User manual PIONEER VSX-520

[. . . ] 7 Loading the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Operating range of remote control unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Installing the Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Opening the Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] It can be used with any surround sound source and play soundtracks so that the quieter sounds are audible even while playing a soundtrack at low volumes. This feature is applicable only when the master volume is under ­20 dB. 1 Press the MIDNIGHT button on the remote control. Each press switches MIDNIGHT mode on or off. When on, MIDNIGHT lights in the display. Memo: · The surround effect adjusts itself automatically in accordance with the volume level. · You can't use the MIDNIGHT mode with the THX CINEMA, MULTI CH IN or LOUDNESS modes. · If you set MIDNIGHT on when in DIRECT mode the receiver switches to STEREO mode. Listening in LOUDNESS Mode The LOUDNESS mode boosts the bass and treble in a signal. It is useful for listening to music at low volumes. This feature is applicable only when the master volume is under ­20 dB. 1 Press RECEIVER. 2 Press the LOUDNESS button on the remote control. Each press switches LOUDNESS mode on or off. When on, LOUDNESS lights in the display. Memo: · You can't use the LOUDNESS mode with the THX CINEMA, MULTI CH IN or MIDNIGHT modes. · If you set LOUDNESS on in DIRECT mode the receiver will switch to STEREO mode. 50 Basic Operation Adjusting Bass and Treble You can adjust the low (bass) and high (treble) frequencies. The TONE button can also be used to bypass the tone circuitry. 1 Press RECEIVER. AUTO: same as above except whether SURROUND BACK channels are available with any of the PRO LOGIC II (or PRO LOGIC) modes depends on whether the source has an EX or ES flag or not. With the NEO:6 modes surround back channels will always be available. OFF: SURROUND BACK channels will not be heard. The virtual surround back mode emulates surround back channels through your surround speakers. You must have chosen NORMAL SYSTEM in the SURRBACK SYSTEM setting (see page 37); have SURROUND speakers set to something other than NO, and have chosen NO for the SURROUND BACK speakers in SPEAKER SETTING (see page 39) to use this mode. To accomplish the same settings, you could have had the AUTO SURROUND SETUP automatically set the SURROUND speakers on and the SURROUND BACK speakers off (see page 13) to use this mode. 1 Press the SB CH MODE button on the remote control. Each press switches between VIRTL SB ON, VIRTL SB OFF and VIRTL SB AUTO. 1 VIRTL SB ON: virtual surround back sound is available with all SURROUND modes except THX CINEMA; for a stereo signal you must choose the NEO:6 MOVIE/MUSIC SURROUND mode or a Pioneer original sound mode (see pages 46 and 47). VIRTL SB AUTO: same as above except whether virtual surround back sound is available with any of the PRO LOGIC II (or PRO LOGIC) modes depends on whether the source has an EX or ES flag or not. With the NEO:6 modes virtual surround back sound will always be available. VIRTL SB OFF: virtual surround back sound will not be heard. Memo: · You can't use the SB CH MODE with MULTI CH IN or STEREO/DIRECT modes. · You can't use the virtual surround back mode with the THX CINEMA, MULTI CH IN, STEREO/DIRECT modes. · This feature cannot be used when playing source signals greater than 88. 2kHz over a digital connection. · When using the virtual surround back mode with the SURROUND modes, +VSB will show in the display. 54 Basic Operation Dual Mono setting and playback The dual mono setting can only be used when listening to Dolby Digital or homemade discs that have dual mono software encoded in them. [. . . ] +4/+2 dB (100Hz/10 kHz) (at volume position ­40dB) Signal-to-Noise Ratio (IHF, short circuited, A network) LINE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 dB Signal-to-Noise Ratio [EIA, at 1 W (1 kHz)] LINE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 dB AM Tuner Section Frequency Range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 530 kHz to 1, 700 kHz Sensitivity (IHF, Loop antenna) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]