Pioneer VSX-2014i - Manual (Page 36)

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Using Loudness and Midnight
listening
The Loudness listening feature can be used to get good
bass and treble from music sources at low volume levels.
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 MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS to switch between
MIDNIGHT, LOUDNESS, and OFF.
Note
• You can’t use MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS with DTS
96kHz/24 bit or PCM 96/88.2kHz sources, or when
MULTI CH IN , or one of the THX modes has been
selected.
• If you switch on Loudness or Midnight listening when
DIRECT is selected, the receiver automatically
switches to STEREO .
Tip
• VSX-1014 model only – You can also switch Midnight/
Loudness on or off using the front panel:
Enhancing dialog
• Default setting: DIALOG E OFF
The Dialog Enhancement feature localizes dialog in the
center channel to make it stand out from other
background sounds in a TV or movie soundtrack.
• Press SHIFT+DIALOG E to switch dialog
enhancement on or off.
If you’re using the front panel, press DIALOG
ENHANCEMENT .
Note
• You can’t use dialog enhancement with DTS 96kHz/
24 bit or PCM 96/88.2kHz sources, or when one of the
THX modes has been selected.
Tip
• VSX-1014 model only – You can also switch Dialog
Enhancement on or off using the front panel:
Using the tone controls
Depending on what you are listening to, you may want to
adjust the bass or treble using the front panel tone
control.
The illustration above shows the VSX-2014i model.
1 Press TONE to select the frequency you want to
adjust.
Each press switches between BASS and TREBLE .
2 Use the MULTI JOG dial to change the amount of
bass or treble as necessary.
The bass and treble can be adjusted from –6 to +6 (dB).
• Wait about five seconds for your changes to be input
automatically.
RECEIVER CONTROL
SHIFT
THX
SLEEP DIALOG E
AUTO SURR
STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO
MPX
AUDIO
CH RETURN
SUBTITLE
MIDNIGHT/
LOUDNESS
SIGNAL
SELECT
EFFECT
/CH SEL
ACOUSTIC
EQ
HDD
CH CH
DVD
RECEIVER
PHONES
TUNER CONTROL
TUNER EDIT
SYSTEM
SETUP RETURN
PTY
SEARCH EON MCACC
SETUP MIC
DIGITAL IN S-VIDEO VIDEO
VIDEO2 INPUT
AUDIO L R
MULTI JOG MULTI JOG
TUNING/
STATION BAND MPX TONE ACOUSTIC
EQ
DIALOG
ENHANCEMENT
MULTI CH
IN
SIGNAL
SELECT EXTENDED
MODE SPEAKERS MIDNIGHT/
LOUDNESS
MULTI JOG MULTI JOG
RECEIVER CONTROL
SHIFT
THX
SLEEP DIALOG E
AUTO SURR
STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO
MPX
AUDIO
CH RETURN
SUBTITLE
MIDNIGHT/
LOUDNESS
SIGNAL
SELECT
EFFECT
/CH SEL
ACOUSTIC
EQ
HDD
CH CH
DVD
RECEIVER
PHONES
TUNER
CONTROL
TUNER EDIT
SYSTEM SETUP RETURN PTY SEARCH EON MCACC SETUP MIC
DIGITAL IN S-VIDEO VIDEO
VIDEO2 INPUT
AUDIO L R
MULTI JOG MULTI JOG
TUNING/ STATION BAND MPX TONE ACOUSTIC EQ DIALOG ENHANCEMENT MULTI CH IN SIGNAL
SELECT EXTENDED MODE SPEAKERS MIDNIGHT/ LOUDNESS
MULTI JOG MULTI JOG
STANDBY/ON
MULTI JOG
LISTENING MODE SELECT
ENTER
PHONES
TUNER
CONTROL
TUNER
EDIT
SYSTEM SETUP RETURN CONTROL ON/OFF MCACC SETUP MIC
DIGITAL IN S-VIDEO VIDEO
VIDEO2 INPUT
AUDIO L R
MULTI ROOM
MULTI JOG MULTI JOG
TUNING/ STATION BAND TONE ACOUSTIC EQ MULTI CH IN SIGNAL
SELECT EXTENDED MODE SPEAKERS
MULTI JOG MULTI JOG
PTY SEARCH EON i.LINK SELECT
MULTI JOG MULTI JOG
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