Pioneer VSA-AX10 - Manual (Page 54)

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Basic Operation
STANDARD modes
This mode is for pure decoding of Dolby Digital, MPEG, Dolby Surround and DTS sources as well as surround
matrix decoding of 2 channel sources. It is good for enjoying regular movies/videos that have been recorded in
Dolby Digital, Dolby Surround and DTS. STANDARD EX/SX is also the basic mode for enjoying sources with
surround and surround back channels. For more detailed information see p.98-100. You will only be able to
access the second two modes if you have hooked up surround back speaker(s). For more detailed information
see p.12, 26, 40-43. The display will show you what kind of source (Dolby Digital, DTS, etc.) is being played or
which mode has been selected.
For 2 Channel Sources (Surround matrix decoding):
2PRO LOGIC II MOVIE
This mode gives 5.1 channel surround sound. It is suitable for movies, especially those recorded in Dolby
Surround. The channel separation and movement of surround effects is comparable to Dolby Digital 5.1.
2PRO LOGIC II MUSIC
This mode gives 5.1 channel surround sound and is suitable for music. Compared to the Movie Mode, the
surround effect is more enveloping.
2PRO LOGIC
This mode gives 4.1 channel surround sound. It is less sensitive to the quality of the source material, so
may be useful when PRO LOGIC II MOVIE/ MUSIC modes do not give good results.
NEO:6 CINEMA
This mode gives 6.1 channel surround sound and is suitable for movies. The NEO:6 Cinema mode delivers
good channel separation for movie soundtracks.
NEO:6 MUSIC
This mode gives 6.1 channel surround sound and is suitable for music. The NEO:6 Music mode plays the
stereo source as is through the front left/right speakers, and generates a natural, ambient surround and
center sound.
For 6.1 or 7.1 channel playback of 5.1 Channel Sources:
SX (Studio extension)
You can only use this mode if you have setup this amplifier for use with surround back speaker(s) (see
pages 12, 26 & 41-43), select 7.1 in LISTENING CH SELECT (see p.51) and listen to 5.1 channel sources.
This mode adds surround back channel(s) to 5.1 channel sources to give 7.1 channel surround sound. The
sound you hear from the surround back speaker(s) is the same as the surround speakers. This recreates a
5.1 channel surround sound mixing studio or theater, which would usually have more than 6 speakers. The
display shows the format of the source played.
EX (Extension decode)
You can only use this mode if you have setup this amplifier for use with surround back speaker(s) (see
pages 12, 26 & 41-43), and select 7.1 in LISTENING CH SELECT (see p.51) and listen to 5.1 channel
sources.
This mode generates surround back channel(s) for conventional 5.1 channel sources to give 7.1 channel
surround sound. For 6.1 channel playback compatible sources (such as Dolby Digital Surround EX, DTS-ES),
this mode provides pure decoding. The amplifier selects suitable decode format to reproduce 7.1 channel
sound and shows it.
When LISTENING CH SELECT is set to AUTO, the EX mode is automatically selected with 6.1 channel
playback compatible sources.