Pioneer VSX-919AH-K User Manual
Listening to your system
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Chapter 6:
Listening to your system
Important
• The listening modes and many features
described in this section may not be
available depending on the current source,
settings and status of the receiver.
available depending on the current source,
settings and status of the receiver.
Auto playback
There are many ways to listen back to sources
using this receiver, but for the simplest, most
direct listening option is the Auto Surround
feature. The receiver automatically detects what
kind of source you’re playing and selects
multichannel or stereo playback as necessary.
using this receiver, but for the simplest, most
direct listening option is the Auto Surround
feature. The receiver automatically detects what
kind of source you’re playing and selects
multichannel or stereo playback as necessary.
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•
While listening to a source, press
, then press AUTO/ALC/DIRECT
(AUTO SURR/ALC/STREAM DIRECT)
2
for
auto playback of a source.
AUTO SURROUND shows briefly in the display
before showing the decoding or playback
format. Check the digital format indicators in
the front panel display to see how the source is
being processed.
AUTO SURROUND shows briefly in the display
before showing the decoding or playback
format. Check the digital format indicators in
the front panel display to see how the source is
being processed.
• When listening to the FM radio, the Neural
In the Auto level control (ALC) mode, this
receiver equalizes playback sound levels.
receiver equalizes playback sound levels.
Tip
• When an
ALC is selected, the effect level
can be adjusted using the
EFFECT
parameter in
Listening in surround sound
Using this receiver, you can listen to any
source in surround sound. However, the
options available will depend on your speaker
setup and the type of source you’re listening to.
source in surround sound. However, the
options available will depend on your speaker
setup and the type of source you’re listening to.
Standard surround sound
The following modes provide basic surround
sound for stereo and multichannel sources.
sound for stereo and multichannel sources.
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•
While listening to a source, press
, then press STANDARD
(STANDARD SURROUND).
If necessary, press repeatedly to select a
listening mode.
If necessary, press repeatedly to select a
listening mode.
• If the source is Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby
Surround encoded, the proper decoding
format will automatically be selected and
shows in the display.
format will automatically be selected and
shows in the display.
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Note
1 • Stereo surround (matrix) formats are decoded accordingly using
Neo:6 CINEMA or 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE (see
Listening in surround sound above for more on these decoding formats).
• The Auto Surround feature is canceled if you connect headphones.
• The Auto Surround feature is canceled if you connect headphones.
2 For more options using this button, see
RECEIVER
3 In modes that give 6.1 channel sound, the same signal is heard from both surround back speakers.
4 If surround back channel processing (page 56) is switched
4 If surround back channel processing (page 56) is switched
OFF, or the surround back speakers are set to NO (this
happens automatically if the
Surround back speaker setting on page 94 is set to anything but
Normal), 2 Pro Logic
IIx becomes 2 Pro Logic II (5.1 channel sound).
RECEIVER
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