Playing multichannel sources, Playing stereo sources, Listening with headphones – Pioneer VSX-C301 User Manual
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Home theater sound
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Chapter 6
Home theater sound
Using this receiver you can enjoy listening to sources,
analog or digital, in either stereo or surround sound.
• Many of the surround sound effects described in this
section require surround speakers. If you don’t have
surround speakers connected, or they are turned off,
many of the listening modes are unavailable.
• Except for Dialog Enhancement and Virtual
Surround Back, the current listening modes are
retained for each input function (
DVD
,
FM/AM
,
etc.).
Playing multichannel sources
Multichannel sources, such as DVDs and digital satellite
broadcasts, can be played in multichannel surround
sound, or in 2 channel stereo.
See also
Using the Sound Modes
on page 24, and
Using
the Advanced Surround effects
on page 24, for further
stereo and surround playback options.
•
During playback of a multichannel source press
AUTO for surround sound playback.
The
2
DIGITAL
or
DTS
indicator on the front panel
lights depending on the source format. Any active
Advanced Surround mode is cancelled.
•
To switch to stereo playback, press STEREO.
The
STEREO
indicator on the front panel lights.
Any active Advanced Surround mode is cancelled, but
you can still use the Sound Modes.
• When you play a multichannel source in
STEREO
, all
channels are mixed to the front speakers.
• When playing 88.2/96 kHz digital sources, only the
STEREO
listening mode is available.
Playing stereo sources
Stereo sources, such as CD, FM radio and TV
broadcasts, can be played in stereo, or through all your
speakers using one of the various Surround modes.
See also
Using the Sound Modes
on page 24, and
Using
the Advanced Surround effects
on page 24, for further
stereo and surround playback options.
•
During playback of a stereo source, press
STEREO for stereo playback.
The
STEREO
indicator on the front panel lights.
Any active Advanced Surround or Pro Logic II mode is
cancelled, but you can still use the Sound Modes.
•
To play the source in surround sound, press
SURROUND to select a Pro Logic II mode.
Press repeatedly to select a Pro Logic II mode (front
panel Pro Logic II indicator lights):
•
MOVIE
– 5.1 channel sound, especially suited to
movie sources
•
MUSIC
– 5.1 channel sound, especially suited to
music sources
•
PROLOGIC
– 4.1 channel surround sound (sound
from the surround speakers is mono)
• When playing 88.2/96 kHz digital sources, only the
STEREO
listening mode is available.
Listening with headphones
When headphones are connected, only the
STEREO
(default) and
PHONES SURROUND
(virtual surround
sound for headphones) modes are available.
When you connect a pair of headphones, the listening
mode automatically changes to
STEREO
. When you
disconnect them it reverts to the previous mode.
1
Press RECEIVER.
2
With headphones connected, press ADVANCED
SURROUND to select PHONES SURROUND, or
STEREO for stereo sound.
AUTO
STEREO
SLEEP
AV DIRECT
INPUT
DVD
VIDEO
STB
FRONT
FM/AM
DVR/TV
SURROUND
ADVANCED
SURROUND
SOUND
MODE
SIGNAL
SELECT
DIALOG
AUTO
STEREO
LEVEL
TEST TONE
CH SELECT
MUTE
MASTER
VOLUME
DTV MENU
T.EDIT
ROOM
SETUP
TUNE
SYSTEM
SETUP
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