Sound Fields - Sony STR-V333ES Operating Instructions Manual

Customizing Sound Fields
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By adjusting the surround paraineters and the
equalization of the front, rear and center speakers, you
can customize the sound fields to suit your particular
listening situatkm.
Once you customize a sound fleM, tile changes are stored
in the memory indefinitely (unless the receiver is
unplugged tbr about two weeks). You can change a
customized sound fieM any time by making new
adjustments to the paraineters.
See the table on pages 41-44 for the paraineters available
in each sound fieM.
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Position your speakers and do tile procedures described
in "Multi Channel Surround Setup" starting fl'oln page 18
before you customize a sound field.
Tile SURROUND i-llenu contains parameters that let you
customize various aspects of the current sound fieM. The
settings available in this menu are stored individually for
each sound fieM.
1
Start playing a program source encoded with multi
channel surround sound.
Press SURROUND.
The button lights up and the first paraineter is
displayed.
3 Press the cursor buttons (< or _) to select the
parameter you want to adjust.
4 Turn the jog dial to select the setting you desire.
The setting is entered automatically.
6.1ch Matrix (6.1 MATRIX)
Initial setting : AUTO
This parameter can be used when NORMAL SURROUND
is selected. According to the setting, the receiver decodes
and downnfixes the rear center signal to the rear L/R
speakers for 6.1 channel encoded sources. This parameter
lets you enjoy the appropriate surround sound fl'om the
rear channels.
• When set to "AUTO", the receiver perfbrins 6.1ch
MATRIX decoding only if 6. lch signals decode flag is
ON.
• When set to "ON", the receiver perforlns 6.1ch MATRIX
decoding only if the rear signals are 2channel,
regardless of the 6. Ich decode flag.
• When set to "OFF", the receiver does not pertorm 6.1ch
MATRIX decoding.
Pro Logic (PRO LOGIC)
Initial setting : AUTO
This parameter lets you specif,/the Pro Logic decoding
setting.
• When set to "AUTO", tile receiver pertbrms PRO
LOGIC decoding if Dolby surround encoded flag is ON
or if Pro Logic decoding produces a better sound fieM.
• When set to "ON", the receiver t_erf_)rlns PRO LOGIC
decoding on rear signals, regardless of the Dolby
surround encoded flag.
• When set to "OFF", the receiver does not perform PRO
LOGIC decoding.
Effect level (EFFECT)
Initial setting: (depends on sound inode)
This parameter lets you adjust the "presence" of the
c[lrrent s[lrround effect.
Wall type (WALL)
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 ettect
tile fi'equency response of the reflected sound. This
paralneter lets you control the level of the high
fi'equencies to alter the sonic character of your listening
environment by simulating a softer (S) or harder (H) wall.
The i-nktpoint designates a neutral wall (inade of wood).
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