Pioneer VSX-920-K: Listening to your system

Listening to your system: Pioneer VSX-920-K

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Chapter 6:

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Listening to your system

When listening to the ADAPTER PORT

Important

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input, the SOUND RETRIEVER AIR feature

The listening modes and many features

is selected automatically (see Listening in

described in this section may not be

stereo on page 59 for more on this).

available depending on the current source,

ALC – In the Auto level control (ALC) mode,

settings and status of the receiver.

this receiver equalizes playback sound levels.

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Auto playback

Tip

There are many ways to listen back to sources

•When ALC is selected, the effect level can

using this receiver, but the simplest, most

be adjusted using the EFFECT parameter

direct listening option is the Auto Surround

in Setting the Audio options on page 68.

feature. The receiver automatically detects

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what kind of source you’re playing and selects

multichannel or stereo playback as

Listening in surround sound

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necessary.

Using this receiver, you can listen to any

source in surround sound. However, the

While listening to a source, press

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options available will depend on your speaker

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, then press

AUTO/ALC/DIRECT

setup and the type of source you’re listening

for auto playback of a source.

to.

AUTO SURROUND shows briefly in the display

before showing the decoding or playback

Standard surround sound

format. Check the digital format indicators in

the front panel display to see how the source is

The following modes provide basic surround

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being processed.

sound for stereo and multichannel sources.

If the source is Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby

While listening to a source, press

4

Surround encoded, the proper decoding

, then press

STANDARD

.

format will automatically be selected and

If necessary, press repeatedly to select a

shows in the display.

listening mode.

When listening to the FM radio, the Neural

Surround feature is selected automatically

(see Using Neural Surround on page 50 for

more on this).

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1 Stereo surround (matrix) formats are decoded accordingly using Neo:6 CINEMA or 2 Pro Logic IIx 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 60.

• The AUTO SURROUND mode cannot be selected when the HDMI audio output parameter is set to THROUGH in

Setting the Audio options on page 68.

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3 In modes that give 6.1 channel sound, the same signal is heard from both surround back speakers.

4 The STANDARD listening mode cannot be selected when the HDMI audio output parameter is set to THROUGH in

Setting the Audio options on page 68.

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If the source is Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby

NEURAL SURR – Up to 7.1 channel

Surround encoded, the proper decoding

(surround back) sound, especially suited to

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format will automatically be selected and

music sources

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shows in the display.

With multichannel sources, if you have

With two channel sources, you can select from:

connected surround back, front height or front

wide speakers, you can select (according to

2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE – Up to 7.1

format):

channel (surround back) sound, especially

suited to movie sources

2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE – See above

2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC – Up to 7.1

2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC – See above

channel (surround back) sound, especially

Dolby Digital EX – Creates surround back

2

suited to music sources

channel sound for 5.1 channel sources and

2 Pro Logic IIx GAME – Up to 7.1 channel

provides pure decoding for 6.1 channel

(surround back) sound, especially suited to

sources (like Dolby Digital Surround EX)

video games

DTS-ES – Allows you to hear 6.1 channel

2 Pro Logic – 4.1 channel surround

playback with DTS-ES encoded sources

sound (sound from the surround speakers

DTS Neo:6 – Allows you to hear 6.1

is mono)

channel playback with DTS encoded

2 Pro Logic IIz HEIGHT – Up to 7.1

sources

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channel (front height) sound

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2 Pro Logic IIz HEIGHT – See above

WIDE SURROUND MOVIEUp to 7.1

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WIDE SURROUND MOVIE – See above

channel (front wide) sound, especially

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WIDE SURROUND MUSIC – See above

suited to movie sources

Straight Decode – Plays back without the

WIDE SURROUND MUSIC – Up to 7.1

effects above.

channel (front wide) sound, especially

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suited to music sources

Neo:6 CINEMA – Up to 7.1 channel

(surround back) sound, especially suited to

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movie sources

Neo:6 MUSIC – Up to 7.1 channel

(surround back) sound, especially suited to

5

music sources

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1 If the surround back speakers are not connected or V.SB is switched OFF, 2 Pro Logic IIx becomes 2 Pro Logic II

(5.1 channel sound).

2 When listening to 2-channel sources in Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music mode, there are three further parameters you can

adjust: C.WIDTH, DIMENSION and PANORAMA. See Setting the Audio options on page 68 to adjust them.

3• This mode can only be selected when Speaker System is set to Normal(SB/FH).

• When listening in 2 Pro Logic IIz HEIGHT mode, you can also adjust the HEIGHT GAIN effect (see Setting the

Audio options on page 68).

