Pioneer VSX-AX3-K User Manual
Basic Operation
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Surround Back Channel Modes
Surround Back Channel Mode
The SB CH MODE makes available surround back channels through your surround back speakers. You must have
chosen NORMAL SYSTEM in the SURRBACK SYSTEM setting (see page 37) and have SURROUND and
SURROUND BACK speakers set to something other than NO (see page 39) to use this feature. To accomplish the
same settings, you could have had the AUTO SURROUND SETUP automatically set the SURROUND and the
SURROUND BACK speakers on (see page 13).
chosen NORMAL SYSTEM in the SURRBACK SYSTEM setting (see page 37) and have SURROUND and
SURROUND BACK speakers set to something other than NO (see page 39) to use this feature. To accomplish the
same settings, you could have had the AUTO SURROUND SETUP automatically set the SURROUND and the
SURROUND BACK speakers on (see page 13).
1 Press the SB CH MODE button on the
remote control.
Each press switches between ON, OFF and AUTO.
ON: surround back channels are available with all SUR-
ROUND modes.
AUTO: same as above except whether SURROUND
BACK channels are available with any of the PRO LOGIC
II (or PRO LOGIC) modes depends on whether the source
has an EX or ES flag or not.
With the NEO:6 modes surround back channels will
always be available.
OFF: SURROUND BACK channels will not be heard.
ROUND modes.
AUTO: same as above except whether SURROUND
BACK channels are available with any of the PRO LOGIC
II (or PRO LOGIC) modes depends on whether the source
has an EX or ES flag or not.
With the NEO:6 modes surround back channels will
always be available.
OFF: SURROUND BACK channels will not be heard.
Virtual Surround Back Mode
The virtual surround back mode emulates surround back channels through your surround speakers. You must have
chosen NORMAL SYSTEM in the SURRBACK SYSTEM setting (see page 37); have SURROUND speakers set to
something other than NO, and have chosen NO for the SURROUND BACK speakers in SPEAKER SETTING (see
page 39) to use this mode. To accomplish the same settings, you could have had the AUTO SURROUND SETUP
automatically set the SURROUND speakers on and the SURROUND BACK speakers off (see page 13) to use this
mode.
chosen NORMAL SYSTEM in the SURRBACK SYSTEM setting (see page 37); have SURROUND speakers set to
something other than NO, and have chosen NO for the SURROUND BACK speakers in SPEAKER SETTING (see
page 39) to use this mode. To accomplish the same settings, you could have had the AUTO SURROUND SETUP
automatically set the SURROUND speakers on and the SURROUND BACK speakers off (see page 13) to use this
mode.
1 Press the SB CH MODE button on the
remote control.
Each press switches between VIRTL SB ON, VIRTL SB
OFF and VIRTL SB AUTO.
OFF and VIRTL SB AUTO.
VIRTL SB ON: virtual surround back sound is available
with all SURROUND modes except THX CINEMA; for a
stereo signal you must choose the NEO:6 MOVIE/MUSIC
SURROUND mode or a Pioneer original sound mode (see
pages 46 and 47).
VIRTL SB AUTO: same as above except whether virtual
surround back sound is available with any of the PRO
LOGIC II (or PRO LOGIC) modes depends on whether the
source has an EX or ES flag or not.
With the NEO:6 modes virtual surround back sound will
always be available.
VIRTL SB OFF: virtual surround back sound will not be
heard.
with all SURROUND modes except THX CINEMA; for a
stereo signal you must choose the NEO:6 MOVIE/MUSIC
SURROUND mode or a Pioneer original sound mode (see
pages 46 and 47).
VIRTL SB AUTO: same as above except whether virtual
surround back sound is available with any of the PRO
LOGIC II (or PRO LOGIC) modes depends on whether the
source has an EX or ES flag or not.
With the NEO:6 modes virtual surround back sound will
always be available.
VIRTL SB OFF: virtual surround back sound will not be
heard.
Memo:
• You can’t use the SB CH MODE with MULTI CH IN or STEREO/DIRECT modes.
• You can’t use the virtual surround back mode with the THX CINEMA, MULTI CH IN, STEREO/DIRECT
• You can’t use the SB CH MODE with MULTI CH IN or STEREO/DIRECT modes.
• You can’t use the virtual surround back mode with the THX CINEMA, MULTI CH IN, STEREO/DIRECT
modes.
• This feature cannot be used when playing source signals greater than 88.2kHz over a digital connection.
• When using the virtual surround back mode with the SURROUND modes, +VSB will show in the display.
• When using the virtual surround back mode with the SURROUND modes, +VSB will show in the display.
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