Pioneer VSX-59TXi - Manual (Page 43)

Listening to your system 05
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Chapter 5
Listening to your system
About the listening modes
Using this receiver you can enjoy listening to sources,
analog or digital, in either stereo or surround sound.
However, the listening mode options and the current
active mode may change depending on your speaker
setup and the type of source you’re listening to.
Note
• The remote control operations in this section are
accessed from the various receiver menus (for a
more detailed explanation, see Receiver menu
screens on page 34). To go to the receiver menu,
press from the remote control Home menu
( ) and use the / (cursor left/right) soft keys to
go to the previous/next screen.
• You can’t select listening modes when the Stream
Direct mode (see page 47) is switched on.
• With the WMA9 Pro format, 2-channel sources can
only be heard in stereo, and you can’t select the
2
Pro Logic IIx modes with multichannel sources.
Listening in surround sound
Using this receiver, you can listen to any source in
surround sound. However, the options available will
depend on your speaker setup and the type of source
you’re listening to.
If you connected surround back speakers, see also Using
the surround back channel on page 50.
See also Using the Advanced surround effects and Using
the Home THX modes below for further stereo and
surround playback options.
Tip
• In the steps below, you can also use the front panel
LISTENING MODE SELECTOR dial instead of the
remote control to select listening modes. Simply turn
the dial to cycle through the available options,
pressing forward to select a mode.
• While listening to a source, press STANDARD for
surround sound playback.
With multichannel sources (such as DVDs and digital
satellite broadcasts), the 2
DIGITAL or DTS indicator on
the front panel lights depending on the source format.
Any active Advanced surround or Home THX mode is
canceled.
With two channel sources, press STANDARD repeatedly
to select from:
• 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE – Up to 7.1 channel sound,
especially suited to movie sources (the display shows
5CH MOVIE+VSB with the VSB MODE switched on)
• 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC – Up to 7.1 channel sound,
especially suited to music sources(the display shows
5CH MUSIC+VSB with the VSB MODE switched on)
• 2 PRO LOGIC – 4.1 channel surround sound with
sound from the surround speakers in mono (the
display shows
5CH SURR+VSB with the VSB MODE
switched on)
7 CH SURROUND is displayed instead of 2 PRO
LOGIC when the SB CH MODE is switched on
• NEO:6 CINEMA – 6.1 channel sound, especially
suited to movie sources
• NEO:6 MUSIC – 6.1 channel sound, especially suited
to music sources
RECEIVER
HOME
SYSTEM
OFF
TV
CONT
MULTI
OPERATION
TV
/ DVD
DVD
/ LD
DVR
/ VCR1
SAT
INPUT 1 2 3
CD TUNER
SETUP
RECEIVER RECEIVER
1/3
LISTENING
MODE
RECEIVER
RECEIVER 1/4
STREAM
DIRECT
ACOUSTIC
CAL.
SIGNAL
SELECT
ADVANCED
CINEMA
ADVANCED
CONCERT
STEREO
STANDARD THX
LISTENING
MODE
RECEIVER
RECEIVER 1/4
STREAM
DIRECT
ACOUSTIC
CAL.
SIGNAL
SELECT
ADVANCED
CINEMA
ADVANCED
CONCERT
STEREO
STANDARD THX