Pioneer SC-LX90 - Manual (Page 61)

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1 Make sure you have set the playback source to the
proper output setting.
For example, you might need to set your DVD player to
output multichannel analog audio.
2 Use the INPUT SELECT button to select MULTI CH
IN.
You can also use the
INPUT SELECTOR dial on the front
panel.
3 Set the operation selector switch to AMP.
4 Press the SIGNAL SEL button repeatedly to select
the number of channels of the input signal you want to
play.
The mode switches as shown below each time the button
is pressed.
• Depending on the DVD player you’re using, the
analog output level of the subwoofer channel may be
too low. In this case, the output level of the subwoofer
can be increased by 10 dB in the Multi Ch In Setup in
Other Setup. For details, see
Multi Channel Input
Setup on page 96.
Switching the speaker system
When the A/B speaker system is switched, the speakers
being played switches. Select the speaker system to be
used as necessary.
• Use the SPEAKERS button on the front panel to
select a speaker system setting.
The modes that can be selected differ according to the
speaker output setting (see page 43).
The mode switches as shown below each time the button
is pressed.
When set to Normal
When set to All CH Bi-Amp
When set to Front Bi-Amp
When set to 7.2ch + ZONE 2
When set to 7.2ch + Speaker B
When set to Normal
• SP: A+B ON: The surround sound is output from the
speakers connected to both A and B.
• SP: A ON: The surround sound is only output from
the speaker connected to A. It is not output from the
speaker connected to B.
• SP: B ON: The surround sound is only output from the
speaker connected to B. It is not output from the
speaker connected to A.
When set to 7.2ch + Speaker B
1
• SP: A ON: The sound is output from all the speakers
other than those connected to the L2 and R2 speaker
terminals (surround playback is possible).
• SP: B ON: Only output from speakers connected to
the L2 and R2 speaker terminals. (Only 2-channel
stereo playback possible.)
• SP: A+B ON: The sound of A and B above is output
simultaneously.
When set to All CH Bi-Amp or Front Bi-Amp
• SP: ON: Output from all speakers.
When set to 7.2ch + ZONE 2
• SP: ON: The sound selected for the main zone is
output from the speakers connected to speaker
terminals other than L5 and R5. The sound selected
for ZONE 2 is output from the speakers connected to
the L5 and R5 speaker terminals.
Common to all the above settings
• SP: OFF: No sound is output from the speakers.
Sound is only output from Zone 2 when the speaker
output terminal setting (see page 43) is set to
7.2ch +
ZONE 2. (Sound is always output from the pre-out
terminals, so sound may be output from the
subwoofer.)
2 ch 6 ch
8 ch 7 ch
OFF A ON
A+B
ON B ON
ON OFF
ON OFF
Note
1 When A ON is selected, the sound of B is not output from the PREOUT terminal. In the same way, when B ON is selected, the sound of A is not output
from the PREOUT terminal. The sound of both A and B is output from the PREOUT terminal when either A+B ON or OFF is selected.
ON OFF
OFF A ON
A+B
ON B ON
PHONES
SPEAKERS AUTO SURROUND
/STREAM DIRECT
STATUS
LCD
VIEW DIMMER CTRL ZONE2 ZONE3
VIDEO/GAME 2 INPUT
DIGITAL IN S-VIDEO VIDEO L R AUDIO
MULTI-ZONE CONTROL
MCACC
SETUP MIC
USB PARAMETER
SETUP
AUDIO VIDEO
RETURN
ENTER SPEAKERS
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