Customizing Sound Fields <Surround - Sony STR-DA777ES Primary Operating Instructions Manual

Customizing Sound Fields <SURROUND>
The SURROUND menu contains parameters that let you
customize various aspects of the current sound field. The
settings available in this menu are stored individually for
each sound field.
p Effect Level
SURR.EFFECT XXX%
Initial setting : (depends on sound mode)
This parameter lets you adjust the "presence" of the
current digital cinema sound surround effect.
p Wall type
WALL S____|____H
Initial setting : midpoint
When sound is reflected off soft material, such as a
curtain, the high frequency elements are reduced. A hard
wall is highly reflective and does not significantly effect
the frequency response of the reflected sound. This
parameter lets you control the level of the high
frequencies to alter the sonic character of your listening
environment by simulating a softer (S) or harder (H) wall.
The midpoint designates a neutral wall (made of wood).
p Reverberation
REVERB S____|____L
Initial setting : midpoint
Before sound reaches our ears, it is reflected
(reverberated) many times between the left and right
walls, ceiling, and floor. In a large room, sound takes more
time to bounce from one surface to another than in a
smaller room. This parameter lets you control the spacing
of the early reflections to simulate a sonically longer (L) or
shorter (S) time. The midpoint (0) designates a standard
room with no adjustment.
p Screen depth
SCREEN DEPTH [MID]
Initial setting : MID
In a movie theater, sound seems to come from inside the
image reflected on the movie screen. This parameter
allows you to create the same sensation in your listening
room by shifting the sound of the front speakers "into"
the screen.
• The screen depth can be set to OFF, MID, or DEEP.
• DEEP provides the greatest amount of screen depth.
p Virtual speakers
VIRTUAL SP [ON]
Initial setting : ON
Allows you to turn the virtual speakers created by the
CINEMA STUDIO EX. A, B, C and SEMI-CINEMA
STUDIO EX. A, B, C sound fields off or on.
p Rear reflection enhancer
REAR ENHANCER [ON]
Initial setting : ON
This is a setup that adds the effect of a broader sound
obtained from the sound of the surround channel even
when the surround channel sound is monaural. This
setting operates in CINEMA STUDIO EX. A, B, C and
SEMI-CINEMA STUDIO EX. A, B, C.
• When ON is set, the effect is automatically applied to
sources recorded in Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital
[2/1], [3/1] surround channel
• When OFF is set, there is no effect added.
p Bass adjustment (Level/Frequency)
BASS +XXdB
BASS XXXHz
Unlike the equalizer in the equalizer menu (which allows
you to individually adjust the overall sound quality of
each set of speakers) these parameters allow you to
individually adjust the tonal quality of each sound field.
1 Press the cursor buttons (
the level (dB) or frequency (Hz).
2 Turn the jog dial to adjust.
Repeat until you achieve the sound you desire.
• The level can be adjusted ±10 dB in 1 dB steps.
• The frequency can be adjusted from 99 Hz to 1 kHz in
21 steps.
p Midrange adjustment (Level/Frequency)
MID +XXdB
MID XXXHz
Adjust as described in "Bass adjustment".
• The level can be adjusted ±10 dB in 1 dB steps.
• The frequency can be adjusted from 198 Hz to 10 kHz in
37 steps.
p Midrange bandwidth
MID [WIDE]
This parameter lets you adjust the width of the midrange
band.
• "WIDE" provides a wide band centered on the selected
frequency, for general adjustments.
• "MIDDLE" provides a normal band.
• "NARROW" provides a narrow band centered on the
selected frequency, for specific adjustments.
p Treble adjustment (Level/Frequency)
TREBLE +XXdB
TREBLE XXXHz
Adjust as described in "Bass adjustment".
• The level can be adjusted ±10 dB in 1 dB steps.
• The frequency can be adjusted from 1.0 kHz to 10 kHz
in 23 steps.
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