User manual PIONEER CT-S530

[. . . ] In some countries or regions, the shape of the power plug may sometimes differ from that shown in the explanatory drawings. However, the method of connecting and operating the unit is the same. CAUTION The STANDBY/ON switch on this unit will not completely shut off all power from the AC outlet. Since the power cord serves as the main disconnect device for the unit, you will need to unplug it from the AC outlet to shut down all power. Therefore, make sure the unit has been installed so that the power cord can be easily unplugged from the AC outlet in case of an accident. [. . . ] You can correct the setting manually--see Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu on page 34. Other problems when using MCACC English If the room environment is not optimal for the auto surround setup (too much background noise, echo off the walls, obstacles blocking the speakers from the microphone) the final settings may be incorrect. Check for household appliances (air conditioner, fridge, fan, etc. ), that may be affecting the environment and switch them off if necessary. If this seems to be happening, switch off the TV when doing the auto surround setup. Checking the settings on your DVD (or other) player Before continuing, you may want to check the digital audio output settings on your DVD player and digital satellite receiver. · Check that your DVD player/satellite receiver is set to output Dolby Digital, DTS and 88. 2/96kHz PCM (2 channel) audio. If there is an option for MPEG audio, set this to convert the MPEG audio to PCM. If you connected the multichannel analog outputs of the player to this receiver, make sure that the player is set to output maultichannel analog audio. · In addition, if you're playing a DVD disc with more than one audio track, check that you've selected the right one. Note · Depending on your DVD player or source discs you may not be able to output sound from other than digital 2 channel stereo and analog. In this case you need to change the listening mode to SURROUND if you want multichannel surround sound. MCACC error messages Below is an explanation of error messages that can appear during MCACC setup. If you encounter an error, make the necessary checks and start the MCACC setup again. · ERR Sch ­ Check the surround or surround back speaker connections. Press repeatedly to select a Pro Logic II, Pro Logic IIx or Neo:6 mode (front panel 2 PRO LOGIC II, 2 PRO LOGIC IIx or NEO:6 indicator lights): · MOVIE ­ (Pro Logic IIx) 6. 1 channel sound, especially suited to movie sources · MUSIC ­ (Pro Logic IIx) 6. 1 channel sound, especially suited to music sources · PROLOGIC ­ (Pro Logic II) 5. 1 channel surround sound · CINEMA ­ (Neo:6) 6. 1 channel sound, especially suited to movie sources · MUSIC ­ (Neo:6) 6. 1 channel sound, especially suited to music sources Note · When playing 88. 2/96 kHz PCM or 88. 2/96 kHz DTS stereo sources, only the STEREO listening mode is available. AUTO STEREO MASTER VOLUME · During playback of a multichannel source, press AUTO for surround sound playback. The 2 DIGITAL or DTS indicator on the front panel lights depending on the source format. Any active Advanced Surround mode is cancelled, but you can still use the Sound Modes. Note · When you play a multichannel source in STEREO, all channels are mixed to the front speakers. 27 En 06 Home theater sound · If the SB CH MODE is switched off, or the surround back speaker setting is S. BACK ­, 2 PRO LOGIC IIx becomes 2 PRO LOGIC II. · During playback of a Dolby Digital multichannel source with the SBch MODE switched ON, you will only be able to select DOLBY EX or MUSIC (Pro Logic IIx). See Using the surround back channel on page 29 for more on this. Note · You can't use the Advanced Surround effects when the multichannel analog inputs (DVD 5. 1ch) are selected, or when playing 88. 2/96 kHz PCM or DTS sources. Using the Sound Modes The Sound Modes create a variety of tonal and dynamic effects that can be used with multichannel or stereo sources. Listening with headphones When headphones are connected, only the STEREO (default) and PHONES SURROUND (virtual surround sound for headphones) modes are available. When you connect a pair of headphones, the listening mode automatically changes to STEREO. 1 Press RECEIVER. SOUND MODE · Press SOUND MODE to select a Sound Mode. Press repeatedly to select from: · OFF ­ No Sound Mode · MIDNIGHT ­ For effective surround sound at low volume · QUIET ­ Reduces the impact of deep bass and piercing highs · BRIGHT ­ Adds high-end `sparkle' · S. Note · You can't use the Sound Modes when the multichannel analog inputs are selected. 2 With headphones connected, press ADVANCED SURROUND to select PHONES SURROUND, or STEREO for stereo sound. Using the Advanced Surround effects Advanced Surround effects can be used with multichannel or stereo sources for a variety of additional surround sound effects. ADVANCED SURROUND Enhancing dialog · Default setting: DIALOG OFF The dialog enhancement feature is designed to make the dialog stand out from other background sounds in a TV or movie soundtrack. · Press ADVANCED SURROUND to select an Advanced Surround mode. ­ Designed for mono or stereo TV broadcasts and other sources · SPORTS ­ Designed for sports and other programs based on commentary · GAME ­ Creates surround sound from video game sources · EXPANDED ­ Creates an extra wide stereo field · 6-STEREO ­ Designed to give powerful surround sound to stereo music sources · VIRTUAL ­ Creates the impression of surround sound from just the front speakers (Sound Modes are unavailable when VIRTUAL is selected) DIALOG · Press DIALOG to select the amount dialog enhancement. [. . . ] · The soundtrack currently playing is encoded using Dolby Surround. The software is Surround EX / · There is no surround back channel on the DTS ES and the listening mode is disc (some discs do not feature the exact set to AUTO but there is no EX / same channels as heard in movie theaters). During playback of a Dolby Surround EX / DTS ES soundtrack, the Ls, S and Rs indicators light but there is no surround back channel sound. Check the disc packaging for details of the audio formats available on the disc. [. . . ]