4 This mode can only be selected when Speaker System is set to Normal(SB/FW).

5 When listening to 2-channel sources in Neo:6 Cinema or Neo:6 Music mode, you can also adjust the center image

effect (see Setting the Audio options on page 68).

6 NEURAL SURR can be selected for 2-channel signals for which the input signal is PCM (48 kHz or less), Dolby Digital,

DTS or analog 2-channel sources.

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Using the Advanced surround effects

EXT.STEREO – Gives multichannel sound

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to a stereo source, using all of your

The Advanced surround effects can be used for

speakers

a variety of additional surround sound effects.

Most Advanced Surround modes are designed

PHONES SURR – When listening through

to be used with film soundtracks, but some

headphones, you can still get the effect of

modes are also suited for music sources. Try

overall surround.

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different settings with various soundtracks to

see which you like.

Tip

Press , then press

ADV SURR

When an Advanced Surround listening

(

ADV SURROUND

) repeatedly to select a

mode is selected, the effect level can be

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listening mode.

adjusted using the EFFECT parameter in

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ACTION – Designed for action movies with

Setting the Audio options on page 68.

dynamic soundtracks

DRAMA – Designed for movies with lots of

dialog

Listening in stereo

SCI-FI – Designed for science fiction with

When you select

STEREO

, you will hear the

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lots of special effects

source through just the front left and right

speakers (and possibly your subwoofer

MONO FILM – Creates surround sound

depending on your speaker settings).

from mono soundtracks

Multichannel sources are downmixed to stereo.

ENT.SHOW – Suitable for musical sources

While listening to a source, press

EXPANDED – Creates an extra wide stereo

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, then press

STEREO

for stereo

field

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playback.

TV SURROUND

Provides surround sound

Press repeatedly to switch between:

for both mono and stereo TV sources

STEREO – The audio is heard with your

ADVANCED GAME – Suitable for video

sound settings and you can still use the

games

audio options.

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SPORTS – Suitable for sports programs

F.S.SURR FOCUS – See Using Front Stage

CLASSICAL – Gives a large concert hall-

Surround Advance on page 60 for more on

type sound

this.

ROCK/POP – Creates a live concert sound

F.S.SURR WIDE – See Using Front Stage

for rock and/or pop music

Surround Advance on page 60 for more on

this.

UNPLUGGED – Suitable for acoustic

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music sources

SOUND RETRIEVER AIR

– Suitable for

listening to the sound from a Bluetooth

wireless technology device.

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Note

1If you press ADV SURR when the headphones are connected, the PHONES SURR mode will automatically be

selected.

2 Use with Dolby Pro Logic for a stereo surround effect (stereo field is wider than Standard modes with Dolby Digital

sources).

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3 • The STEREO, F.S.SURR FOCUS and F.S.S WIDE mode cannot be selected when the HDMI audio output parameter

is set to THROUGH in Setting the Audio options on page 68.

• When headphones are plugged in, the F.S.SURR FOCUS and F.S.SURR WIDE are cannot be selected.

4The SOUND RETRIEVER AIR listening mode can only selected when the ADAPTER PORT input.

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Using Front Stage Surround

Using Stream Direct

Use the Stream Direct modes when you want

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to hear the truest possible reproduction of a

The Front Stage Surround Advance function

source. All unnecessary signal processing is

allows you to create natural surround sound

bypassed, and you’re left with the pure analog

effects using just the front speakers and the

or digital sound source.

subwoofer.

While listening to a source, press

While listening to a source, press

, then press

AUTO/ALC/DIRECT

to

, then press

STEREO

to select Front

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select the mode you want.

Stage Surround Advance modes.

Check the digital format indicators in the front

STEREO – See Listening in stereo on

panel display to see how the source is being

page 59 for more on this.

processed.

F.S.SURR FOCUS – Use to provide a rich

AUTO SURROUND – See Auto playback on

surround sound effect directed to the

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center of where the front left and right

speakers sound projection area converges.

ALC – Listening in Auto level control mode

(page 57).

F.S.SURR WIDE – Use to provide a

surround sound effect to a wider area than

DIRECT – Plays back sound from the

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FOCUS mode.

source with the least modification next to

PURE DIRECT. With DIRECT, the only

modifications added to PURE DIRECT

playback are calibration of the sound field

by the MCACC system and the Phase

Control effect.

PURE DIRECT – Plays back unmodified

sound from source with only minimal

digital treatment. No sound is output from

the Speaker B in this mode.

Tip

When an ALC mode is selected, the effect

level can be adjusted using the EFFECT

parameter in Setting the Audio options on

page 68.

