Pioneer VSX-520-K: Using the Advanced surround effects

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With multichannel sources, you can select

• DOLBY DIGITAL EX – Creates surround

from:

back channel sound for 5.1 channel

sources and provides pure decoding for

• DOLBY PLIIz HEIGHT – Up to 7.1 channel

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6.1 channel sources (like Dolby Digital

sound

Surround EX)

• Straight Decode – Plays back without the

• DTS-ES – Allows you to hear 6.1 channel

DOLBY PLIIz HEIGHT effects.

playback with DTS-ES encoded sources

When the surround back speaker is

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•

DTS

NEO:6

– Allows you to hear 6.1 channel

connected.

playback with DTS encoded sources

If you connected surround back speakers, see

also Using surround back channel processing

Using the Advanced surround effects

on page 34.

The Advanced surround feature creates a

With two channel sources, you can select from:

variety of surround effects.

Try different modes

• DOLBY PLIIx MOVIE – Up to 7.1 channel

with various soundtracks to see which you like.

sound, especially suited to movie sources

• DOLBY PLIIx MUSIC – Up to 7.1 channel

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sound, especially suited to music sources

• DOLBY PLIIx GAME – Up to 7.1 channel

•Press

ADV SURR

repeatedly to select a

sound, especially suited to video games

listening mode.

• NEO:6 CINEMA – Up to 6.1 channel sound,

• ACTION – Designed for action movies with

especially suited to movie sources

dynamic soundtracks.

• NEO:6 MUSIC – Up to 6.1 channel sound,

• DRAMA – Designed for movies with lots of

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especially suited to music sources

dialog.

• DOLBY PRO LOGIC – 4.1 channel

• ENT.SHOW –

Suitable for musical sources.

surround sound (sound from the surround

• ADVANCED GAME – Suitable for video

speakers is mono)

games.

With multichannel sources, if you have

• SPORTS – Suitable for sports programs.

connected surround back speaker(s) and have

• CLASSICAL – Gives a large concert hall-

selected SB ON, you can select (according to

type sound.

format):

• ROCK/POP – Creates a live concert sound

• DOLBY PLIIx MOVIE – See above (only

for rock and/or pop music.

available when you’re using two surround

back speakers)

• UNPLUGGED – Suitable for acoustic

music sources.

• DOLBY PLIIx MUSIC – See above

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1 When listening to 2-channel sources in DOLBY PLIIz HEIGHT mode, you can also adjust the H.GAIN effect (see Setting the

Audio options on page 35).

2 • If surround back channel processing (page 34) is switched off, or the surround back speakers are set to NO, DOLBY PLIIx

becomes DOLBY PLII (5.1 channel sound).

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

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

C.WIDTH, DIMEN., and PNRM.. See Setting the Audio options on page 35 to adjust them.

4 When listening to 2-channel sources in NEO:6 CINEMA or NEO:6 MUSIC mode, you can also adjust the C.IMG effect

(see Setting the Audio options on page 35).