Pioneer HTP-SB300: Listening to your system

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Chapter 4

Listening to your system

6 Press

MASTER VOLUME

+/– to adjust the

Important

volume.

• The listening modes and many features

described in this section may not be

Auto playback

available depending on the current source,

settings and status of the system.

The simplest, most direct listening option is the

Auto Surround feature. With this, the system

automatically detects what kind of source

Basic operation

you’re playing and selects multichannel or

1

Procedures for listening to audio from the

stereo playback as necessary.

connected component.

SYSTEM

SYSTEM

SOURCEINPUT

• While listening to a source, press

AUTO/

INPUT

TV CONTROL

HDMI1 HDMI2

2

ENTER

DIRECT

for auto playback of a source.

CH

Press repeatedly until AUTO SURROUND

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

INPUT

shows briefly in the display (it will then show

STANDARD

ADV SURR

TV CODE

the decoding or playback format). Check the

MUTE

digital format indicators in the display to see

AUTO/

STEREO/

DIRECT

A.L.C.

DIMMER

VOL

how the source is being processed.

LISTENING MODE

BD MENU

1 Turn on the power of the playback

component.

2Press

 SYSTEM

to turn on the power of

this system.

3 Select the source you want to playback.

Use INPUT SELECT (or front panel INPUT)

buttons.

4 Start playback of the component you

selected in step 1.

5 Select the listening mode.

Use the listening mode buttons.

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1 Stereo surround (matrix) formats are decoded accordingly using DOLBY PLII MOVIE (see Listening in surround

sound above for more on these decoding formats).

2 For more options using this button, see Using Stream Direct on page 22.

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Using the Advanced surround effects

Listening in surround sound

The Advanced surround feature creates a

Using this system, you can listen to any source

variety of surround effects. Try different modes

in surround sound. However, the options

with various soundtracks to see which you like.

available will depend on your speaker setup

and the type of source you’re listening to.

The following modes provide basic surround

sound for stereo and multichannel sources.

•Press

ADV SURR

repeatedly to select a

listening mode.

• ACTION – Designed for action movies with

dynamic soundtracks.

• DRAMA – Designed for movies with lots of

• While listening to a source, press

dialog.

STANDARD

.

If the source is Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby

• ENT.SHOW – Suitable for musical sources.

Surround encoded, the proper decoding

• ADVANCED GAME – Suitable for video

format will automatically be selected and

games.

shows in the display.

• SPORTS – Suitable for sports programs.

With two channel sources, you can select from:

• CLASSICAL – Gives a large concert hall-

• DOLBY PLII MOVIE – Suitable for movie

type sound.

sources

• ROCK/POP – Creates a live concert sound

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• DOLBY PLII MUSIC

– Suitable for music

for rock and/or pop music.

sources

• UNPLUGGED – Suitable for acoustic

• DOLBY PLII GAME – Suitable for video

music sources.

games

• EXT.STEREO – Gives multichannel sound

• DOLBY PRO LOGIC – Effective for stereo

to a stereo source, using all of your

audio sources encoded with Dolby

speakers.

Surround.

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 and DTS multichannel sources are

downmixed to stereo.

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STANDARD

ADV SURR

TV CODE

AUTO/

STEREO/

DIRECT

A.L.C.

DIMMER

VOL

LISTENING MODE

BD MENU

STANDARD

ADV SURR

TV CODE

AUTO/

STEREO/

DIRECT

A.L.C.

DIMMER

VOL

LISTENING MODE

BD MENU

1 When listening to 2-channel sources in DOLBY PLII MUSIC mode, there are three further parameters you can adjust:

C.WIDTH, DIMEN., and PNRM.. See Setting the Audio options on page 23 to adjust them.

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In the Auto level control stereo mode (A.L.C.),

• F.S.S.ADVANCE – Use to provide a rich

this unit equalizes playback sound levels if

surround sound effect directed to the

each sound level varies with the music source

center of where the front left and right

recorded in a portable audio player.

speakers sound projection area converges.

• While listening to a source, press

STEREO/A.L.C.

for stereo playback.

Press repeatedly to switch between:

• STEREO – The audio is heard with your

surround settings and you can still use the

Midnight, Loudness, Phase Control and

Using Stream Direct

Sound Retriever functions.

Use the Stream Direct modes when you want

• A.L.C. – Listening in Auto level control

to hear the truest possible reproduction of a

stereo mode.

source. All unnecessary signal processing is

• F.S.S.ADVANCE – See Using Front Stage

bypassed.

Surround Advance below for more on this.

Using Front Stage Surround

Advance

The Front Stage Surround Advance function

• While listening to a source, press

AUTO/

allows you to create natural surround sound

DIRECT

to select Stream Direct mode.

effects using just the front speakers and the

• AUTO SURROUND – See Auto playback on

subwoofer.

page 20.

