Auto listening mode, Listening in surround sound, Using front surround – Pioneer HTZ272DVD User Manual

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Listening to your system

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Chapter 3

Listening to your system

Auto listening mode

The Auto listening mode is the simplest way to
listen to any source as it was mastered: the
output from the speakers mirrors the channels
in the source material.

Press SURROUND to select the AUTO

listening mode.

1

Listening in surround sound

You can listen to stereo or multichannel

sources in surround sound.

2

Surround sound

is generated from stereo sources using one of
the Dolby Pro Logic decoding modes.

Press SURROUND repeatedly to select a

listening mode.

1

The choices that appear in the display will vary
according to the type of source that’s playing.

AUTO – Auto listening mode (see above)

DOLBY PL (Dolby Pro Logic) – 4.1 channel
surround sound (use with any two-channel
source)

MOVIE (Dolby Pro Logic II Movie) – Pro
Logic II 5.1 channel surround sound,
especially suited to movie sources (use
with any two-channel source)

MUSIC (Dolby Pro Logic II Music) – Pro
Logic II 5.1 channel surround sound,
especially suited to music sources (use
with any two-channel source)

STEREO – See Listening in stereo below

Using Front Surround

The Front Surround mode and Extra Power
mode are effective when

DVD/CD or USB is

selected as the input source and you are using
the Front surround speaker setup as described
in Home theater sound setup on page 10.

Press FRT. SURR/EXT PWR repeatedly to

select a front surround mode.

FRT. SURR – Use to provide rich surround
sound effect.

EXT POWER – Outputs stereo sound (in
the case of multi-channel sources, down-
mixed stereo sound) from the surround
speakers for powerful stereo effect.

OFF – Switches the Front Surround mode/
Extra Power mode off.

Using the Front Surround mode

The surround speakers should be placed
beside the front speakers and oriented
(about 60°) towards the walls.

Illustration shows HTZ171DVD model:

Note

1 If the source is Dolby Digital or DTS, the corresponding indicator lights in the front panel display.
2 Note that the input source must be switched to

DVD/CD or USB for multichannel playback.

Right

surround

Right front

Center

Left front

Left

surround

60º

60º

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