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1 When using F.S.SURR WIDE, a better effect can be obtained if the Full Auto MCACC procedure under Advanced

MCACC is performed. For more on this, refer to Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning (Auto MCACC) on

page 39.

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FOCUS position

WIDE position

(Recommended)

Front left

Front right

Front left

Front right

speaker

speaker

speaker

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2 When headphones are plugged in, the AUTO SURROUND and DIRECT are cannot be selected.

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Selecting MCACC presets

Choosing the input signal

•Default setting: MEMORY 1

On this receiver, it is possible to switch the

input signals for the different inputs as

If you have calibrated your system for different

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described below.

listening positions

, you can switch between

settings to suit the kind of source you’re

Press , then press

SIGNAL SEL

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listening to and where you’re sitting (for

to select the input signal corresponding to

example, watching movies from a sofa, or

the source component.

playing a video game close to the TV).

Each press cycles through the options as

follows:

While listening to a source, press

, then press

MCACC

.

AUTO – The receiver selects the first

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Press repeatedly to select one of the six

available signal in the following order:

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MCACC presets

. See Data Management on

HDMI; DIGITAL; ANALOG.

page 98 to check and manage your current

ANALOG – Selects an analog signal.

settings.

DIGITAL – Selects an optical or coaxial

digital signal.

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HDMI – Selects an HDMI signal.

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PCM – For PCM input signals.

The

receiver selects the first available signal in

the following order: HDMI; DIGITAL.

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HDMI is not assigned by default. To select an

HDMI signal, conduct the input setup

procedure (see The Input Setup menu on

page 42).

When set to DIGITAL, HDMI or AUTO (only

selected DIGITAL or HDMI), the indicators

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light according to the signal being decoded

(see Display on page 11).

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1 Different presets might also have separate calibration settings for the same listening position, depending on how

you’re using your system. These presets can be set in Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning (Auto MCACC)

on page 39 or Automatic MCACC (Expert) on page 87, either of which you should have already completed.

2 • These settings have no effect when headphones are connected.

• You can also press / to select the MCACC preset.

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3 • This receiver can only play back Dolby Digital, PCM (32 kHz to 192 kHz), DTS (including DTS 96/24) and WMA9 Pro

digital signal formats. The compatible signals via the HDMI terminals are: Dolby Digital, DTS, WMA9 Pro, PCM (32

kHz to 192 kHz), Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-EXPRESS, DTS-HD Master Audio and SACD.

• You may get digital noise when an LD, CD, DVD or BD player compatible with DTS is playing an analog signal. To

prevent noise, make the proper digital connections (page 30) and set the signal input to DIGITAL.

• Some DVD players don’t output DTS signals. For more details, refer to the instruction manual supplied with your

DVD player.

4 When the HDMI audio output parameter is set to THROUGH, the sound will be heard through your TV, not from this

receiver.

5 • This is useful if you find there is a slight delay before AUTO recognizes the PCM signal on a CD, for instance.

• When PCM is selected, noise may be output during playback of non-PCM sources. Please select another input

signal if this is a problem.

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Better sound using Phase

Control

This receiver’s Phase Control feature uses

phase correction measures to make sure your

sound source arrives at the listening position

in phase, preventing unwanted distortion and/

or coloring of the sound.

Phase Control technology provides coherent

sound reproduction through the use of phase

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matching

for an optimal sound image. The

default setting is on and we recommend

leaving Phase Control switched on for all

sound sources.

Press , then press

PHASE CTRL

(

PHASE CONTROL

) to switch on phase

correction.

The PHASE CONTROL indicator on the front

panel lights.

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1 • Phase matching is a very important factor in achieving proper sound reproduction. If two waveforms are ‘in phase’,

they crest and trough together, resulting in increased amplitude, clarity and presence of the sound signal. If a crest

of a wave meets a trough, then the sound will be ‘out of phase’ and an unreliable sound image will be produced.

• The PHASE CONTROL feature is available even when the headphones are plugged in.

• If your subwoofer has a phase control switch, set it to the plus (+) sign (or 0°). However, the effect you can actually

feel when PHASE CONTROL is set to ON on this receiver depends on the type of your subwoofer. Set your subwoofer

to maximize the effect. It is also recommended you try changing the orientation or the place of your subwoofer.

• Set the built-in lowpass filter switch of your subwoofer to off. If this cannot be done on your subwoofer, set the cutoff

frequency to a higher value.

• If the speaker distance is not properly set, you may not have a maximized PHASE CONTROL effect.

• The PHASE CONTROL mode cannot be set to ON in the following cases:

– When the PURE DIRECT mode is switched on.

– When the HDMI audio output parameter is set to THROUGH in Setting the Audio options on page 68.