Adjusting The Sound - Sony HT-X8500 Operating Instructions Manual

Adjusting the Sound

You can adjust the sound with the buttons on the remote control.
Function
name
Night mode
Voice mode
Audio DRC
Press and
hold for 5
seconds
Multiplex
broadcast
sound
Bass tone
adjustment
22
GB
Button Function
You can enjoy clear sound with low volume at midnight.
• On: The HDMI and BLUETOOTH indicators light for 2 seconds.
• Off: The Dolby ATMOS and DTS:X indicators light for 2
seconds.
Note
When you turn the Sound Bar off, the night mode is set to off
automatically.
You can make dialogs clearer.
• On: The HDMI and BLUETOOTH indicators light for 2 seconds.
• Off: The Dolby ATMOS and DTS:X indicators light for 2
seconds.
You can compress dynamic range of the audio signal (range
between the maximum and minimum volume) and sound with
low volume is easy to hear. This function works only when
playing the Dolby Digital or DTS signal. The setting changes
cyclically in the order of Auto
• Auto: Automatically compresses sound encoded in Dolby
TrueHD.
The Dolby ATMOS, DTS:X, HDMI, and BLUETOOTH indicators
flash.
• On: The HDMI and BLUETOOTH indicators flash.
• Off: The Dolby ATMOS and DTS:X indicators flash.
You can enjoy multiplex broadcast sound when the Sound Bar
receives a Dolby Digital multiplex broadcast signal. The setting
changes cyclically in the order of Main
• Main: The HDMI and BLUETOOTH indicators light for 2
seconds.
• Sub: The Dolby ATMOS and DTS:X indicators light for 2
seconds.
• Main/Sub: Main sound is output from the left speaker and
sub sound is output from the right speaker.
The Dolby ATMOS, DTS:X, HDMI, and BLUETOOTH indicators
light for 2 seconds.
The level of the bass tone changes cyclically as follows.
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0 +1
• 0 (Normal): The VERTICAL S. and TV indicators light for 2
seconds.
• +1 (Strong): The HDMI and BLUETOOTH indicators light for 2
seconds.
• -1 (Light): The Dolby ATMOS and DTS:X indicators light for 2
seconds.
Note
When the input source does not contain much bass sound,
such as in TV programs, the bass sound from the subwoofer
may be difficult to hear.
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-1 0...
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On Off.
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Sub Main/Sub.