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Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference.

Contents

01 Before you start
Features. 6 Checking whats in the box. 7 Installing the receiver. 7 Loading the batteries. 7

04 Controls and displays

Front panel. Operating range of remote control unit. Display. Remote control. 24 25

minute guide

Introduction to home theater. 8 Listening to Surround Sound. 8 Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto MCACC). 8 Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup. 10 Playing a source. 10 Better sound using Phase Control. 10
05 Listening to your system
Auto playback. Listening in surround sound. Standard surround sound. Using the Home THX modes. Using the Advanced surround effects. Setting the effect options. Listening in stereo. Using Front Stage Surround Advance. Using Stream Direct. Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ. Choosing the input signal. Using surround back channel processing. Using the Virtual Surround Back mode. Using Midnight and Loudness. Using the Sound Retriever. Enhancing dialog. Using the tone controls. 32
03 Connecting your equipment
Rear panel. 11 When making cable connections. 12 About the video converter. 12 Connecting your TV and DVD player. 13 Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or other set-top box. 13 Connecting a DVD/HDD recorder, VCR and other video sources. 14 Using the component video jacks. 14 Connecting using HDMI. 15 About HDMI. 16 Connecting digital audio sources. 16 About the WMA9 Pro decoder. 17 Connecting analog audio sources. 17 Connecting a component to the front panel inputs. 17 Installing your speaker system. 18 Connecting the speakers. 18 Placing the speakers. 19 THX speaker system setup. 20 Connecting antennas. 20 Connecting external antennas. 21 Plugging in the receiver. 21

06 USB playback

Using the USB interface. Basic playback controls. Selecting a file from the folder/file list for playback. Compressed audio compatibility. 33 34

07 Using the tuner

Listening to the radio. Improving FM stereo sound. Tuning directly to a station. Saving station presets. Naming station presets. Listening to station presets. An introduction to RDS. Searching for RDS programs. Using EON. 37
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08 The System Setup menu

Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu. 38 Surround back speaker setting. 38 Manual MCACC setup. 39 Fine Channel Level. 39 Fine Speaker Distance. 40 Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ. 40 Manual speaker setup. 43 Speaker Setting. 43 Crossover Network. 44 Channel Level. 44 Speaker Distance. 45 THX Audio Setting. 45 THX Speaker Setup. 45

Listening to Surround Sound
This receiver was designed with the easiest possible setup in mind, so with the following quick setup guide, you should have your system hooked up for surround sound in no time at all. In most cases, you can simply leave the receiver in the default settings. Be sure to complete all connections before connecting this unit to an AC power source. 1 Connect your TV and DVD player. See Connecting your TV and DVD player on page 13 to do this. For surround sound, youll want to hook up using a digital connection from the DVD player to the receiver. 2 Connect your speakers and place them for optimal surround sound. Connect your speakers as shown in Installing your speaker system on page 18. Where you place the speakers will have a big effect on the sound. Place your speakers as shown below for the best surround sound effect. Also see Placing the speakers on page 19 for more on this.
Center (C) Front Right (R)
Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto MCACC)
The Auto MCACC Setup measures the acoustic characteristics of your listening area, taking into account ambient noise, speaker size and distance, and tests for both channel delay and channel level. After you have set up the microphone provided with your system, the receiver uses the information from a series of test tones to optimize the speaker settings and equalization for your particular room. Make sure you do this before moving on to Playing a source on page 10. Important Make sure the microphone and speakers are not moved during the Auto MCACC Setup. Before using the Auto MCACC Setup, make sure that the headphones are disconnected from this receiver and the iPod or USB is not selected as the input source. Caution

Front Left (L)

Subwoofer (SW)

Surround Right (SR)

The test tones used in the Auto MCACC Setup are output at high volume.
DIALOG E PHASE S.RETRIEVER
Listening position Surround Left (SL)
Surround Back Right (SBR)

INPUT RECEIVER SELECT

SYSTEM OFF

SOURCE

D.ACCESS

TOP MENU

TUNE ST ST

MENU T.EDIT

RETURN

Surround Back Left (SBL)

3 Plug in the receiver and switch it on, followed by your DVD player, your subwoofer and the TV. Make sure youve set the video input on your TV to this receiver. Check the manual that came with the TV if you dont know how to do this.

