Listening to your system, Auto playback, Listening in surround sound – Pioneer SC-1525-K User Manual

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Chapter 6:

Listening to your system

Important

• The listening modes and many features described in

this section may not be available depending on the
current source, settings and status of the receiver.

Auto playback

There are many ways to listen back to sources using this
receiver, but the simplest, most direct listening option is
the Auto Surround feature. The receiver automatically
detects what kind of source you’re playing and selects
multichannel or stereo playback as necessary.

1

Press

on the remote control.

2

While listening to a source, press AUTO/ALC/

DIRECT (AUTO SURR/ALC/STREAM DIRECT) for auto
playback of a source.
AUTO SURROUND
shows briefly in the display before
showing the decoding or playback format. Check the
digital format indicators in the front panel display to see
how the source is being processed.

• If the source is Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby Surround

encoded, the proper decoding format will
automatically be selected and shows in the display.

• When listening to the FM radio, the Neural Surround

feature is selected automatically (see Using Neural
Surround
on

page 46 for more on this).

• When listening to the ADAPTER PORT input, the

SOUND RETRIEVER AIR feature is selected
automatically (see Listening in stereo on page 55 for
more on this).

• When listening to XM Radio, the XM HD Surround

feature is selected automatically (see Using XM HD
Surround
on

page 47 for more on this).

ALC – In the Auto level control (ALC) mode, this receiver
equalizes playback sound levels.

Tip

• When ALC is selected, the effect level can be

adjusted using the EFFECT parameter in Setting the
Audio options
on

page 60.

Listening in surround sound

Using this receiver, you can listen to any source in
surround sound. However, the options available will
depend on your speaker setup and the type of source
you’re listening to.

Standard surround sound

The following modes provide basic surround sound for
stereo and multichannel sources.

1

Press

on the remote control.

2

While listening to a source, press STANDARD

(STANDARD SURROUND).
If necessary, press repeatedly to select a listening mode.

• If the source is Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby Surround

encoded, the proper decoding format will
automatically be selected and shows in the display.

1

With two channel sources, you can select f

rom:

2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE – Up to 7.1 channel sound
(surround back), especially suited to movie sources

2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC – Up to 7.1 channel sound
(surround back), especially suited to music sources

2

2 Pro Logic IIx GAME – Up to 7.1 channel sound
(surround back), especially suited to video games

2 PRO LOGIC – 4.1 channel surround sound (sound
from the surround speakers is mono)

2 Pro Logic IIz HEIGHT – Up to 7.1 channel sound
(front height)

3

WIDE SURROUND MOVIE – Up to 7.1 channel sound

(front wide), especially suited to movie sources

4

WIDE SURROUND MUSIC – Up to 7.1 channel sound

(front wide), especially suited to music sources

4

Neo:6 CINEMA – 7.1 channel sound (surround

back), especially suited to movie sources

5

Neo:6 MUSIC – 7.1 channel sound (surround back),

especially suited to music sources

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RECEIVER

Note

1 If the surround back speakers are not connected or V.SB is switched OFF (page 61), 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 60 to adjust them.

3 •

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

.

• When listening sources in 2 Pro Logic IIz HEIGHT mode, you can also adjust the H.GAIN effect (see Setting the Audio options on page 60).
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 60).

RECEIVER

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