Pioneer 920 User Manual
Listening to your system
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Chapter 5:
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.
Basic playback
Here are the basic instructions for playing a
source (such as a DVD disc) with your home
theater system.
source (such as a DVD disc) with your home
theater system.
1
Switch on your system components and
receiver.
Start by switching on the playback component
(for example a DVD player), your TV
Start by switching on the playback component
(for example a DVD player), your TV
1
and
subwoofer (if you have one), then the receiver
(press
(press
RECEIVER).
• Make sure the setup microphone is
disconnected.
2
Select the input function you want to
play.
You can use the input function buttons on the
remote control,
You can use the input function buttons on the
remote control,
INPUT SELECT, or the front
panel
INPUT SELECTOR dial.
2
3
Press AUTO/DIRECT to select ‘AUTO
SURROUND’ and start playback of the source.
3
If you’re playing a Dolby Digital or DTS
surround sound DVD disc, you should hear
surround sound. If you are playing a stereo
source, you will only hear sound from the front
left/right speakers in the default listening
mode.
surround sound DVD disc, you should hear
surround sound. If you are playing a stereo
source, you will only hear sound from the front
left/right speakers in the default listening
mode.
It is possible to check on the front panel display
whether or not surround sound playback is
being performed properly.
whether or not surround sound playback is
being performed properly.
When using a surround back speaker,
2D+PLIIx is displayed when playing Dolby
Digital 5.1-channel signals, and
2D+PLIIx is displayed when playing Dolby
Digital 5.1-channel signals, and
DTS+NEO:6 is
displayed when playing DTS 5.1-channel
signals.
signals.
When not using a surround back speaker,
2D
is displayed when playing Dolby Digital
signals.
signals.
If the display does not correspond to the input
signal and listening mode, check the
connections and settings.
signal and listening mode, check the
connections and settings.
4
Use the volume control to adjust the
volume level.
Turn down the volume of your TV so that all
sound is coming from the speakers connected
to this receiver.
Turn down the volume of your TV so that all
sound is coming from the speakers connected
to this receiver.
Note
1 Make sure that the TV’s video input is set to this receiver (for example, if you connected this receiver to the
VIDEO jacks on
your TV, make sure that the
VIDEO input is now selected).
2 If you need to manually switch the input signal type press
SIGNAL SEL (page 43).
3 • You may need to check the digital audio output settings on your DVD player or digital satellite receiver. It should be set to
output Dolby Digital, DTS and 88.2 kHz / 96 kHz PCM (2 channel) audio, and if there is an MPEG audio option, set this to convert
the MPEG audio to PCM.
• Depending on your DVD player or source discs, you may only get digital 2 channel stereo and analog sound. In this case, the
receiver must be set to a multichannel listening mode if you want multichannel surround sound.
the MPEG audio to PCM.
• Depending on your DVD player or source discs, you may only get digital 2 channel stereo and analog sound. In this case, the
receiver must be set to a multichannel listening mode if you want multichannel surround sound.
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