PTY SEARCH

TV CONTROL TV CTRL TV VOL RECEIVER INPUT SELECT TV CH VOL

CD-R/TAPE

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Switch on the receiver and your TV.
2 Connect the microphone to the MCACC SETUP MIC jack on the front panel. Place the microphone so that its about ear level at your normal listening position (use a tripod if possible). Make sure there are no obstacles between the speakers and the microphone. Push down on the PUSH OPEN tab to access the MCACC SETUP MIC jack:

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When making cable connections
To avoid hum, do not lay connected cables over the top of the receiver.
When connecting optical cables, be careful when inserting the plug not to damage the shutter protecting the optical socket.
When storing optical cable, coil loosely. The cable may be damaged if bent around sharp corners.
1 You must connect your monitor/TV to the receivers HDMI/component video outputs when connecting these video sources. If the video signal does not appear on your TV or plasma display, try adjusting the resolution settings on your component or display. Note that some components (such as video game units) have resolutions that may not be converted. In this case, use an (analog) S-video or composite connection.
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Connecting your TV and DVD player
2 Connect a composite or S-video output on your DVD player to the DVD/LD VIDEO or DVD/LD S-VIDEO input. Connect using a standard video cable or an S-video cable. 3 Connect a coaxial-type1 digital audio output on your DVD player to the COAXIAL 1 (DVD/LD) input. Use a coaxial cable designed for digital audio. 4 Connect the stereo audio outputs on your DVD player to the DVD/LD AUDIO inputs. Connect using a stereo RCA/phono jack cable.

VIDEO IN

S-VIDEO IN

TV VSX-1017AV

OPTICAL

ANTENNA

DIGITAL

(DVD/LD)

AM LOOP

(DVR/ VCR1)

COMPONENT VIDEO PB Y PR

PRE O CENTER

IN 1 IN 2

(TV/SAT)

If your DVD player has multichannel analog outputs, you can connect these instead. See also Connecting the multichannel analog inputs on page 47.

ASSIGNABLE

ASSIGNABLE 1

SUB FRONT WOOFER

HDMI ASSIGNABLE

S-VIDEO

CONTROL

MONITOR OUT

IN OUT IN IN IN OUT IN OUT IN
Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or other set-top box
(DVR/VCR2) CD CD-R/TAPE/MD DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR1 DVR/VCR2

Connecting using HDMI

If you have an HDMI or DVI (with HDCP) equipped component, you can connect it to this receiver using a commercially available HDMI cable.
1 To see the on-screen display, you must also connect your TV to this receiver with a composite video, component video or S-video cable. For optimum performance, the output settings for an HDMI component (screen resolution, the DeepColor feature, etc.) should be coincided with the ones that an HDMI-compatible monitor connected adopts.
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3 To hear audio from your HDMI component through this system, make analog and/or digital connections as necessary. On the rear panel, you must connect to the audio jacks from a set of audio/video inputs (for example, DVR/VCR1 or DVR/VCR2 as shown in the illustration). Without this connection, HDMI audio will still be output from your TV or plasma display (though no sound will be heard from this receiver). 4 Assign the HDMI input(s) you connected to the corresponding input source. If the connected HDMI component is different from the default settings for the HDMI input terminals of this receiver, you need to change the settings specified in Assigning the HDMI inputs on page 53. 5 Use the input source buttons to select the input source you assigned in the previous step, then press SIGNAL SEL to select the audio input signal. You can also use the front panel controls to do this (see Choosing the input signal on page 30). If the video signal does not appear on your TV or plasma display, try adjusting the resolution settings on your component or display. Note that some components (such as video game units) have resolutions that may not be displayed. In this case, use an (analog) S-video or composite connection.
Connecting digital audio sources
This receiver has both digital inputs and outputs, allowing you to connect digital audio components for playback and for making digital recordings. Most digital components also have analog connections. See Connecting analog audio sources on the following page if you want to connect these too.

