Pioneer VSX-831, Basic Manual

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Listening Mode Effects
In alphabetical order
■ Action
Mode suitable for movies with a lot of action scenes.
■ AdvancedGame
Mode suitable for game content.
■ Classical
Suitable for classical or operatic music. This mode emphasizes
the surround channels in order to widen the stereo image, and
simulates the natural reverberation of a large hall.
■ Dolby D (Dolby Digital)
This mode faithfully reproduces the sound design recorded
in the Dolby Digital audio format.
Dolby Digital is a multi-channel digital format developed
by Dolby Laboratories, Inc. widely adopted for use in
movie production. It is also a standard audio format on
DVD-Video and Blu-ray Discs. It is possible to record a
maximum of 5.1 channels on a DVD-Video or Blu-ray
Disc; two front channels, a center channel, two surround
channels, and the LFE channel dedicated to the bass
region (sound elements for the subwoofer).
•
To enable transfer of this audio format, connect via
digital cable and set audio output on the player to
bitstream output.
■ Dolby D ＋ (Dolby Digital Plus)
This mode faithfully reproduces the sound design recorded
in the Dolby Digital Plus audio format.
The Dolby Digital Plus format is a revision based on
Dolby Digital, increasing the number of channels and
endeavoring to improve sound quality by giving more
flexibility in data bit rates. Dolby Digital Plus is used as an
optional audio format on Blu-ray Discs, based on 5.1ch,
but with additional channels such as the Surround Back
channel added for a maximum of 7.1ch.
•
To enable transfer of this audio format, connect via
HDMI cable and set audio output on the player to
bitstream output.
■ Dolby PL Ⅱ（ Dolby Pro Logic Ⅱ）
These listening modes allow you to expand the playback
signal to 5.1 channels to suit the connected speaker
configuration when the input signal is 2 channel.
Broadening the sound field provides you with a seamless
sound with more depth and realism. Along with CD and
movie sources, games can also benefit from the vivid
sound localization. Choose from a mode ideal for movies
(Movie), a mode ideal for music (Music), and a mode ideal
for gaming (Game).
■ Dolby TrueHD
This mode faithfully reproduces the sound design recorded
in the Dolby TrueHD audio format.
The Dolby TrueHD audio format is a reversible format
expanded based on the lossless compression technology
referred to as MLP, and it makes it possible to faithfully
reproduce the master audio recorded in the studio. Dolby
TrueHD is used as an optional audio format on Blu-ray
Discs, based on 5.1ch, but with additional channels such
as the Surround Back channel added for a maximum
of 7.1ch. 7.1ch is recorded at 96kHz/24bit, and 5.1ch is
recorded at 192kHz/24bit.
•
To enable transfer of this audio format, connect via
HDMI cable and set audio output on the player to
bitstream output.
■ Drama
Suitable for TV shows produced in a TV studio. This mode
enhances the surround effects to the entire sound to give
clarity to voices and create a realistic acoustic image.
■ DSD
Mode suitable for playing sources recorded in DSD.
• This unit supports DSD signals input through HDMI IN.
However, depending on the connected player, better
sound is possible when output from the PCM output of
the player.
• This listening mode cannot be selected if the output
setting on your Blu-ray Disc/DVD player is not set to
DSD.
■ DTS
This mode faithfully reproduces the sound design recorded
in the DTS audio format.
The DTS audio format is a multi-channel digital format
developed by DTS, Inc. This format is an optional audio
format on DVD-Video and a standard on Blu-ray Discs.
It enables recording of 5.1 channels; two front channels,
a center channel, two surround channels, and the LFE
channel dedicated to the bass region (sound elements
for the subwoofer). The content is recorded with a rich
volume of data, with maximum sampling rate of 48kHz at a
resolution of 24 bits and a bit rate of 1.5 Mbps.
• To enable transfer of this audio format, connect via
digital cable and set audio output on the player to
bitstream output.
■ DTS 96/24
This mode faithfully reproduces the sound design recorded
in the DTS 96/24 audio format.
The DTS 96/24 format is an optional audio format on
DVD-Video and Blu-ray Discs. It enables recording of
5.1 channels; two front channels, a center channel, two
surround channels, and the LFE channel dedicated to the
bass region (sound elements for the subwoofer). Detailed
reproduction is achieved by recording the content at a
sampling rate of 96kHz at a resolution of 24 bits.
• To enable transfer of this audio format, connect via
digital cable and set audio output on the player to
bitstream output.
■ DTS Express
This mode faithfully reproduces the sound design recorded
in the DTS Express audio format.
DTS Express is used as an optional audio format on Blu-