Using Sound Modes; Listening To Surround-Sound Sources With Room Effects - Pioneer HTZ-55DV Operating Instructions Manual

Using sound modes

The sound modes allow you to add various
room-type sound effects to your DVDs, CDs
and other sources. These effects process the
sound in various ways to simulate different
spaces such as a theater, or concert hall.
For Dolby Surround, Dolby Digital or DTS
surround sources, such as DVDs, use the
Advanced Theater effects to add room
effects to the sound; for stereo-only
sources, such as audio CDs, use the DSP
modes. As well as choosing between effects,
you can also adjust how strong the effect
sounds. Often, a more subtle effect level
enhances the sound better than turning it
right up. Experiment to see what works
best for you.
Listening to surround-
sound sources with
room effects
Effects modes
Switch on the Dolby/DTS mode when you
play a Dolby Surround, Dolby Digital or
DTS encoded source.
• Auto – For digital sources, decoding
is automatically selected according to
the source: Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby
Pro Logic, 2-channel stereo, etc. No
extra effects are added to the source.
Analog sources are played in the same
way as the Surround Off setting.
• Standard – As Auto, except that 2-
channel (analog or digital) sources
are processed using Dolby Pro Logic for
surround-sound effects.
• Musical – Concert hall sound.
• Drama – Classic, mid-size movie
theater sound.
• Action – Large, modern movie
theater sound.
• Virtual Surround 1 – Virtual
surround sound from just the main
front stereo speakers and a subwoofer.
Use this mode if you can't use the
surround speakers.
4 Shaping the Sound
• Virtual Surround 2 – Virtual
surround sound if you have connected
the surround speakers, but are using
them in front of the listening position.
• Rear Wide – Widens the rear
channel soundstage.
• Surround Off – All sources are
played through only the front left and
right speakers, and the subwoofer. No
effects are added.
Note: The Dolby/DTS mode cannnot be
used with 96kHz/24-bit sources, or in
combination with DSP effects.
Press SYS then 2/DTS to
1
select a sound mode.
Each press changes the mode as follows:
• AUTO
• STANDARD (surround on, with no
Advanced Theater effect)
• MUSICAL
• DRAMA
• ACTION
• VIRTUAL SURR.1
• VIRTUAL SURR.2
• REAR WIDE
• SURROUND OFF (surround off)
To adjust the effect level when
using one of the Advanced
Theater effects:
1 Press SYS then SOUND CON-
TROL.
Use the % and fi buttons to
2
adjust the effect level.
You can adjust the effect level in the range
of 10 to 90.
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