S.RETRIEVER

4 Use the number buttons to enter the frequency of the radio station. For example, to tune to 106.00 (FM), press 1, 0, 6, 0, 0. If you make a mistake halfway through, press D.ACCESS twice to cancel the frequency and start over.
MULTI OPE AUTO SURR ACOUSTIC EQ SIGNAL SEL BAND SHIFT EFFECT/CH SEL VOL LEVEL
TV CONTROL CD iPod TUNER RECEIVER INPUT SELECT
Press the TUNER button to select the tuner.
2 Use the BAND button to change the band (FM or AM), if necessary. Each press switches the band between FM and AM. 3 Tune to a station. There are three ways to do this: Automatic tuning To search for stations in the currently selected band, press and hold TUNE / for about a second. The receiver will start searching for the next station, stopping when it has found one. Repeat to search for other stations. Manual tuning To change the frequency one step at a time, press TUNE /. High speed tuning Press and hold TUNE / for high speed tuning. Release the button at the frequency you want.

Saving station presets

If you often listen to a particular radio station, its convenient to have the receiver store the frequency for easy recall whenever you want to listen to that station. This saves the effort of manually tuning in each time. This receiver can memorize up to 30 stations, stored in three banks, or classes (A, B and C) of 10 stations each. When saving an FM frequency, the MPX setting (see page 35) is also stored.
1 Tune to a station you want to memorize. See Listening to the radio on page 35 for more on this. 2 Press T.EDIT (TUNER EDIT). The display shows STATION MEMORY, then a blinking memory class. 3 Press CLASS to select one of the three classes then press ST / to select the station preset you want. You can also use the number buttons to select a station preset. 4 Press ENTER. After pressing ENTER, the preset class and number stop blinking and the receiver stores the station.
Improving FM stereo sound
If the TUNED or STEREO indicators dont light when tuning to an FM station because the signal is weak, press the MPX button to switch the receiver into mono reception mode. This should improve the sound quality and allow you to enjoy the broadcast.

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Naming station presets

For easier identification, you can name your station presets. 1 Choose the station preset you want to name. See Listening to station presets below for how to do this. 2 Press T.EDIT (TUNER EDIT). The display shows STATION NAME, then a blinking cursor at the first character position. 3 Input the name you want. Choose from the following characters for a name up to four characters long. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 !#$%&()+,./:;<=>?@[ \ ]^_{|} [space] Use the ST / buttons (remote) to select characters. Press ENTER to confirm a character. If no character is input, a space is input. The name is stored when ENTER is pressed after choosing the fourth character. Tip To erase a station name, simply repeat steps 1 to 3 and input four spaces instead of a name. Once you have named a station preset, you can press DISP when listening to a station to switch the display between name and frequency.

An introduction to RDS

Radio Data System (RDS) is a system used by most FM radio stations to provide listeners with various kinds of informationthe name of the station and the kind of show theyre broadcasting, for example. One feature of RDS is that you can search by type of program. For example, you can search for a station thats broadcasting a show with the program type, JAZZ. You can search the following program types:1
NEWS News AFFAIRS Current Affairs INFO General Information SPORT Sport EDUCATE Educational DRAMA Radio plays, etc. CULTURE National or regional culture, theater, etc. SCIENCE Science and technology VARIED Usually talkbased material, such as quiz shows or interviews. POP M Pop music ROCK M Rock music EASY M Easy listening LIGHT M Light classical music CLASSICS Serious classical music OTHER M Music not fitting above categories WEATHER Weather reports FINANCE Stock market reports, commerce, trading, etc. CHILDREN Programs for children SOCIAL Social affairs RELIGION Programs concerning religion PHONE IN Public expressing their views by phone TRAVEL Holiday-type travel rather than traffic announcements LEISURE Leisure interests and hobbies JAZZ Jazz COUNTRY Country music NATION M Popular music in a language other than English OLDIES Popular music from the 50s and 60s FOLK M Folk music DOCUMENT Documentary
Listening to station presets
You will need to have some presets stored to do this. See Saving station presets above if you havent done this already. 1 Press TUNER to select the tuner.
Searching for RDS programs
One of the most useful features of RDS is the ability to search for a particular kind of radio program. You can search for any of the program types listed on the previous page.

