Using Surround Sound - Sony STR-D550Z Operating Instructions Manual

If you have Select
Front and rear PHANTOM
speakers, no
center speaker
Front and center 3 CH LOGIC
speakers, no rear (3 Channel
speaker
Logic)
Front and rear
NORMAL
speakers, and a
small center
speaker
Front and rear
WIDE
speakers, and a
center speaker
equivalent to your
front speakers
Adjusting the speaker volume
The test tone feature lets you set the volume of your
speakers to the same level. (If all of your speakers have
equal performance, you don't have to adjust the
speaker volume.)
Using the controls on the remote lets you adjust the
volume level from your listening position.
1
Press TEST TONE on the remote.
You will hear the test tone from each speaker
sequentially.
2
Adjust the volume levels so that you hear the test
tone from each speaker at the same volume level
when you are in your listening position:
• To adjust the volume between the front right
and front left speakers, use the BALANCE
control on the front of the main unit.
• To adjust the level of center speaker, press
CENTER LEVEL + or – on the remote.
• To adjust the level of rear speakers, press
REAR LEVEL + or – on the remote.
3
Press TEST TONE on the remote to turn off the
test tone.
You can adjust all speakers at one time
Adjust MASTER VOLUME.
Adjusting the delay time
So that
You can make the surround sound more effective by
The sound of the
delaying the output from the rear speakers (delay
center channel is
time). You can adjust the delay time in 5 ms steps
output from the front
speakers.
within the range of 15 to 30 ms. For example, if you've
placed the rear speakers in a large room or apart from
The sound of the rear
your listening position, set the delay time shorter.
channel is output
from the front
1
speakers.
The bass sound of the
center channel is
2
output from the front
speakers (because a
small speaker cannot
produce enough
3
bass).
For "complete"
Dolby Pro Logic
Surround sound.
4
Adjusting the tone
You can adjust the tone of the speakers.
Follow the procedure described in "Adjusting the tone
parameter" an page 17.

Using Surround Sound

Start playing a program source encoded with
Dolby surround sound.
Press DPC MODE until the SUR indicator lights
up.
Use the digital processing control buttons (
) to select the delay time.
The current delay time appears in the display.
Use the digital processing control buttons ( / )
to adjust the delay time.
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