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Listening to your system 05, Using the home thx modes, Using the advanced surround effects – Pioneer VSX-1016TXV-K User Manual

Page 27: Setting the effect options

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Listening to your system

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Pro Logic IIx MOVIE

– See above (only available

when you’re using two surround back speakers)

2

Pro Logic IIx MUSIC

– See above

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)

DTS-ES

– Allows you to hear 6.1 channel playback

with DTS-ES encoded sources

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 29 for more on this).

Press

THX

(

HOME THX

) to select a listening mode.

1

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):

2

Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THX

2

PRO LOGIC+THX

• Neo:6 CINEMA+THX

• THX GAMES MODE

With multichannel sources

, press

THX

(

HOME THX

)

repeatedly to select from:

2

THX CINEMA

– Gives you cinema-quality sound from

your home theatre system using all the speakers in
your setup

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

THX Surround EX

– Allows you to hear 6.1 or 7.1

channel playback with 5.1 channel sources

THX Select2 CINEMA

– Allows you to hear 7.1

channel playback with 5.1 channel sources

THX MUSICMODE

– Allows you to hear 7.1 channel

playback with 5.1 channel sources

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.

Press

ADV.SURR

repeatedly to select a listening

mode.

3

ADVANCED MOVIE

– Suitable for movie sources.

ADVANCED MUSIC

– Suitable for music sources.

TV SURROUND

– Provides surround sound for both

mono and stereo TV sources.

SPORTS

– Suitable for sports programs.

ADVANCED GAME

– Suitable for video games.

EXPANDED

– Simulates multichannel surround

sound for two-channel sources.

4

7ch STEREO

– Gives multichannel sound to a stereo

source, using all of your speakers.

VIR. SURROUND

– A virtual surround effect using

just the subwoofer and front speakers.

PhonesSurround

– Creates the effect of overall

surround with headphones.

Setting the effect options

When using surround effects, there are a number of
settings you can adjust.

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.

RECEIVER

SHIFT

STEREO

THX

STANDARD

AUTO SURR

SIGNAL SEL

ADV.SURR

MULTI OPE

EFFECT/CH SEL

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 29.

• 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).

RECEIVER

SHIFT

STEREO

THX

STANDARD

AUTO SURR

SIGNAL SEL

ADV.SURR

MULTI OPE

EFFECT/CH SEL

ACOUSTIC EQ

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