MPX TOP MENU MENU

2 Press CLASS to select the class in which the station is stored. Press repeatedly to cycle through classes A, B and C. 3 Press ST / to select the station preset you want. You can also use the number buttons on the remote control to recall the station preset. 1

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The System Setup menu

Chapter 8:
Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu
The following section shows you how to make detailed settings to specify how youre using the receiver (for example, if you want to set up two speaker systems in separate rooms), and also explains how to fine-tune individual speaker system settings to your liking.
Manual MCACC Fine tune your speaker settings and customize the Acoustic Calibration EQ (see Manual MCACC setup on page 39). Manual SP Setup Specify the size, number, distance and overall balance of the speakers youve connected (see Manual speaker setup on page 43). Input Assign Specify what youve connected to the digital, component video and HDMI inputs (see The Input Assign menu on page 52). Other Setup Make customized settings to reflect how you are using the receiver (see The Other Setup menu on page 53).
Surround back speaker setting
Default setting: Normal (SB) There are several ways you can use the surround back speaker channels with this system. In addition to a normal home theater setup where they are used for the surround back speakers, they can be used for bi-amping the front speakers or as a separate speaker system in another room. 1 Select Surr Back System from the System Setup menu. See Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu above if youre not already at this screen.
System Setup 1.Surr Back System 2.Auto MCACC 3.Manual MCACC 4.Manual SP Setup 5.Input Assign 6.Other Setup 1.Surround Back System Surr Back System Normal (SB) ]
1 Switch on the receiver and your TV. Use the RECEIVER button to switch on.1 If headphones are connected to the receiver, disconnect them. 2 Press RECEIVER on the remote control, then press the SETUP button.2 An on-screen display (OSD) appears on your TV. Use / // and ENTER to navigate through the screens and select menu items. Press RETURN to confirm and exit the current menu. Press SETUP at any time to exit the System Setup menu. 3 Select the setting you want to adjust.
System Setup 1.Surr Back System 2.Auto MCACC 3.Manual MCACC 4.Manual SP Setup 5.Input Assign 6.Other Setup

: Exit

: Finish
Select the surround back speaker setting. Normal (SB) Select for normal home theater use with surround back speakers in your main (speaker system A) setup. Speaker B Select to use the (surround back) B speaker terminals to listen to stereo playback in another room (see Speaker B setup on page 48). Front Bi-Amp Select this setting if youre biamping your front speakers (see Bi-amping your front speakers on page 48).

Playlists Songs Artists Albums Songs Albums Songs Songs Podcasts Genres Artists Albums Songs Composers Albums Songs Audiobooks Shuffle Songs

Button

TOP MENU RETURN
Press to return to the iPod Top menu screen. Press to return to the previous level.
Watching photos and video content
To view photos or video on your iPod, since video control is not possible using this receiver, you must use the main controls of your iPod instead.Press PHOTO to switch the iPod controls for photo and video playback. The receiver controls will be unavailable while you are watching iPod videos or browsing photos. 2 Press PHOTO again to switch back to the receiver controls when youre done. iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Tip You can play all of the songs in a particular category by selecting the All item at the top of each category list. For example, you can play all the songs by a particular artist.
The following table shows the basic playback controls for your iPod:
Connecting the multichannel analog inputs
For DVD Audio and SACD playback, your DVD player may have 5.1, 6.1 or 7.1 channel analog outputs (depending on whether your player supports surround back channels).3 Make sure that the player is set to output multichannel analog audio. 1 Connect the front, surround, center and subwoofer outputs on your DVD player to the corresponding MULTI CH input jack on this receiver. Use standard RCA/phono jack cables for the connections. 2 If your DVD player also has outputs for surround back channels, connect these to the corresponding MULTI CH input jacks on this receiver. Use standard RCA/phono jack cables for the connections. If there is a single surround back output, connect it to the SURROUND BACK L (Single) jack on this receiver.
Press to start playback. If you start playback when something other than a song is selected, all the songs that fall into that category will play. Press to stop playback. Pauses playback, or restarts playback when paused. Press and hold during playback to start scanning. Press to skip to previous/next track. Press repeatedly to switch between Repeat One, Repeat All and Repeat Off. Press repeatedly to switch between Shuffle Songs, Shuffle Albums and Shuffle Off.

