Pioneer PDP-LX608A - Manual (Page 6)

Receiver
VSX-LX70
Optimal quality comes as much from seamless connectivity as it does from
perfect calibration. With our LX Series receivers, this combination has been
made to work with multiple devices, simultaneously maximising high-resolution
audio and video. Add the ability to adapt to any specific room’s acoustics and
you’re guaranteed nothing but sublime sound.
Multi-channel sound can cause problemsÉ.
From bass to treble, from subwoofers and rear speakers,
you hear the sound that the creator intended you to hear.
This is the ideal of multi-channel audio. But various
factors, such as speaker configuration and the listening
environment, generally prevent the ideal from being
achieved. Pioneer has developed Full Band Phase Control
and Advanced MCACC to resolve these problems.
Fully compatible with the most
advanced surround formats.
The LX Series receivers bring you the sensational sound that
is only possible with the newest movie sound formats: Dolby
TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio. These formats achieve
lossless sound that is
identical with the original
studio-mastered sound,
for stunning surround
sound with unprecedented
detail and depth.
Advanced MCACC automatically
achieves the ideal surround space.
HDMI 1.3a provides Deep Colour
for finer colour reproduction.
Pioneer’s phase control technology, developed to eliminate
bass phasing problems in order to improve multi-channel
sound fields, has taken another step forward with Full Band
Phase Control. This innovative function corrects phase
irregularities that occur in multi-unit speakers. Phase
irregularities cause group delay, the delay of sound between
the tweeter, midrange and woofer units. Full Band Phase
C o n t r o l a l s o c o m p e n s a t e s f o r t h e d i f f e r i n g s o u n d
characteristics among all the speakers you are using,
achieving ideal surround sound in your home theatre.
Advanced MCACC is the latest version of Pioneer’s original
MCACC (Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration system). Designed
to create a sound field ideal for surround sound reproduction,
it was achieved by adding time axis analysis, Standing Wave
Control and New LR Symmetrical Acoustic Equaliser to the
original MCACC system. It compensates for distance, sound
pressure level and frequency response differences of each
speaker, and makes numerous other adjustments as well. Time
axis analysis allows the system to distinguish between direct
sound and room reverberation, for more precise adjustment,
while Standing Wave Control eliminates the boominess that
these sound waves can cause. The New LR Symmetrical Acoustic
Equaliser enhances stereo accuracy. All this is done
automatically at the touch of a button.
Advanced technology for high picture
quality: Digital Video Converter,
Video Scaler and I/P Conversion.
A high performance Digital Video Converter enables all
analogue input video signals (composite, S-video and component)
to be output via the HDMI terminal. The Video Scaler function
performs upscaling of analogue video signals from 480i/p to a
maximum of 1080p. The receivers also perform I/P Conversion
that more naturally and smoothly represents the curved parts
of images or letters that would
otherwise have jagged edges.
The result is that the receiver
t r a n s m i t s e x t r e m e l y h i g h
quality video signals, from both
digital and analogue inputs, to
your PDP.
HDMI Control is a user-friendly function that lets you
operate your home theatre system with a single remote
control. By connecting the receiver to a compatible Pioneer
PDP or the Blu-Ray Disc player via an HDMI cable, you can
control the basic operations of these components with the
PDP’s remote control.
The latest HDMI 1.3a digital interface supports the full
digital transmission of highly detailed 1080p high definition
video and 7.1-channel 24.5Mpbs audio data via a single cable.
It also provides the benefits of Deep Colour, which supports
30- and 36-bit RGB (previously 24-bit), permitting much finer
colour reproduction. With HDMI 1.3a, you enjoy more natural
and beautiful video images.
Pioneer’s Pursuit of Perfection
Decoder IC for Dolby TrueHD and
DTS-HD Master Audio
Superior aspects of Advanced MCACC
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Advanced MCACC measurement range: 0 to 160msec
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Frequency
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High
High
Time
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Room with large reverberation
Measurement of reverberation sound
by Advanced MCACC
Digital Video Conversion
Component
HDMI
S-video
Composite
Harmonisation of group delay between units
Compensation by Full Band Phase Control
Before compensation After compensation
Expands the acoustic measurement range to
twice that of the former range – 0 to 160
msec, including the direct sound area.
Measures reverberation sound to perform
more detailed sound colour compensation
according to the room environment.
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HDMI Control for convenient operation.
* Depending on the source device specifications, it may be impossible to output video and
audio to a TV via HDMI connection.
*1: According to Pioneer investigation of August 2, 2007.
*2: Only USB memories in the USB mass storage class can be played with these machines. There is no
assurance that they will operate and supply power to all of these devices. They cannot play files
that are copyright protected. They cannot play music files even when the machine and PC are
connected with a USB cable.
USB Memory *2 (Type A Ver. 1.1), iPod ® compatible.
Home Media Gallery for easy enjoyment of files
stored on your PC.
Compatibility with THX Select2, a home THX
system that achieves the sound field of
the newest movie theatres.
Sound quality tuning by one of the world’s
best, Air Studios (London, UK).
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Woofer
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World’s first *1 Full Band Phase Control
for perfect phase harmony.