Selecting A Sound Field - Sony STR-DE545 Operating Instructions (Receiver) Operating Instructions Manual

Cursor buttons
LEVEL
SOUND FIELD buttons
MULTI CHANNEL DECODING
? / 1
DIMMER DISPLAY
SPEAKERS INPUT MODE
R ON r OFF
A
VIDEO DVD/LD TV/SAT 5.1CH INPUT CINEMA STUDIO
B
A B C
MD/TAPE CD TUNER AUX SOUND FIELD
PHONES
A. F. D. 2CH MODE
SUR
BASS/TREBLE
Brief descriptions of buttons used to
enjoy surround sound
LEVEL button: Press to customize the level parameters.
SUR button: Press to customize the surround parameters
in the current sound field.
BASS/TREBLE button: Press to adjust the tone.
Cursor buttons ( ): Use to select parameters after
/
pressing the LEVEL, SUR, BASS/TREBLE or SET UP
buttons.
Jog dial: Use to adjust parameters and select sound fields
(etc.).
SOUND FIELD buttons:
A.F.D. button: Press to set the receiver to
automatically detect the type of audio signal being
input and perform proper decoding (if necessary).
MODE button: Press to activate the sound field
selection mode.
2CH button: Press to output sound from only the
front (left and right) speakers.
TONE button: Turns the tone effect on or off.
28
TONE
PRESET
– TUNING + SHIFT
– TUNING + MEMORY
BASS BOOST TONE
FM/AM FM MODE
MASTER VOLUME
I i
+
– BASS
MUTING
LEVEL BOOST TONE
SET UP
SUR NAME
BASS/
TREBLE
ENTER
Jog dial

Selecting a Sound Field

You can enjoy surround sound simply by selecting one of
the pre-programmed sound fields according to the
program you want to listen to.
1
Press MODE.
The current sound field is indicated in the display.
2
Turn the jog dial or press the cursor buttons (
) to select the sound field you want.
See the table starting on page 29 for information on
each sound field.
To turn the sound field off
Press A.F.D. or 2CH (page 24).
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The receiver memorizes the last sound field selected for each
program source (Sound Field Link)
Whenever you select a program source, the sound field that was
last applied is automatically applied again. For example, if you
listen to CD with HALL as the sound field, change to a different
program source, then return to CD, HALL will be applied again.
With the tuner, sound fields are memorized separately for AM,
FM, and all preset stations.
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You can identify Dolby Surround-encoded software by
looking at the packaging
Dolby Digital discs are labeled with the
Surround encoded programs are labeled with the A
logo.
or
logo, and Dolby