Choose the setting that you want. OFF No dynamic range adjustment (use when listening at higher volume). MID Mid setting. MAX Dynamic range is reduced (loud sounds are reduced in volume while quieter sounds are increased).
3 When you're finished, press RETURN. You return to the Other Setup menu.
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Dual Mono Setup

Default setting: CH1 You can specify how dual mono encoded Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks should be played. Dual mono is not widely used, but is sometimes necessary when two languages need to be sent to separate channels. 1 Select Dual Mono Setup from the Other Setup menu.
6.Other Setup a.DRC Setup b.Dual Mono Setup c.LFE ATT Setup d.SR + Setup e.Video Conv. Setup 6b.Dual Mono Setup
Select SR+ Setup from the Other Setup menu.
6.Other Setup a.DRC Setup b.Dual Mono Setup c.LFE ATT Setup d.SR + Setup e.Video Conv. Setup
6d.SR + Setup PDP Volume Control OFF PDP Input Select DVD/LD [ OFF ] TV/SAT [ OFF ] DVR 1 [ OFF ] DVR 2 [ OFF ] VIDEO [ OFF ] Monitor Out [ OFF ] :Finish

Dual Mono

Select the PDP Volume Control setting you want. OFF The receiver does not control the volume of the plasma display. ON When the receiver is switched to one of the inputs that use the plasma display (DVD/LD, or another function below), the volume on the plasma display is muted so only sound from the receiver is heard.
Choose the setting that you want. CH1 Only channel 1 is played CH2 Only channel 2 is played CH1 CH2 Both channels are played through the front speakers
3 Assign any input source connected to the plasma display to the corresponding input number. This matches the receivers input source with a numbered video input on the plasma display. For example, assign DVD/LD to input-2 if you have connected your DVD video output to video input 2 on the plasma display. The Monitor Out should be set to the input that youve used to connect this receiver to your plasma display.
6d.SR + Setup PDP Volume Control [ ON ] PDP Input Select DVD/LD OFF TV/SAT [ OFF ] DVR 1 [ OFF ] DVR 2 [ OFF ] VIDEO [ OFF ] Monitor Out [ OFF ] :Finish 6d.SR + Setup PDP Volume Control [ ON ] PDP Input Select DVD/LD input-2 TV/SAT [ OFF ] DVR 1 [ OFF ] DVR 2 [ OFF ] VIDEO [ OFF ] Monitor Out [ OFF ] :Finish

/// Select, adjust and navigate & ENTER items on the menu screen.
TOP MENU Switches TEXT ON/OFF for TVs. TV
1 In order to avoid accidently switching off a DVD recorder that is currently recording, no DVD recorder power off codes are sent.
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Multiple CD player VCR/DVD player DVR player LD player player
Controls for other components
This remote control can control these components after entering the proper codes or teaching the receiver the commands (see Setting the remote to control other components on page 57 for more on this). Use the input source buttons to select the component.

ENTER/ DISC

Chooses the disc. Use as the ENTER button. Displays the setup screen for DVR players. Changes sides of the LD. DVD player.
CD/MD/CD-R/ DVD/LD/DVR player/VCR/ Cassette deck
TOP MENU Displays the disc top menu of a DVD/DVR MENU
Press to switch the component between standby and on.
Displays menus concerning the DVD/DVR current DVD or DVR you are player using. Pauses the tape. Stops the tape. Starts playback. Fast rewinds/fast forwards the tape. Cassette deck Cassette deck Cassette deck Cassette deck DVD/DVR player
Press to return to the start of the CD/MD/CD-R/ current track or chapter. DVD/LD player Repeated presses skips to the start of previous tracks or chapters. Press to advance to the start of the next track or chapter. Repeated presses skips to the start of following tracks or chapters. Pause playback or recording. CD/MD/CD-R/ DVD/LD player

ENTER /

/// Navigates DVD menu/options. & ENTER GUIDE
CD/MD/CD-R/ DVD/LD/DVR player/VCR/ Cassette deck CD/MD/CD-R/ DVD/LD/DVR player/VCR/ Cassette deck CD/MD/CD-R/ DVD/LD/DVR player/VCR/ Cassette deck CD/MD/CD-R/ DVD/LD/DVR player/VCR/ Cassette deck CD/MD/CD-R/ DVD/LD/DVR player/VCR/ Cassette deck MD/CD-R/DVR player/VCR/ Cassette deck DVR player
Press to access the DVD player DVD/DVR setup screen. player Selects channels. VCR/DVD/DVR player

