Pioneer VSX-32 User Manual

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• XM HD Surround (VSX-33 only) – Up to 7.1 channel 

sound, especially suited to music sources

1

With multichannel sources, if you have connected 
surround back, front height or front wide speakers, you can 
select (according to format):

•

2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE – See above

•

2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC – See above

• Dolby Digital EX – Creates surround back channel 

sound for 5.1 channel sources and provides pure 
decoding for 6.1 channel sources (like Dolby Digital 
Surround EX)

• DTS-ES – Allows you to hear 6.1 channel playback 

with DTS-ES encoded sources

• DTS Neo:6 – Allows you to hear 6.1 channel playback 

with DTS encoded sources

•

2 Pro Logic IIz HEIGHT – See above

2

• WIDE SURROUND MOVIE – See above

3

• WIDE SURROUND MUSIC – See above

3

• Straight Decode – Plays back without the effects 

above.

THX and Home THX are technical standards created by 
THX Ltd. for cinema and home theater sound. Home THX 
is designed to make home theater audio sound more like 
what you hear in a cinema.

Different THX options will be available depending on the 
source and the setting for surround back channel 
processing (see THX Audio Setting on page 85 for more 
on this).

select a listening mode.
With two channel sources, press 

THX repeatedly to select 

a matrix-decoding process for the THX CINEMA mode 
(see THX Audio Setting on page 85 for an explanation of 
each process):

• THX CINEMA
• THX MUSIC
• THX GAMES
•

2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THX CINEMA

•

2 PRO LOGIC+THX CINEMA

• Neo:6 CINEMA+THX CINEMA

•

2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC+THX MUSIC

• Neo:6 MUSIC+THX MUSIC

•

2 Pro Logic IIx GAME+THX GAMES

•

2 Pro Logic IIz HEIGHT+THX CINEMA

2

•

2 Pro Logic IIz HEIGHT+THX MUSIC

2

•

2 Pro Logic IIz HEIGHT+THX GAMES

2

• THX SELECT2 GAMES

4

With multichannel sources, press 

THX (HOME THX) 

repeatedly to select from:

• THX CINEMA
• THX MUSIC
• THX GAMES
• THX Surround EX – Allows you to hear 6.1 or 7.1 

channel playback with 5.1 channel sources

• Neo:6 CINEMA+THX CINEMA

•

2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THX CINEMA

• THX SELECT2 CINEMA

4

 – Allows you to hear 7.1 

channel playback with 5.1 channel sources

•

2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC+THX MUSIC

•

2 Pro Logic IIz HEIGHT+THX CINEMA

2

•

2 Pro Logic IIz HEIGHT+THX MUSIC

2

•

2 Pro Logic IIz HEIGHT+THX GAMES

2

• THX SELECT2 MUSIC

4

– This mode is suited not only 

for sources recorded in Dolby Digital and DTS, but also 
to all multi-channel music sources (DVD-Audio, etc.).

• THX SELECT2 GAMES

4

 – This mode is suited to 

playing the sound of games.

The Advanced surround effects can be used for a variety of 
additional surround sound effects. Most Advanced Surround 
modes are designed to be used with film soundtracks, but 
some modes are also suited for music sources. Try different 
settings with various soundtracks to see which you like.

• ACTION – Designed for action movies with dynamic 

soundtracks

• DRAMA – Designed for movies with lots of dialog

• SCI-FI – Designed for science fiction with lots of 

special effects

• MONO FILM – Creates surround sound from mono 

soundtracks

• ENT.SHOW – Suitable for musical sources

• EXPANDED – Creates an extra wide stereo field

1 XM HD Surround can be selected only with the XM input.

2 •

 This mode can only be selected when Speaker System is set to Normal(SB/FH)

.

  • When listening sources in 

2 Pro Logic IIz HEIGHT mode, you can also adjust the H.GAIN effect (see Setting the Audio options on page 59).

3

This mode can only be selected when Speaker System is set to Normal(SB/FW)

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4 Unavailable with only one surround back speaker connected or not connected.

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