Pioneer VSX-920-K User Guide

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Listening to your system
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With multichannel sources, you can select 
from:
DOLBY PLIIz HEIGHT – Up to 7.1 channel 
sound
1
• Straight Decode – Plays back without the 
DOLBY PLIIz HEIGHT effects.
When the surround back speaker is 
connected.
2
If you connected surround back speakers, see 
also Using surround back channel processing 
on page 39.
With two channel sources, you can select from:
DOLBY PLIIx MOVIE – Up to 7.1 channel 
sound, especially suited to movie sources
DOLBY PLIIx MUSIC – Up to 7.1 channel 
sound, especially suited to music sources
3
DOLBY PLIIx GAME – Up to 7.1 channel 
sound, especially suited to video games
NEO:6 CINEMA – Up to 6.1 channel sound, 
especially suited to movie sources
NEO:6 MUSIC – Up to 6.1 channel sound, 
especially suited to music sources
4
DOLBY PRO LOGIC – 4.1 channel 
surround sound (sound from the surround 
speakers is mono)
With multichannel sources, if you have 
connected surround back speaker(s) and have 
selected 
SB ON, you can select (according to 
format):
DOLBY PLIIx MOVIE – See above (only 
available when you’re using two surround 
back speakers)
DOLBY PLIIx 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
Using the Advanced surround effects
The Advanced surround feature creates a 
variety of surround effects. Try different modes 
with various soundtracks to see which you like.
Press ADV SURR repeatedly to select a 
listening mode.
ACTION – Designed for action movies with 
dynamic soundtracks.
DRAMA – Designed for movies with lots of 
dialog.
ENT.SHOW – Suitable for musical sources.
ADVANCED GAME – Suitable for video 
games.
SPORTS – Suitable for sports programs.
CLASSICAL – Gives a large concert hall-
type sound.
ROCK/POP – Creates a live concert sound 
for rock and/or pop music.
UNPLUGGED – Suitable for acoustic 
music sources.
EXT.STEREO – Gives multichannel sound to 
a stereo source, using all of your speakers.
Note
1 When listening to 2-channel sources in 
DOLBY PLIIz HEIGHT mode, you can also adjust the H.GAIN effect (see Setting the 
Audio options on page 40).
2 • If surround back channel processing (page 39) is switched off, or the surround back speakers are set to 
NODOLBY PLIIx 
becomes 
DOLBY PLII (5.1 channel sound).
• In modes that give 6.1 channel sound, the same signal is heard from both surround back speakers. 
3 When listening to 2-channel sources in 
DOLBY PLIIx MUSIC mode, there are three further parameters you can adjust: 
C.WIDTHDIMEN., and PNRM.. See Setting the Audio options on page 40 to adjust them.
4 When listening to 2-channel sources in 
NEO:6 CINEMA or NEO:6 MUSIC mode, you can also adjust the C.IMG effect 
(see Setting the Audio options on page 40).
BD MENU
STANDARD
ADV  SURR
STEREO/
A.L.C.
AUTO/
DIRECT
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