Listening to your system 05, Using the home thx modes, Using the advanced surround effects – Pioneer VSX-LX50 User Manual

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Listening to your system

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Pro Logic IIx MOVIE

– See above (only available

when you’re using two surround back speakers)

2

Pro Logic IIx MUSIC

– See above

Dolby Digital EX

– Creates surround back channel

sound for 5.1 channel sources and provides pure
decoding for 6.1 channel sources (like Dolby Digital
Surround EX)

DTS-ES

– Allows you to hear 6.1 channel playback

with DTS-ES encoded sources

DTS

Neo:6

– Allows you to hear 6.1 channel playback

with DTS encoded sources

Using the Home THX modes

THX and Home THX are technical standards created by
THX Ltd. for cinema and home theater sound. Home THX
is designed to make home theater audio sound more like
what you hear in a cinema.

Different THX options will be available depending on the
source and the setting for surround back channel
processing (see

Using surround back channel processing

on page 30 for more on this).

Press

THX

(

HOME THX

) to select a listening mode.

1

With two channel sources

, press

THX

repeatedly to select

a matrix-decoding process for the

THX CINEMA

mode

(see

Listening in surround sound

above for an

explanation of each process):

2

Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THX

2

PRO LOGIC+THX

Neo:6 CINEMA+THX

THX GAMES MODE

With multichannel sources

, press

THX

(

HOME THX

)

repeatedly to select from:

2

THX CINEMA

– Gives you cinema-quality sound from

your home theatre system using all the speakers in
your setup

2

Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THX

– Especially suited to

movie sources, this allows you to hear 7.1 channel
playback with 5.1 channel sources

THX Surround EX

– Allows you to hear 6.1 or 7.1

channel playback with 5.1 channel sources

THX Select2 CINEMA

– Allows you to hear 7.1

channel playback with 5.1 channel sources

THX MUSICMODE

– Allows you to hear 7.1 channel

playback with 5.1 channel sources

THX GAMES MODE

– Allows you to hear 7.1 channel

playback from the output of a video game console

Using the Advanced surround effects

The Advanced surround effects can be used for a variety
of additional surround sound effects. Most Advanced
Surround modes are designed to be used with film
soundtracks, but some modes are also suited for music
sources. Try different settings with various soundtracks
to see which you like.

Press

ADV.SURR

repeatedly to select a listening

mode.

3

ACTION

– Designed for action movies with dynamic

soundtracks

SCI-FI

– Designed for science fiction with lots of

special effects

DRAMA

– Designed for movies with lots of dialog

MONOFILM

– Creates surround sound from mono

soundtracks

ENT. SHOW

– Suitable for musical sources

EXPANDED

– Creates an extra wide stereo field

4

TV SURROUND

– Provides surround sound for both

mono and stereo TV sources

ADVANCED GAME

– Suitable for video games

SPORTS

– Suitable for sports programs

CLASSICAL

– Gives a large concert hall-type sound

ROCK/POP

– Creates a live concert sound for rock

and/or pop music

UNPLUGGED

– Suitable for acoustic music sources

ExtendedSTEREO

– Gives multichannel sound to a

stereo source, using all of your speakers

Note

1 You can’t use the THX modes when headphones are connected.
2 If you only have one surround back speaker connected,

2

Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THX

,

THX Select2 CINEMA

,

THX MUSICMODE

and

THX GAMES

MODE

are not available.

SHIFT

STATUS

SIGNAL SEL

THX

ADV.SURR

SB ch

MULTI OPE

STANDARD

PHASE

S.DIRECT

MCACC

RECEIVER

STEREO/

F.S.SURR

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3 • Depending on the source and the sound mode you have selected, you may not get sound from the surround back speakers in your setup. For more on
this, refer to

Using surround back channel processing

on page 30.

• If you press

ADV.SURR when the headphones are connected, the PhonesSurround mode will automatically be selected.

4 Use with Dolby Pro Logic for a stereo surround effect (stereo field is wider than Standard modes with Dolby Digital sources).

SHIFT

STATUS

SIGNAL SEL

THX

ADV.SURR

SB ch

MULTI OPE

STANDARD

PHASE

S.DIRECT

MCACC

RECEIVER

STEREO/

F.S.SURR

PHOTO

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