Enjoying Surround Sound - Sony DAV-EA20 Operating Instructions Manual

Enjoying Surround Sound

You can take advantage of surround sound
simply by selecting one of system's pre-
programmed sound fields. They bring the
exciting and powerful sound of movie theatres
into your home.
Sound field
AUTO FORMAT DIRECT
AUTO
AUTO FORMAT DIRECT
PRO LOGIC
AUTO FORMAT DIRECT
PRO LOGIC II MOVIE
AUTO FORMAT DIRECT
PRO LOGIC II MUSIC
ROCK
POP
JAZZ
CLASSIC
NEWS
SPORTS
MOVIE
2 CHANNEL STEREO
When using the headphones
Sound field
HEADPHONE 2
CHANNEL STEREO
HEADPHONE
SURROUND
Tip
When you want to output the TV sound or stereo sound
of a 2 channel source from the 6 speakers of the system,
select a sound field other than "AUTO FORMAT
DIRECT AUTO" or "2 CHANNEL STEREO."
Display
A. F. D. AUTO
DOLBY PL
PLII MOVIE
PLII MUSIC
ROCK
POP
JAZZ
CLASSIC
NEWS
SPORTS
MOVIE
2CH STEREO
Display
HP 2CHANNEL
HP SURROUND
Automatic decoding of the
audio input signal (AUTO
FORMAT DIRECT AUTO)
The auto decoding function automatically
detects the type of audio signal being input
(Dolby Digital, DTS, or standard 2 channel
stereo) and performs the proper decoding if
necessary. This mode presents the sound as it
was recorded/encoded, without adding any
effects (e.g. reverberation).
However, if there are no low frequency signals
(Dolby Digital LFE, etc.), it will generate a low
frequency signal for output to the subwoofer.
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4 5
7 8
> 10 10/0
Press AUTO FORMAT DIRECT on the
remote. "A. F. D. AUTO" appears in the
front panel display.
Using only the front speaker
and subwoofer (2 CHANNEL
STEREO)
This mode outputs the sound from the front left
and right speakers and subwoofer. Standard two
channel (stereo) sources completely bypass the
sound field processing. Multi channel surround
formats are downmixed to two channels.
This allows you to play any source using only
the front left and right speakers and subwoofer.
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4 5
7 8
> 10
10/0
Press SOUND FIELD +/– on the remote
repeatedly until "2CH STEREO" appears in
the front panel display.
AUTO
FORMAT
DIRECT
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6
9
3
SOUND
6
FIELD +/–
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