Basic playback, Playing a source, Listening in surround sound – Pioneer VSX-2020-K User Manual
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Chapter 4:
Basic playback
Playing a source
Here are the basic instructions for playing a source (such
as a DVD disc) with your home theater system.
1
Switch on your system components and receiver.
Make sure that the TV’s video input is set to this receiver.
2
Select the input function you want to play.
You can use the input function buttons on the remote
control,
INPUT SELECT, or the front panel INPUT
SELECTOR dial.
1
3
Press
, then press AUTO/ALC/DIRECT to
select ‘AUTO SURROUND’ and start playback of the
source.
2
If you’re playing a Dolby Digital or DTS surround sound
source, you should hear surround sound. If you are
playing a stereo source, you will only hear sound from the
front left/right speakers in the default listening mode.
4
Use the volume control to adjust the volume level.
Listening in surround sound
Using this receiver, you can listen to any source in
surround sound.
Standard surround sound
The following modes provide basic surround sound for
stereo and multichannel sources.
•
While listening to a source, press
, then
press STANDARD.
If necessary, press repeatedly to select a listening mode.
The listening modes that can be selected depend on the
input signals and settings.
With two channel sources, you can select from:
•
2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE
•
2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC
•
2 Pro Logic IIx GAME
•
2 PRO LOGIC – Suitable for old movie
•
WIDE SURROUND MOVIE – Suitable for Front wide
system
•
WIDE SURROUND MUSIC – Suitable for Front wide
system
•
Neo:6 CINEMA
•
Neo:6 MUSIC
•
Neural Surround – Suitable for music sources
•
2 Pro Logic IIz HEIGHT – Suitable for Front height
system
With multichannel sources, you can select from:
•
2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE
•
2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC
•
Dolby Digital EX – Suitable for movie and music
sources
•
DTS-ES – Suitable for movie and music sources
•
DTS Neo:6 – Suitable for movie and music sources
•
2 Pro Logic IIz HEIGHT – See above
•
WIDE SURROUND MOVIE – See above
•
WIDE SURROUND MUSIC – See above
• Straight Decode – Plays back without the effects
above.
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.
•
Press
, then press THX to select a
listening mode.
The listening modes that can be selected depend on the
input signals and settings.
With two channel sources, press
THX repeatedly to select
from:
•
2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THX CINEMA
•
2 PRO LOGIC+THX CINEMA
•
Neo:6 CINEMA+THX CINEMA
•
2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC+THX MUSIC
•
Neo:6 MUSIC+THX MUSIC
•
2 Pro Logic IIx GAME+THX GAMES
•
2 Pro Logic IIz HEIGHT+THX CINEMA
•
2 Pro Logic IIz HEIGHT+THX MUSIC
•
2 Pro Logic IIz HEIGHT+THX GAMES
•
THX SELECT2 GAMES
With multichannel sources, press
THX repeatedly to
select from:
•
THX Surround EX
•
2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THX CINEMA
•
THX SELECT2 CINEMA
•
2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC+THX MUSIC
•
2 Pro Logic IIz HEIGHT+THX CINEMA
•
2 Pro Logic IIz HEIGHT+THX MUSIC
•
2 Pro Logic IIz HEIGHT+THX GAMES
•
THX SELECT2 MUSIC
•
THX SELECT2 GAMES
Note
1 If you need to manually switch the input signal type press
SIGNAL SEL.
2 You may need to check the digital audio output settings on your DVD player or digital satellite receiver. It should be set to output Dolby Digital,
DTS and 88.2 kHz / 96 kHz PCM (2 channel) audio, and if there is an MPEG audio option, set this to convert the MPEG audio to PCM.
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