Pioneer VSX-1022-K User Manual

There are a number of additional sound settings you can 

make using the AUDIO PARAMETER menu. The defaults, if 

not stated, are listed in bold.

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Note that if a setting doesn’t appear in the AUDIO 
PARAMETER

 menu, it is unavailable due to the current 

source, settings and status of the receiver.

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/

Depending on the current status/mode of the receiver, 

certain options may not be able to be selected. Check the 

table below for notes on this.

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/

See the table below for the options available for each 

setting.

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 (Acoustic Calibration EQ)

Switches on/off the effect of Acoustic 

Calibration EQ.

 (Sound Delay)

Some monitors have a slight delay when 

showing video, so the soundtrack will be 

slightly out of sync with the picture. By adding 

a bit of delay, you can adjust the sound to 

match the presentation of the video.

0.0 to 9.0 

(frames)

Default: 0.0

/LOUDNESS

The MIDNIGHT allows you to hear effective 

surround sound of movies at low volumes.
The LOUDNESS is used to get good bass and 

treble from music sources at low volumes.

 (Sound Retriever)

When audio data is removed during the 

compression process, sound quality often 

suffers from an uneven sound image. The 

Sound Retriever feature employs new DSP 

technology that helps bring CD quality sound 

back to compressed 2-channel audio by 

restoring sound pressure and smoothing 

jagged artifacts left over after compression.

Specifies how dual mono encoded Dolby 

Digital soundtracks should be played.

 – Channel 1 

is heard only

CH2 – Channel 2 

is heard only

CH1 CH2 – Both 

channels heard 

from front 

speakers

 (Fixed PCM)

This is useful if you find there is a slight delay 

before OFF recognizes the PCM signal on a 

CD, for instance.
When ON is selected, noise may be output 

during playback of non-PCM sources. Please 

select another input signal if this is a problem.

 (Dynamic Range Control)

Adjusts the level of dynamic range for movie 

soundtracks optimized for Dolby Digital, DTS, 

Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD 

and DTS-HD Master Audio (you may need to 

use this feature when listening to surround 

sound at low volumes).

 (LFE Attenuate)

Some Dolby Digital and DTS audio sources 

include ultra-low bass tones. Set the LFE 

attenuator as necessary to prevent the ultra-

low bass tones from distorting the sound from 

the speakers.
The LFE is not limited when set to 0 dB, which 

is the recommended value. When set to –15 

dB, the LFE is limited by the respective 

degree. When OFF is selected, no sound is 

output from the LFE channel.

 (0 dB)

 (SACD Gain)

Brings out detail in SACDs by maximizing the 

dynamic range (during digital processing).

 (0 dB)

 (HDMI Audio)

Specifies the routing of the HDMI audio signal 

out of this receiver (AMP) or through to a TV 

(THRU). When THRU is selected, no sound is 

output from this receiver.

 (Auto Delay)

This feature automatically corrects the audio-

to-video delay between components 

connected with an HDMI cable. The audio 

delay time is set depending on the operational 

status of the display connected with an HDMI 

cable. The video delay time is automatically 

adjusted according to the audio delay time.

 (Center Width)

(Applicable only when using a center speaker)
Spreads the center channel between the front 

right and left speakers, making it sound wider 

(higher settings) or narrower (lower settings). 

0 to 7

Default: 3