVER
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