CH +/ AUDIO SUBTITLE

Start playback.
Changes the audio language or DVD/DVR channel. player Displays/changes the subtitles on multilingual DVDs. DVD/DVR player VCR/DVD/DVR player DVR player

The unit does not respond when the buttons are pressed. AMP ERR blinks in the display, then the power automatically switches off. The MCACC blinks and the power does not turn on. FAN STOP blinks in the display, then the power automatically switches off.
Something is obstructing the fan. Remove the obstruction and try switching the receiver back on. If the fan is still not working, or you cant remove the object, unplug the receiver from the wall and call a Pioneer authorized independent service company. The fan is malfunctioning. Unplug the receiver from the wall and call a Pioneer authorized independent service company.
OVERHEAT blinks in the display Allow the unit to cool down in a well-ventilated place before switching back on. Check the safety then the power automatically precautions on pages 2 and 3 for information on improving heat dispersal. switches off.

No sound

No sound is output when an input source is selected. No sound output from the front speakers.
Check the volume, mute setting (press MUTE) and speaker setting (press SPEAKERS). Make sure the correct input source is selected. Check that the MCACC setup microphone is disconnected. Make sure the correct input signal is selected (press SIGNAL SELECT). Check that the source component is connected properly (see Connecting your equipment on page 11). Check that the speakers are connected properly (see Connecting the speakers on page 18). Check that the stereo mode or the Front Stage Surround Advance mode isnt selected; select one of the surround listening modes (see Listening in surround sound on page 27). Check that the surround/center speakers are not set to NO (see Speaker Setting on page 43). Check the channel level settings (see Channel Level on page 44). Check the speaker connections (see Connecting the speakers on page 18).
No sound from the surround or center speakers.
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No sound from surround back speakers.
Check that the surround back speakers are set to LARGE or SMALL (see Speaker Setting on page 43). Make sure surround back processing is set to SBch ON (see Using surround back channel processing on page 30). If the source is Dolby Surround EX or DTS-ES with no flag to indicate 6.1 compatibility, then with surround back processing set to SBch Auto, there will be no sound from the surround back speakers. In this case, set to SBch ON (see Using surround back channel processing on page 30). If the source does not have 6.1 playback channels, make sure that surround back processing is set to SBch ON and a surround mode is selected (see Listening in surround sound on page 27). Check the speaker connections (see Connecting the speakers on page 18). If only one surround back speaker is connected, make sure its connected to the left channel speaker terminal. Check that the subwoofer is connected properly, switched on and the volume turned up. If your subwoofer has a sleep function, make sure it is switched off. Make sure that the Subwoofer setting is YES or PLUS (see Speaker Setting on page 43). The crossover frequency may be set too low; try setting it higher to match the characteristics of your other speakers (see Speaker Setting on page 43) If there is very little low frequency information in the source material, change your speaker settings to Front: SMALL / Subwoofer: YES, or Front: LARGE / Subwoofer: PLUS (see Speaker Setting on page 43). Check the speaker level settings (see Channel Level on page 44). Check the speaker connection (see Connecting the speakers on page 18). Check the speaker level settings (see Channel Level on page 44). Check that the speaker hasnt been set to NO (see Speaker Setting on page 43). The channel may not be recorded in the source. By using one of the advanced effect listening mode, you may be able to create the missing channel (see Listening in surround sound on page 27).

The Dolby technologies are explained below. See www.dolby.com for more detailed information.
DTS Digital Surround Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital is a multichannel digital audio coding system widely used in cinemas, and in the home for DVD and digital broadcast soundtracks. It can deliver up to six discrete audio channels, comprising five full range channels and a special LFE (low frequency effects) channel used mainly for deep, rumbling sound effects; hence the term 5.1-channel Dolby Digital. In addition to the format features above, Dolby Digital decoders offer downmixing for compatibility with mono, stereo and Dolby Pro Logic audio from a number of bit rates and channels. Another feature, called Dialog Normalization, attenuates programs based on the average level of dialog in a program relative to its peak level (also known as Dialnorm) in order to achieve uniform playback level. DTS Digital Surround is a 5.1-channel audio coding system from DTS Inc. now widely used for DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, 5.1 music discs, digital broadcasts, and video games. It can deliver up to six discrete audio channels, comprising five full range channels, including an LFE channel. Higher sound quality is achieved through the use of a low compression rate, and high rates of transmittance during playback.

