Pioneer VSX-522-K User Manual

You can also adjust the C.WIDTH, DIMEN., and PNRM. effect 

(see 

Setting the Audio options on page 28

).

You can also adjust the H.GAIN effect (see 

options on page 28

).

You can also adjust the C.IMG effect (see 

options on page 28

).

Cannot be selected when the Pre Out is set to Surr. Back (see 

The Pre Out Setting on page 33

).

• You can choose the STEREO mode by using 

 button.

• The audio is heard with your surround settings and you can 

still use the Midnight, Loudness, Phase Control, Sound 

Retriever and Tone functions.

•

In modes that give 6.1 channel sound, the same signal is 

heard from both surround back speakers. 

The Advanced surround feature creates a variety of surround 

effects. Try different modes with various soundtracks to see 

which you like.

Use the Stream Direct modes when you want to hear the 

truest possible reproduction of a source. All unnecessary 

signal processing is bypassed.

When audio data is removed during the compression 

process, sound quality often suffers from an uneven sound 

image. The Sound Retriever feature employs new DSP 

technology that helps bring CD quality sound back to 

compressed 2-channel audio by restoring sound pressure 

and smoothing jagged artifacts left over after compression.

 

•

The Sound Retriever is only applicable to 2-channel 

sources.

You can listen to sources using the Acoustic Calibration 

Equalization set in 

sound (MCACC) on page 18

. Refer to these pages for more on 

Acoustic Calibration Equalization. 

 

the EQ (Acoustic Calibration EQ) ON or OFF.
The MCACC indicator on the front panel lights when 

Acoustic Calibration EQ is active.

•

You can’t use Acoustic Calibration EQ with Stream 

Direct mode and it has no effect with headphones.

Designed for action movies with dynamic 

soundtracks.

Designed for movies with lots of dialog.

Suitable for musical sources.

Suitable for video games.

Suitable for sports programs.

Gives a large concert hall-type sound

Creates a live concert sound for rock and/or 

pop music.

Suitable for acoustic music sources.

Gives multichannel sound to a stereo 

source, using all of your speakers

 

(Front Stage 

Surround 

ADVANCE)

Allows you to create natural surround 

sound effects using just the front speakers 

and the subwoofer.
Use to provide a rich surround sound effect 

directed to the center of where the front left 

and right speakers sound projection area 

converges.

When listening through headphones, you 

can still get the effect of overall surround

See 

Auto playback on page 25

.

Sources are heard according to the settings 

made in the Manual SP Setup (speaker 

setting, channel level, speaker distance), as 

well as with dual mono settings. You will 

hear sources according to the number of 

channels in the signal.
Phase Control, Acoustic Calibration EQ, 

Sound Delay, Auto Delay, LFE Attenuate 

and Center image functions are available.

Analog and PCM sources are heard without 

any digital processing.

Front left 

speaker

Front right 

speaker