Getting The Most Out Of Dolby Pro Logic Surround Sound - Sony TA-AV581 Operating Instructions Manual

Using Sound Fields
Getting the Most Out of Dolby
Pro Logic Surround Sound
To obtain the best possible Dolby Pro Logic Surround
sound, first select the center mode. Then, adjust the
volume of each speaker.
Note that you must connect the rear speakers and/or a
center speaker to do the following adjustments.
CENTER
MODE DOLBY
SURROUND
DELAY
SURROUND
MODE
LEVEL CENTER
+/–
12 EN
CENTER REAR
+/–
SURROUND
T.TONE
LEVEL REAR
+/–
Selecting the center mode
The amplifier offers you four center modes:
NORMAL, WIDE, 3 CH, and PHANTOM. Each mode
is designed for a different speaker configuration.
Select the mode that best suits your speaker's system
configuration.
1
Press DOLBY to select the DOLBY PRO LOGIC
sound field.
2
Press CENTER MODE repeatedly until the center
mode you want appears in the display. Select the
center mode by referring to the following chart.
If you have Select
Front and rear NORMAL
speakers, and a
small center
speaker
Front and rear WIDE
speakers, and a
large center
speaker
Front and center 3 CH
speakers, no rear (3 Channel
speaker Logic)
Front and rear PHANTOM
speakers, no
center speaker
When you use the remote
Press SURROUND MODE repeatedly to select the
DOLBY mode.
You can adjust the speaker's volume or delay time
simply by pressing the buttons on the remote.
So that
The bass sound of the
center channel is
output from the front
speakers (because a
small speaker cannot
produce enough
bass).
For "complete"
Dolby Pro Logic
Surround sound.
The sound of the rear
channel is output
from the front
speakers.
The sound of the
center channel is
output from the front
speakers.