Listening in surround sound, Dolby pro logic ii music settings, Listening to your system 05 – Pioneer S-DV8 User Manual

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Listening in surround sound

You can listen to any source—stereo or
multichannel, analog or digital—in surround
sound. Surround sound is generated from
stereo sources using one of the Dolby Pro
Logic decoding modes.

Press SURROUND repeatedly to select a

listening mode (or press SURROUND then
use the

/

(cursor up/down) buttons).

The listening mode choices that appear in the
display will vary according to the type of source
that’s playing.

Auto

– See

Auto listening mode

above.

Dolby Digital

/

DTS

– Dolby Digital or DTS

decoding (depending on the source).

Pro Logic

– 4.1 channel surround sound

for use with any two-channel source

PL II Movie

– Pro Logic II 5.1 channel

surround sound, especially suited to movie
sources, for use with any two-channel
source

PL II Music

– Pro Logic II 5.1 channel

surround sound, especially suited to music
sources, for use with any two-channel
source (see also

Dolby Pro Logic II Music

settings

below)

Stereo

– See

Listening in stereo

below

• When listening in

Dolby Digital

/

DTS

mode, two-channel material will
automatically be played in surround sound
using Dolby Pro Logic II decoding.

• Dolby Digital / DTS sources that use only

the center channel cannot be played back
in surround sound.

Dolby Pro Logic II Music settings

When listening in Dolby Pro Logic II Music
mode, there are three further parameters you
can adjust: Center Width, Dimension, and
Panorama.

1

With Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode

active, press SOUND MODE.

2

Use the

/

(cursor left/right) buttons

to select ‘C Width’, ‘Dimen.’ or ‘Pnrm.’

C Width

(Center Width): Makes the center

channel wider (higher settings) or
narrower (lower settings)

Dimen.

(Dimension): Makes the sound

more distant (minus settings), or more
forward (positive settings)

Pnrm.

(Panorama): Creates more spacious

surround sound

3

Use the

/

(cursor up/down) buttons

to adjust the setting.

Center Width is adjustable between

0

and

7

;

Dimension between

–3

and

+3

. Panorama is

On

or

Off

.

4

Press ENTER to confirm.

SURROUND

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