Listening to your system 05, Using the home thx modes, Using the advanced surround effects – Pioneer VSX-1017AV-K User Manual

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Listening to your system

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2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE – See above (only available
when you’re using two surround back speakers)

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2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC – See above

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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)

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DTS-ES – Allows you to hear 6.1 channel playback
with DTS-ES encoded sources

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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).

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Press THX (HOME THX) to select a listening mode.

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):

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2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THX

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2 PRO LOGIC+THX

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Neo:6 CINEMA+THX

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THX GAMES MODE

With multichannel sources, press

THX (HOME THX)

repeatedly to select from:

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THX CINEMA – Gives you cinema-quality sound from
your home theatre system using all the speakers in
your setup

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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

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THX Surround EX – Allows you to hear 6.1 or 7.1
channel playback with 5.1 channel sources

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THX Select2 CINEMA – Allows you to hear 7.1
channel playback with 5.1 channel sources

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THX MUSICMODE – Allows you to hear 7.1 channel
playback with 5.1 channel sources

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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.

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Press ADV.SURR repeatedly to select a listening

mode.

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ACTION – Designed for action movies with dynamic
soundtracks

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DRAMA – Designed for movies with lots of dialog

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MONOFILM – Creates surround sound from mono
soundtracks

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ENT. SHOW – Suitable for musical sources

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EXPANDED – Creates an extra wide stereo field

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TV SURROUND – Provides surround sound for both
mono and stereo TV sources

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ADVANCED GAME – Suitable for video games

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SPORTS – Suitable for sports programs

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ROCK/POP – Creates a live concert sound for rock
and/or pop music

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UNPLUGGED – Suitable for acoustic music sources

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ExtendedSTEREO – Gives multichannel sound to a
stereo source, using all of your speakers

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PhonesSurround – Creates the effect of overall
surround with headphones.

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

MULTI OPE

RECEIVER

STEREO/

F.S.SURR

PHOTO

THX

STANDARD

AUTO SURR

SIGNAL SEL

ADV.SURR

EFFECT/CH SEL

LEVEL

ACOUSTIC EQ

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).