Pioneer VSX-AX3-K User Manual

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Basic Operation
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Listening in Audio Scaler mode
Use to hear CD and DVD, as well as other digital soundtracks, at a wider dynamic range, allowing for finer audio 
reproduction.
1 Press RECEIVER.
2 Press the HI-BIT button on the remote 
control or HI-BIT/HI-SAMPLING 
button on the front panel.
Each press switches AUDIO SCALER mode on or off.
HI-BIT/SAMPLING lights in the display.
Memo:
• This mode cannot be used with MULTI CH IN mode.
• If the receiver is in DIRECT mode and you press the HI-
BIT button the receiver will switch to STEREO mode.
• This feature cannot be used with source signals greater 
than 88.2kHz over a digital connection.
Multi Channel In Playback
MULTI CH IN allows you to connect a DVD-Audio/SACD player or an external decoder to enjoy certain multichannel 
discs. To use MULTI CH IN playback follow the instructions below.
1 Press the MULTI CH INPUT button on 
the remote control or the MULTI CH 
IN button on the front panel.
Each press switches the input between the previous 
mode and MULTI CH IN.
ON: This is a true playback of the signal from the MULTI 
CH IN terminals, output without digital processing. You 
can only control each channel level.
OFF: Cancels the MULTI CH IN modes.
Memo:
• You can’t use any kind of sound processing with MULTI 
CH IN. Selecting a listening mode, or switching these 
modes, cancels the MULTI CH IN.
• If any speakers are set to NO the signal for that (those) 
channel(s) won’t get output at all.
• You cannot set sound features (page 49 to 52) on, in 
MULTI CH IN mode.
• You cannot listen to the SECOND ZONE in MULTI CH IN 
mode.
• If you’re listening to DVD-Audio/SACD but can only get 
stereo sound set your DVD player’s 5.1 channel analog 
playback to on.
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