Glossary - Sony STR-V200 Operating Instructions Manual

Glossary

Center mode
Setting of speakers to enhance Dolby
Pro Logic Surround mode. To obtain
the best possible surround sound, select
one of the four center modes (pages 15
and 16) according to your speaker
system.
• NORMAL mode
Select NORMAL mode if you have
front and rear speakers and a small
center speaker. Since a small speaker
cannot produce enough bass, the
bass sound of the center channel is
output from the front speakers.
Center
Front Front
speaker
speaker (L) speaker (R)
Rear Rear
speaker (L) speaker (R)
• WIDE mode
Select WIDE mode if you have front
and rear speakers and a large center
speaker. With the WIDE mode, you
can take full advantage of Dolby Pro
Logic Surround sound.
Center
Front Front
speaker
speaker (L) speaker (R)
Rear Rear
speaker (L) speaker (R)
• PHANTOM mode
Select PHANTOM mode if you have
front and rear speakers and no center
speaker. The sound of the center
channel is output from the front
speakers.
Front Front
speaker (L) speaker (R)
Rear Rear
speaker (L) speaker (R)
• 3 CH LOGIC mode
Select 3 CH LOGIC mode if you have
front and center speakers but no rear
speakers. The sound of the rear
channel is output from the front
speakers to let you experience some
of the surround sound without using
rear speakers.
Center
Front Front
speaker
speaker (L) speaker (R)
Delay time
Time lag between the surround sound
output from front speakers and rear
speakers. By adjusting the delay time
of the rear speakers, you can obtain the
feeling of presence. Make the delay
time longer when you have placed the
rear speakers in a small room or close
to your listening position, and make it
shorter when you have placed them in
a large room or apart from your
listening position.
Direct tuning
Tuning method to let you directly enter
a station's frequency using the numeric
buttons. Use this method if you know
the frequency of the station you want.
Getting Started
Additional Information
Dolby Pro Logic Surround
Decoding system of Dolby Surround
sound standardized in TV programs
and movies. Compared with the
former Dolby Surround system, Dolby
Pro Logic Surround improves sound
image by using four separate channels:
off-screen audio effects, on-screen
dialog, left-to-right panning, and
music. These channels manipulate the
sound to be heard and enhance the
action as it happens on the screen. To
take advantage of Dolby Pro Logic, you
should have at least one pair of rear
speakers and/or one center speaker.
You also need to select the appropriate
center mode to enjoy a full effect.
5.1 INPUT
Jacks used to input the audio signals
that are decoded from the Dolby Digital
AC-3 format audio. The jacks are
usually connected with an AC-3
decoder or a DVD player equipped
with an AC-3 decoder. This connection
enables the amplifier to reproduce 5.1
channel surround sounds.
Preset station
A radio broardcasting station that is
stored in memory of the receiver. Once
you "preset" stations, you no longer
have to tune in those stations. Each
preset station is assigned its own preset
number, which lets you tune in quickly.
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