User manual PIONEER VSX-418-S

[. . . ] RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel. This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience. Should the fuse need to be replaced, please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 5 amps and that it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362. [. . . ] 1 channel sound, especially suited to movie sources · 2 Pro Logic II MUSIC4 ­ Up to 5. 1 channel sound, especially suited to music sources · 2 Pro Logic II GAME ­ Up to 5. 1 channel sound, especially suited for video games · Shows briefly in the display (it will then show the decoding or playback format). Check the digital format indicators in the display to see how the source is being processed. Stereo surround (matrix) formats are decoded accordingly using 2 Pro Logic II MOVIE (see Listening in surround sound above for more on these decoding formats). 2 For more options using this button, see Using Stream Direct on page 25. 3 When all except front speaker is set to NO in Speaker setting on page 30, 2CH IN shows in the display and no surround sound will be heard. 4 When listening to 2-channel sources in Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode, there are three further parameters you can adjust: Center Width, Dimension, and Panorama. Listening to your system Try different modes with various soundtracks to see which you like. When you select STEREO you will hear the source through just the front left and right speakers (and possibly your subwoofer depending on your speaker settings). ), this unit equalizes playback sound levels if each sound level varies with the music source recorded in a portable audio player. ­ Provides surround sound for both mono and stereo TV sources. ROCK/POP ­ Creates a live concert sound for rock and/or pop music. X-STEREO ­ Gives multichannel sound to a stereo source, using all of your speakers. STEREO ­ The audio is heard with your surround settings and you can still use the Midnight, Loudness, and Tone functions. When an Advanced Surround listening mode is selected, the effect level can be adjusted using the EFFECT parameter in Setting the AV options on page 27. 2 Use with Dolby Pro Logic for a stereo surround effect (stereo field is wider than Standard modes with Dolby Digital sources). Listening to your system The Front Stage Surround Advance function allows you to create natural surround sound effects using just the front speakers and the subwoofer. Use the Stream Direct modes when you want to hear the truest possible reproduction of a source. FOCUS ­ Use to provide a rich surround sound effect directed to the center of where the front left and right speakers sound projection area converges. WIDE ­ Use to provide a surround sound effect to a wider area than FOCUS mode. 1 FOCUS position (Recommend) Front left speaker Front right speaker WIDE position Front left speaker Front right speaker DIRECT ­ Sources are heard according to the settings made in the Surround Setup (speaker setting, channel level, speaker distance), as well as with dual mono settings. [. . . ] ⷠThe Dolby Digital or DTS source you are listening to may not have an LFE channel. If applicable, check that the lowpass filter switch on your doesn't seem to have an subwoofer is off, or the lowpass cutoff is set to the highest frequency audible effect. If there is a PHASE setting on your subwoofer, set it to 0º (or depending on the subwoofer, the setting where you think it has the best overall effect on the sound). ⷠMake sure the speaker distance setting is correct for all speakers (see Speaker Distance on page 31). [. . . ]