Adjusting The Equalizer; Advanced Settings - Sony STR-DE697 Operating Instructions Manual

Adjusting the equalizer

You can adjust the tonal quality (bass, treble
level) of the front speakers using the EQ menu.
1
Start playing a source encoded with
multi channel surround effects (DVD,
etc.).
2
Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select
" EQ ".
3
Press or repeatedly to select the
parameter you want to adjust.
For details, see "EQ menu parameters"
below.
4
While monitoring the sound, turn the
–/+ jog dial 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 equalizer 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.
EQ 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.
x EQ XXX
(Equalizer on/off)
Initial setting: OFF
Select "ON" to activate the equalizer.
Note
The EQ indicator in the display lights up when the
equalizer is turned on. When you adjust the equalizer
using the EQ parameters, the settings are applied to all
sound fields and can be reproduced whenever you turn
on the equalizer.

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
Turn the –/+ jog dial 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 frequencies.
• OFF
Even when a DTS 96/24 signal is input, it is played
back at 48 kHz sampling frequencies.
Notes
• This parameter is valid only in the A.F.D. mode
(page 30). In other sound fields, this parameter is
always set to "96 OFF".
• DTS 96/24 decoding is only valid in the A.F.D. mode
(page 30). When the system is set to other sound
fields, standard 48 kHz decoding is used.
• Even when a DTS 96/24 signal is input, standard
48 kHz decoding is used if any speakers are set to
"SMALL" or if the sub woofer is set to "NO".
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