Adjusting The Tone; Advanced Settings - Sony HT-DDW870 Operating Instructions Manual

Adjusting the tone

You can adjust the tonal quality (bass, treble
level) of the front speakers using the TONE
menu. These settings are applied to all sound
fields.
1
Start playing a source encoded with
multi channel surround effects (DVD,
etc.).
2
Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select
" TONE ".
3
Press or repeatedly to select the
parameter you want to adjust.
For details, see "TONE menu parameters"
below.
4
While monitoring the sound, press + or
– repeatedly to select the setting you
want.
The setting is entered automatically.
5
Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust the other
items.
Note
You cannot adjust the tone when the receiver is
decoding signals with a sampling frequency of more
than 48 kHz, or when DTS 96/24, DTS-ES Matrix or
DTS Neo:6 decoding is applied.
TONE menu parameters
x BASS XX dB
(Front speaker bass level)
x TREB. XX dB
(Front speaker treble level)
Initial setting: 0 dB
You can adjust from –6 dB to +6 dB in 1 dB steps.

Advanced settings

Using the CUSTOMIZE menu
to adjust the receiver
You can adjust various receiver settings using
the CUSTOMIZE menu.
1
Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select
" CUSTOM ".
2
Press or repeatedly to select the
parameter you want to adjust.
For details, see "CUSTOMIZE menu
parameters" below.
3
Press + or – repeatedly to select the
setting you want.
The setting is entered automatically.
4
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust the other
items.
CUSTOMIZE menu parameters
The initial settings are underlined.
x 96 XXXX
DTS 96/24
(DTS 96/24 decoding mode)
• AUTO
When a DTS 96/24 signal is input, it is played back
at 96 kHz sampling frequency.
• OFF
Even when a DTS 96/24 signal is input, it is played
back at 48 kHz sampling frequencies.
Note
This parameter is valid only when you use a sound
field selected with the A.F.D. button. In other sound
fields, this parameter is always set to "OFF".
x SB XXXX
(Surround back decoding mode)
You can also press SURR BACK DECODING to set
the surround back decoding mode (page 33).
For details on each decoding mode, see page 34.
• OFF
• AUTO
• ON
Note
You can select the surround back decoding mode only
when you use a sound field selected with the A.F.D.
button except for the Dolby Pro Logic IIx mode.
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