Pioneer VSX-AX4AVi-S Stereo Receiver User Manual


 
Listening to your system
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Using the Home THX modes
THX and Home THX are technical standards created by
Lucasfilm Ltd. for cinema and home theater sound.
Home THX is designed to make home theater audio
sound more like what you hear in a cinema.
Different THX options will be available depending on the
source and the setting for surround back channel
processing (see
Using surround back channel processing
on page 29 for more on this).
Press
THX
(
HOME THX
) to select a listening mode.
1
With two channel sources
, press
THX
(
HOME THX
)
repeatedly to select a matrix-decoding process for the
THX CINEMA
mode (see
Listening in surround sound
above for an explanation of each process):
2
Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THX
2
PRO LOGIC+THX
Neo:6 CINEMA+THX
THX GAMES MODE
With multichannel sources
, press
THX
(
HOME THX
)
repeatedly to select from:
THX CINEMA
– Gives you cinema-quality sound from
your home theatre system using all the speakers in
your setup
2
Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THX
– Especially suited to
movie sources, this allows you to hear 7.1 channel
playback with 5.1 channel sources
THX Surround EX
– Allows you to hear 6.1 or 7.1
channel playback with 5.1 channel sources
THX Select2 CINEMA
– Allows you to hear 7.1
channel playback with 5.1 channel sources
THX MUSICMODE
– Allows you to hear 7.1 channel
playback with 5.1 channel sources
THX GAMES MODE
– Allows you to hear 7.1 channel
playback from the output of a video game console
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
ADV.SURR
(
ADVANCED SURROUND
)
repeatedly to select a listening mode.
2
ACTION
– Designed for action movies with dynamic
soundtracks
SCI-FI
– Designed for science fiction with lots of
special effects
DRAMA
– Designed for movies with lots of dialog
MUSICAL
– Creates a concert hall-type sound for
musicals
MONOFILM
– Creates surround sound from mono
soundtracks
7-D THEATER
– Creates an extra wide stereo field
CLASSICAL
– Gives a large concert hall-type sound
CHAMBER
– Creates a space with alot of reverb
JAZZ
– Creates the sound of a small jazz club
ROCK
– Creates a live concert sound for rock music
DANCE
– Designed for music with lots of bass
7ch STEREO
– Allows you to hear stereo sources
from all the speakers in your setup
PhonesSurround
– 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
parameter in
Setting the AV options
on
page 63.
Note
1• If you only have one surround back speaker connected,
2
Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THX
,
THX Select2 CINEMA
,
THX MUSICMODE
and
THX GAMES
MODE
are not available.
• You can’t use the THX modes when headphones are connected.
SHIFT
STATUS
MCACC S.DIRECT
MULTI OPE
SIGNAL SEL
SBch
STEREO
ADV. SURR
STANDARD
PHASE
THX
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 29.
• If you press ADV. SURR when the headphones are connected, the PhonesSurround mode will automatically be selected.
SHIFT
STATUS
MCACC S.DIRECT
MULTI OPE
SIGNAL SEL
SBch
STEREO
ADV. SURR
STANDARD
PHASE
THX
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