Pioneer VSX-AX5i-G - Manual (Page 54)

Basic Operation
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Listening in Audio Scaler mode
Use to hear CD and DVD, as well as other digital soundtracks, at a wider dynamic range, allowing for finer audio
reproduction.
1 Press RECEIVER.
2 Press the HI-BIT button on the remote
control or HI-BIT/HI-SAMPLING
button on the front panel.
Each press switches AUDIO SCALER mode on or off. HI-
BIT/SAMPLING lights in the display.
Memo:
• This mode cannot be used with MULTI CH IN mode.
• If the receiver is in DIRECT mode and you press the HI-
BIT button the receiver will switch to STEREO mode.
• This feature cannot be used with DVD-A, SACD or
source signals greater than 88.2 kHz over a digital con-
nection (including i.LINK).
Multi Channel In Playback
MULTI CH IN allows you to connect a DVD-Audio/SACD player or an external decoder to enjoy certain multichannel
discs. To use MULTI CH IN playback follow the instructions below.
1 Press the MULTI CH INPUT button on
the remote control or the MULTI CH
IN button on the front panel.
Each press switches the input between the previous
mode and MULTI CH IN.
ON: This is a true playback of the signal from the MULTI
CH IN terminals, output without digital processing. You
can only control each channel level.
OFF: Cancels the MULTI CH IN modes.
Memo:
• You can’t use any kind of sound processing with MULTI
CH IN. Selecting a listening mode, or switching these
modes, cancels the MULTI CH IN.
• If any speakers are set to NO the signal for that (those)
channel(s) won’t get output at all.
• You cannot set sound features (pages 51 to 54) on, in
MULTI CH IN mode.
• You cannot listen to the SECOND ZONE in MULTI CH IN
mode.
• If you’re listening to DVD-Audio/SACD but can only get
stereo sound set your DVD player’s 5.1 channel analog
playback to on.
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