• DIRECT – Sources are heard in accordance

with the settings made in dual mono

1

mode.

You will hear sources according to

the number of channels in the signal.

• PURE DIRECT – PCM sources are heard

2

• While listening to a source, press

without any digital processing.

STEREO/A.L.C.

to select Front Stage

Surround Advance modes.

• STEREO – See Listening in stereo above for

more on this.

• A.L.C. – See Listening in stereo above for

more on this.

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1In the DIRECT mode, Sound Delay, Auto Delay, LFE Attenuate and Center image functions are available.

2 There are cases where a brief noise is heard before playback of sources other than PCM. Please select AUTO

SURROUND or DIRECT if this is a problem.

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1 Press on the remote control,

Setting the Audio options

then press

AUDIO PARAMETER

button.

There are a number of additional sound

2Use

/

to select the setting you want to

settings you can make using the AUDIO

adjust.

PARAMETER menu. The defaults, if not stated,

Depending on the current status/mode of the

are listed in bold.

system, certain options may not be able to be

selected. Check the table below for notes on

Important

this.

• Note that if a setting doesn’t appear in the

3Use

/

to set it as necessary.

AUDIO PARAMETER menu, it is

See the table below for the options available for

unavailable due to the current source,

each setting.

settings and status of the system.

4Press

RETURN

to confirm and exit the

menu.

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Setting What it does Option(s)

S.DELAY

Some monitors have a slight delay when showing

0.0 to 9.0 (frames)

(Sound Delay)

video, so the soundtrack will be slightly out of sync

1 second = 25 frames

with the picture. By adding a bit of delay, you can

(PAL)

adjust the sound to match the presentation of the

Default: 0.0

video.

MIDNIGHT Allows you to hear effective surround sound of movies

M/L OFF

at low volumes.

MIDNIGHT

LOUDNESS Used to get good bass and treble from music sources

LOUDNESS

at low volumes.

S.RTV

When audio data is removed during the WMA/MP3

OFF

(Sound Retriever)

compression process, sound quality often suffers from

ON

an uneven sound image. The Sound Retriever feature

employs new DSP technology that helps bring CD

quality sound back to compressed 2-channel audio by

restoring sound pressure and smoothing jagged

artifacts left over after compression.

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Setting What it does Option(s)

a

Specifies how dual mono encoded Dolby Digital

CH1 –

DUAL MONO

soundtracks should be played.

Channel 1 is heard only

CH2 –

Channel 2 is heard only

CH1 CH2 –

Both channels heard

from front speakers

DRC

Adjusts the level of dynamic range for movie

b

AUTO

(Dynamic Range

soundtracks optimized for Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby

MAX

Control)

Digital Plus and Dolby TrueHD (you may need to use

this feature when listening to surround sound at low

MID

volumes).

OFF

LFE ATT

Some Dolby Digital and DTS audio sources include

LFEATT 0 (0 dB)

(LFE Attenuate)

ultra-low bass tones. Set the LFE attenuator as

LFEATT 10 (–10 dB)/

necessary to prevent the ultra-low bass tones from

LFEATT ** (OFF)

distorting the sound from the speakers.

The LFE is not limited when set to 0 dB, which is the

recommended value. When set to –10 dB, the LFE is

limited by the respective degree. When OFF is

selected, no sound is output from the LFE channel.

HDMI

Specifies the routing of the HDMI audio signal out of

AMP

(HDMI Audio)

this system (amp) or through to a TV or flat screen TV.

THRU

When THRU is selected, no sound is output from this

system.

A.DLY

This feature automatically corrects the audio-to-video

OFF

(Auto Delay)

delay between components connected with an HDMI

ON

cable. The audio delay time is set depending on the

operational status of the display connected with an

HDMI cable. The video delay time is automatically

c

adjusted according to the audio delay time.

d

Spreads the center channel between the front right

0 to 7

C.WIDTH

and left speakers, making it sound wider (higher

Default: 3

(Center Width)

settings) or narrower (lower settings).

d

Adjusts the surround sound balance from front to

–3 to +3

DIMEN.

back, making the sound more distant (minus

Default: 0

(Dimension)

settings), or more forward (positive settings).

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Setting What it does Option(s)

d

Extends the front stereo image to include surround

OFF

PNRM.

speakers for a ‘wraparound’ effect.

(Panorama)

ON

a. This setting works only with dual mono encoded Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks.

b. The initial set AUTO is only available for Dolby TrueHD signals. Select MAX or MID for signals other than

Dolby TrueHD.

c. This feature is only available when the connected display supports the automatic audio/video synchronizing

capability (‘lip-sync’) for HDMI. If you find the automatically set delay time unsuitable, set A.DLY to OFF and

adjust the delay time manually. For more details about the lip-sync feature of your display, contact the

manufacturer directly.

d. Only available with 2-channel sources in DOLBY PLII MUSIC mode.