Preparations 15, Setting up for surround sound 15, 04 preparations – Pioneer VSX-D810S User Manual
Page 15: Setting up for surround sound, 1 press, 2 press, 3 press @ or # to select the mode you want to set, 4 press % or fi to select the setting you want, 5 repeat steps 3 and 4 to set other surround modes, Receiver

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Preparations
1 Press
RECEIVER
to turn the power on.
The STANDBY indicator goes out.
2 Press
RCV
.
This button switches the remote to the receiver’s
mode.
3 Press
@ or # to select the mode you want to
set.
For best results, start with “SPEAKERS setting mode”
and make your initial adjustments in the order
described below.
The current settings are displayed automatically.
• DTS-ES ON/OFF setting mode (page 16) (VSX-
D810S only)
Use to turn the DTS-ES (surround back) channels
ON or OFF (for DTS discs only).
• SPEAKERS (Front, Center, Surround) setting
mode (page 16)
Use to specify the size and type of speakers you have
connected.
• SPEAKERS (Surround Back) setting mode (page
16) (VSX-D810S only)
Use to specify the size and type of surround back
speaker you have connected or if you have con-
nected a subwoofer here.
• SUBWOOFER ON/PLS/OFF setting mode (page 17)
Use to specify if the subwoofer is set to on, plus or off.
• Crossover frequency setting mode (page 17)
Use to determine which frequencies will be sent to
the subwoofer (or “Large” speakers if you don’t have
a subwoofer).
Setting Up for Surround Sound
Be sure to switch the power of this unit on (The
STANDBY indicator goes out).
To ensure the best possible surround sound, be sure to
complete the following set up operations. This is
particularly important when using the 2 (Dolby)/DTS
surround mode. You only need to make these settings
once (unless you change the placement of your current
speaker system or add new speakers, etc.). Refer to the
following pages for detailed descriptions of the settings
available for each mode.
• LFE attenuator setting mode (page 17)
Use to specify the peak level for the LFE channel and
the crossover network for rerouted bass frequencies.
• Low cut filter ON/OFF setting mode (page 17)
Use to cut the distorted sound from the subwoofer.
• FRONT speakers distance setting mode (page 17)
Use to specify the distance from your listening
position to your front speaker.
• CENTER speakers distance setting mode (page 17)
Use to specify the distance from your listening
position to your center speaker.
• SURROUND speakers distance setting mode (page
18)
Use to specify the distance from your listening
position to your surround speakers.
• SURROUND BACK speakers distance setting
mode (VSX-D810S only) (page 18)
Use to specify the distance from your listening
position to your surround back speaker.
• Dynamic range control setting mode (page 18)
Use to compress the dynamic range of the sound track.
• Dual mono setting (page 18)
Use with Dolby Digital software that has dual mono
encoding if you want to isolate one channel or listen
in this specialized mono mode.
• Component input 1 setting (page 19)
Use to specify the video component connected to this
input.
• Component input 2 setting (page 19)
Use to specify the video component connected to this
input.
• Multi Channel External Decoder Surround Back
ch1/ch2 setting (VSX-D810S only) (page 19)
Use to specify whether you hooked up your External
Multi Channel Decoder surround back speaker
connection with one or two cords. If you’re not using
a External Multi Channel Decoder ignore this setting.
• Coaxial digital input setting (page 19)
Use to specify the input to be assigned to the coaxial
digital input.
• Optical digital input 1 setting (page 19)
Use to specify the input assigned to this optical digital
input.
• Optical digital input 2 setting (page 19)
Use to specify the input assigned to this optical digital
input.
• Optical digital input 3 setting (VSX-D810S only)
(page 19)
Use to specify the input assigned to this optical digital
input.
4 Press
% or fi to select the setting you want.
The setting is entered automatically.
5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set other surround
modes.
MEMO:
Press
ENTER
to exit the setting mode.
The setting mode is automatically exited if no operation
is performed within 20 seconds.
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