Pioneer VSX-D3S User Manual

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÷ If you press the SOUND EDIT button on a function operation
display, display switches to “SOUND EDIT” indications for the
currently selected surround mode. (Press the EXIT button to
return to the original function operation display.)
÷ On the SOUND EDIT display, you can adjust levels and balances
set to the speaker mode, etc.
(When using PRO-LOGIC THEATER)
SOUND EDIT OPERATION 
(GUI OPERATION)
SETTING THE SPEAKER MODE
You can set this unit to match the requirements and specifications
of your stereo system’s speakers (whether or not center
speaker(s), rear speakers or a sub-woofer are used, speaker
size, etc.) to assure optimum sound quality.
÷ Pressing the SPEAKER MODE button on the “SOUND EDIT”
display takes you to the “SPEAKER MODE” display.
LARGE
SMALL
NONE
3
3
3
LARGE x 2
SMALL x 2
NONE
3
3
3 LARGE
SMALL
2
2
÷ Set the SPEAKER MODE using the different buttons.
Selects the size of the front L, R speakers.
              LARGE 
Ô SMALL
Selects center speaker size, or NONE if no center
speaker is used.
Selects the size and number (1 or 2) of rear speakers,
or NONE if no rear speakers are used.
During Pro-Logic reproduction, this unit does not let you
switch between NORMAL, WIDE, and PHANTOM center
mode settings. However, setting the SPEAKER MODE as
follows provides the same effects as these modes.
Front
Center
LARGE
SMALL
\
NORMAL
LARGE
LARGE
\
WIDE
LARGE
NONE
\
PHANTOM
Set the rear speaker to NONE for conventional 3CH Logic
reproduction.
Selects whether there is a sub-woofer or not.
   USE 
Ô NONE
LFE MODE 
÷ Attenuate LFE (Low Frequency Effect = ultra-low bass effect for
more powerful movie sound or music) level. It changes in
sequence each time the 
 button is pressed.
NOTE:
If you set to “+10 dB”, front three channel (L + R + C) output
power is required for the sub-woofer. If this is more power than
the sub-woofer can handle, clipping may occur resulting in
distortion.
LOW CUT FIL. 
÷ Switch ON if the sub-woofer does not have high power handling
capabilities. (This enables bass boosting while reducing the
possibility of the sub-woofer clipping.)
ON 
Ô OFF
CROSSOVER 
– +
÷ Set sub-woofer crossover frequency (highest frequency it can
reproduce). Press 
 to lower the crossover frequency and
press 
+
 to raise it. (100 Hz/150 Hz/200 Hz)
CENTER DELAY 
S L
÷ Sets center channel delay time. Press 
S
  for shorter delay,
press 
L
 for longer delay.
÷ This is possible only when the AC-3 is selected.
REAR DELAY 
S L
÷ Set rear (surround) channel delay time. Press 
S
 for shorter
delay, press 
L
 for longer delay.
÷ This is possible only when the AC-3 or PRO-LOGIC is selected.
Pressing 
EXIT
 returns you to SOUND EDIT display.
SUB
WOOFER
CENTER
SPEAKER
FRONT
SPEAKER
REAR
SPEAKER
SPEAKER
MODE
TEST
TONE
CENTER  LEVEL
REAR  LEVEL
SUB  WF  LEVEL
E F F E C T     LEVEL



+
+
+
+
+10
dB
–10
dB
  +6
dB
  50
EXIT
S O U N D     E D I T
P R O - L O G I C     T H E A T E R
F - L
L
L
R
R
M A S T E R     B A L A N C E
R E A R     B A L A N C E
+10 dB
0 dB
OFF
3
3
3
FRONT
SPEAKER
LARGE
SMALL 
× 
2
REAR
SPEAKER
CENTER
SPEAKER
SMALL
USE
SUB
WOOFER
LFE  MODE
LOW CUT FIL.
CROSS OVER
CENTER  DELAY
REAR  DELAY
S
+
+10
dB
ON
100
Hz
   
EXIT
SPEAKER  MODE
S