Pioneer VSX-920-K: Using the Advanced surround effects Listening in stereo

Using the Advanced surround effects Listening in stereo: Pioneer VSX-920-K

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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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