Pioneer SBX-300: Other Functions

Other Functions: Pioneer SBX-300

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Chapter 4

No PHASE CONTROL technology

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Front speaker

Listening

position

Other Functions

Sound

Timing is

source

PHASE CONTROL

Subwoofer

delayed, and

sounds cancel

technology

each other out

•Rhythmisoutofphaseandunclear

PHASE CONTROL technology is used with this

•Poorqualityoflow-pitchedsounds

•Musicalinstrumentshaveanunrealisticsound

unit.

During multi-channel playback in a typical

With PHASE CONTROL technology

home theater, the LFE (Low Frequency

Front speaker

Listening

position

Effects) signals and low-pitched components

contained in various channels are routed to the

subwoofer or other optimum speaker. However,

Sound

in principle, this routing process results in a

Original sound

source

tone can be

frequency where the phase is shifted (group

Subwoofer

heard

delay), leading to problems where the low-

frequency sounds only arrive delayed or low-

•Clearrhythm

•Low-pitchedsoundskeeptheirquality

pitched sounds cancel each other out due to

•Musicalinstrumentshavearealisticsound

interference with other channels. The PHASE

CONTROL technology in the unit is used to

recreate powerful low-pitched sounds that are

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faithful to the original sounds.

• The PHASE CONTROL technology is always

The phase indicates the time relationship

activated.

between two sound waves. Two sounds waves

are said to be “in phase” if their peaks match

up with each other, and the phases are said to

be “out of phase” if their peaks do not match

Phase Control technology is a trademark

up.

assigned to products that provide matching

When the PHASE CONTROL technology is

of the phase characteristics from recording

used, it can provide the following effects when

to playback based on the PHASE CONTROL

the sound source is played back.

technology concept developed by PIONEER.

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IR Repeater Function

Rear of unit

IR OUT

(1)

TV

BD/DVD

STB

ANALOG

When the TV remote control

does not work (when the unit

is installed in front of the TV)

Double-sided

tape

When the unit is installed in front of the TV,

the unit may block the remote control sensor

Remote control sensor

on the TV so that operation by the TV remote

control no longer works. When this happens,

try testing if the TV remote control works using

(2)

the two methods below.

Method 1: Move the position of the unit

forward or backward or to the right

or left, or adjust its height.

Caution

Method 2: Connect the supplied IR cable.

• Check that the TV cannot be operated with the

remote control of the TV before connecting IR

cable. If it is connected when operation is possible,

Connecting the supplied IR

the signal output directly from the remote control

cable

of the TV and the signal output via the unit will

interfere with each other.

If the TV remote control does not work even

after changing the position of the unit, use the

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supplied IR cable.

• For details about the location of the TV remote

1 Connecting the supplied IR cable.

control sensor, see the operating instructions for

your TV.

2 Affix the IR cable to the rear panel of

• Select an installation location that best matches

the unit.

your usage environment.

• Position the transmitter so that it is

• Carefully wipe off any dust or objects at the affixing

aligned with the TV remote control

location.

sensor.

• This may not work for certain types of TVs. In this

• Use the TV remote control within the

case, try changing the installation position of the

unit.

reception range of the remote control

• The IR repeater function is enabled even when the

sensor of the unit.

power of the unit is off (standby mode).

• Peel off the backing on one side of the

supplied double-sided tape and attach

the tape to the IR cable, and then peel off

the backing on the other side and attach

the IR cable to the unit.

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7 Press

VOLUME –

for at least 3 seconds

Controlling the unit with

while pressing

VOLUME +

on the unit to

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the TV remote control

end remote control learning mode.

When all of the indicators turn off, release

The unit can learn TV remote control operation

your fingers from

VOLUME +

and

VOLUME –

.

to enable operation of the unit with the TV

The unit enters standby mode.

remote control (learning function).

The following three functions can be operated

Caution

with the TV remote control.

• If learning failed, perform the operation

again while the power of the TV is off. The

• Volume down

light from the TV screen may affect remote

• Volume up

control learning.

• Power on/off (standby mode)

• If the same operation is performed with

a different TV remote control (or different

Note

buttons) after learning, the old functions will

• This function may not be supported depending on

be overwritten with the new ones.

the TV remote control. If it is not supported, use the

remote control supplied with the unit.