DTS-ES

DTS-ES (the ES stands for Extended Surround) is a decoder that is capable of decoding both DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 and DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 encoded sources. DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 gives true 6.1 channel sound, with a completely separate (discrete) surround back channel. DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 has a surround back channel matrixed into the surround left/right channels. Both sources are also compatible with a conventional DTS 5.1 channel decoder.
DTS Neo:6 Dolby Digital Surround EX
Dolby Digital Surround EX (the EX stands for EXtended) is an extension of Dolby Digital encoding whereby a surround back channel is matrixed into the surround left/right channels for 6.1 channel playback. This allows for compatibility with Dolby Digital 5.1 channel decoding, as well as for decoding using Dolby Digital EX. DTS Neo:6 can generate 6.1 channel surround sound from any matrixed stereo source (such as video or TV) and from 5.1 channel sources. It uses both the channel information already encoded into the source, as well as its own processing to determine channel localization (with two channel sources, the.1 subwoofer channel is generated by bass management in the receiver). Two modes (Cinema and Music) are available using DTS Neo:6 with two channel sources.

Some Dolby Digital Surround EX soundtracks are missing the digital flag that allows automatic switching. If you know that the movie that you are watching is encoded in Surround EX, you can manually select the THX Surround EX playback mode, otherwise THX Select2 Cinema mode will apply ASA processing to provide optimum replay.

THX MusicMode

For the replay of multi-channel music the THX MusicMode should be selected. In this mode THX ASA processing is applied to the surround channels of all 5.1 encoded music sources such as DTS, Dolby Digital and DVD-Audio to provide a wide stable rear soundstage.

THX Games Mode

THX Select2 Cinema mode
THX Select2 Cinema mode plays 5.1 movies using all eight speakers giving you the best possible movie watching experience. In this mode, ASA processing blends the side surround speakers and back surround speakers providing the optimal mix of ambient and directional surround sounds. DTS-ES (Matrix and 6.1 Discrete) and Dolby Digital Surround EX encoded soundtracks will be automatically detected in Select2 Cinema mode if the appropriate flag has been encoded.
For the replay of stereo and multi-channel game audio the THX Games Mode should be selected. In this mode THX ASA processing is applied to the surround channels of all 5.1 and 2.0 encoded game sources such as analog, PCM, DTS and Dolby Digital. This accurately places all game audio surround information, providing a full 360 degree playback environment. THX Games Mode is unique as it gives you a smooth transition of audio in all points of the surround field.
The THX logo is a trademark of THX Ltd. which may be registered in some jurisdictions. All rights reserved.
Listening modes with different input signal formats
The following charts outline the listening modes available with different input signal formats, depending on the surround back channel processing and decoding method you have selected.
Stereo (2 channel) signal formats

SBch Processing

SBch Processing ON/AUTO (Automatically selects 6.1/7.1 channel decoding)

Input signal format

Dolby Digital Surround

Standard

2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC 2 Pro Logic IIx GAME 2 PRO LOGICa Neo:6 CINEMA Neo:6 MUSIC As above As above 2 Pro Logic II MOVIE 2 Pro Logic II MUSIC 2 Pro Logic II GAME 2 PRO LOGICa 2 Pro Logic II MOVIE 2 Pro Logic II MUSIC 2 Pro Logic II GAME 2 PRO LOGICa Neo:6 CINEMA Neo:6 MUSIC As above As above 2 Pro Logic II MOVIE 2 Pro Logic II MUSIC 2 Pro Logic II GAME 2 PRO LOGICa
2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THX 2 PRO LOGIC+THXa Neo:6 CINEMA+THX THX GAMES MODEb

Auto Surround

2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE
DTS Surround Other stereo sources PCM 88.2 kHz / 96 kHz

As above As above

Neo:6 CINEMA Stereo playback Stereo playback
SBch Processing OFFc (Maximum 5.1 channel playback)