Pioneer VSX-59TXi - Manual (Page 51)

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Listening with virtual surround back
speakers
• Default setting: VIRTUAL SB OFF
If you don’t have real surround back speakers connected,
you can use the Virtual Surround Back feature to
simulate one.
Sometimes the material may sound better in the 5.1
format for which it was originally encoded. In this case
you can have the receiver only apply this effect to 6.1
encoded sources like Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES (
VSB
AUTO), or you can simply switch it off (VSB OFF).
Note that this feature only works when the surround
channels are active and the surround back speaker is set
to
NO in Speaker Systems on page 58. It is also available
when the speaker system has been set to SP AB (see
Switching the speaker system on page 80).
See also Using the surround back channel above.
• Press SB CH MODE repeatedly to cycle through
the virtual surround back channel options.
The remote control menu for this step is shown below
(see note at the start of this chapter if you need help).
Each press cycles through the options as follows:
• VSB AUTO
• VSB ON
• VSB OFF
Note
• You can’t select the virtual surround back setting
when you’ve selected SP B as the speaker setting
(see Using speaker system B on page 80) or when Bi-
Surround is selected in Speaker Systems on page 58.
• You can’t use the virtual surround back setting when
Stream Direct is on or when STEREO, or one of the
THX modes is selected.
Creating a center speaker effect
If you don’t have a center speaker connected, the center
speaker channel is mixed to your two front speakers.
However, using the Real Phantom setting, you can create
a center speaker effect for an effective front surround
effect.
1 Press OPTION repeatedly to select R.PHANTOM.
The remote control menu for this step is shown below
(see note at the start of this chapter if you need help).
2 Use the (OPTION) +/– buttons to change the
setting.
• Mid – A subtle center speaker effect is applied to the
front left and right channels.
• Max – A strong center speaker effect is applied to the
front left and right channels.
• OFF – The center speaker effect is switched off.
Note
• Real Phantom is automatically switched off and
R.PHANTOM won’t appear in the display (in step 1) if
Stream Direct or the
STEREO listening mode is
switched on. The center speaker must also be set to
NO in Speaker Systems on page 58.
RECEIVER 3/4
SB CH
MODE
INPUT
STATUS
INPUT
ATT
SPEAKER
A/B
VIDEO
SELECT
TAPE2
MONITOR
DISPLAY
DIMMER
RECEIVER
TV
CONT
PHONES SP SYSTEM
A/B
SIGNAL
SELECT VIDEO
SELECT
TAPE2
MONITOR
STREAM
DIRECT
SETUP
MIC
SB CH
MODE
DIGITAL IN
S-VIDEO VIDEO
VIDEO INPUT
AUDIO L R
MIDNIGHT TONE OPTION DIGITAL NR CLASS STATION
MULTI ROOM & SOURCE
CONTROL ON/OFF
TUNER ACOUSTIC
CAL.
RECEIVER 2/4
RECEIVER
TV
CONT
MIDNIGHT DIGITAL NR
TONE LOUDNESS
OPTION + –
CH LEVEL + –
PHONES SP SYSTEM
A/B
SIGNAL
SELECT VIDEO
SELECT
TAPE2
MONITOR
STREAM
DIRECT
SETUP
MIC
SB CH
MODE
DIGITAL IN
S-VIDEO VIDEO
VIDEO INPUT
AUDIO L R
MIDNIGHT TONE OPTION DIGITAL NR CLASS STATION
MULTI ROOM & SOURCE
CONTROL ON/OFF
TUNER ACOUSTIC
CAL.