• If you use the remote control when the

power states of the unit and TV are opposite

1 Turn off the TV.

after the unit has learned the TV power

2 Press

u

STANDBY/ON

on the unit to turn

button, the function will not work properly. In

off the power.

this case, press

u

STANDBY/ON

on the unit

3 Press

VOLUME –

for at least 3 seconds

so that the power states of the unit and TV

while pressing

VOLUME +

on the unit.

become the same before using the remote

The indicators flash green and the unit

control.

enters remote learning setting mode.

• The TV remote control signals may be received by

and operate both the TV and the unit. Set one of

4 Press the button below corresponding

the following.

to the function to learn.

Set audio output from the built-in speakers of

Function to

Indicator that

the TV to OFF.

Button on unit

learn

flashes green

Set the TV volume to the minimum level.

Volume down

VOLUME –

BD/DVD

Clearing the learning function

1 Press

INPUT SELECT

for at least 3 seconds

Volume up

VOLUME +

STB

ANALOG

in learning mode.

Switch between

The indicators flash red and the learning

power on and

u

STANDBY/ON

function is cleared.

TV

standby

Restoring all settings to

5 Press the TV remote control button

corresponding to the function to learn

the default settings

while pointing the remote control sensor

toward the unit until the indicators

1 Press

u

STANDBY/ON

for at least 3

change from flashing green to lit.

seconds while pressing

INPUT SELECT

on

• If learning fails, the indicators light red.

the unit when the power of the unit is

The procedure automatically returns to

on.

step 4 so perform the operation again.

All indicators light red and the default

• If 10 seconds elapse with the indicators

settings are restored.

flashing, the procedure automatically

returns to step 4.

Caution

6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to enable the unit

The learned TV remote control operations are

to learn all three functions.

also cleared.

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Unit indicator operation

The indicators on the unit appear as follows depending on the state when each operation is

performed.

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STB

DIALOG

BT AUDIO

ANALOG

CONTROL

DTS

Volume

• When

VOLUME +

is pressed, the indicators light orange sequentially.

• When

VOLUME –

is pressed, the indicators turn off sequentially.

• When the maximum value is reached, the

2

/DTS

indicator lights red.

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STB

DIALOG

BT AUDIO

ANALOG

CONTROL

DTS

Sub Woofer Volume

• When

SUBWOOFER VOL +/–

is pressed, the indicators light orange sequentially.

• When the maximum value is reached, the

2

/DTS

indicator lights red.

• When the minimum value is reached, the

BD/DVD

indicator lights red.

BD/DVD SURROUND NIGHT AUTO LEVEL

STB

DIALOG

BT AUDIO

ANALOG

CONTROL

DTS

TV BD/DVD SURROUND NIGHT AUTO LEVEL

STB

DIALOG 2

ANALOG

CONTROL

DTS

AAC

Indicator color

Red

Green

Orange

Unlit

VOLUME +VOLUME –

SUBWOOFER level: 0

SUBWOOFER VOL +

(Lights green)

SUBWOOFER VOL –

SUBWOOFER level: 0

(Lights green)

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MUTE

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• When

MUTE

is pressed, the indicators flash orange.

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STB

DIALOG 2

BT AUDIO

ANALOG

CONTROL

DTS

STATUS

• When

STATUS

is pressed, the on/off statuses of various settings are indicated by the indicators

(when a setting is on, the corresponding indicator is lit green).

When learning function is set

When auto power

off is set

STANDBY/ON VOLUME – VOLUME +

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STB

DIALOG

BT AUDIO

ANALOG

CONTROL

DTS

LIP SYNC (AUDIO SYNC)

• The

TV

and

BD/DVD

indicators are always lit green.

• When the

VOLUME +/–

are pressed, the

STB/ANALOG

to

DIALOG

indicators light orange or turn

off to indicate the lip sync delay time.

• When the maximum value is reached, the

DIALOG

indicator lights red.

VOLUME +VOLUME –

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STB

DIALOG

BT AUDIO

ANALOG

CONTROL

DTS