Enhancing dialogue, Listening with a virtual surround back speaker, Using quiet and midnight listening modes – Pioneer S-HTD330 User Manual

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Enhancing dialogue

• Default setting:

Dialog. Off

The Dialogue Enhancement feature is
designed to make the dialog stand out from
other background sounds in a TV or movie
soundtrack.

Press DIALOGUE to select the amount

dialog enhancement.

Press repeatedly to select from:

Dialog. Off

– No dialog enhancement

Dialog. Mid

– Moderate dialog

enhancement

Dialog. Max

– Strong dialog

enhancement

• You can’t use Dialog Enhancement with

high sampling rate 88.2 / 96 kHz sources.

Listening with a virtual
surround back speaker

• Default setting:

Vir. SB Off

The Virtual Surround Back feature can be
used when listening in surround sound to
simulate an added surround back channel. In
a real theater the surround back speaker
would be directly behind you, creating more
cohesive and realistic surround sound.

Press VIR. SB repeatedly to switch

between ‘Vir. SB On’ and ‘Vir. SB Off’.

• You can’t use Virtual Surround Back

when listening in

Stereo

or

Virtual

listening modes.

• If there is no surround channel, Virtual

Surround Back has no effect.

• You can’t use the Virtual Surround

Back effect with high sampling rate 88.2 /
96 kHz sources, or with headphones.

Using Quiet and Midnight
listening modes

• Default setting:

Off

The Quiet listening feature reduces excessive
bass or treble in a sound source. You can use
this feature if the music is a little bit harsh and
you would like a smoother sound.

The Midnight listening feature allows you to
hear effective surround sound of movies at
low volume levels. The effect automatically
adjusts according to the volume at which
you’re listening.

Press QUIET/MIDNIGHT (SHIFT +

SOUND MODE) repeatedly to switch
between ‘Quiet’, ‘Midnight’ and ‘Off’.

DIALOGUE

VIR.SB

QUIET/

MIDNIGHT

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