Creating A Party Environment; (Fst-Zx8 Only); X-Round - Sony FST-ZX8 Operating Instructions Manual

Creating a party
environment

(FST-ZX8 only)

You can create a party environment by using
X-ROUND for "moving" sound effect or/and
FLASH for flashing effect.
To enjoy the X-ROUND mode, place your front
and surround speakers at an equal distance from
your listening position (see Example 2 of
"Positioning the speakers for FST-ZX8 only" on
page 10).
Moving sound effect

— X-ROUND

1
Press X-ROUND ON/OFF repeatedly
until the X-ROUND indicator lights up.
The last selected X-ROUND mode appears
in the display.
2
Press MODE repeatedly to select the
X-ROUND mode you want.
The display changes cyclically as follows:
MANUAL WAVE t MANUAL FADER
t MANUAL BAL t AUTO WAVE t
AUTO FADER t AUTO BAL t
RANDOM POS t TWISTER
Select
MANUAL
1)
WAVE , AUTO
2)
WAVE
MANUAL
1)
FADER , AUTO
2)
FADER
MANUAL BAL
AUTO BAL
RANDOM POS
TWISTER
1)
You can manually change the sound movement
from one speaker to another speaker by turning
the JOG clockwise or anticlockwise.
2)
You can change the speed of sound movement
by turning the JOG clockwise or anticlockwise.
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To output sound
In circular motion
From front speakers to
surround speakers
1)
, From left speakers to right
2)
speakers
In random position
In circular motion like
"twister"
To cancel the X-ROUND effect
Press X-ROUND ON/OFF repeatedly until
"X-ROUND OFF" appears in the display. The
X-ROUND indicator turns off.
Notes
• If you cannot get the sound effect you want, check
the speaker connections.
• When the headphones are connected to the PHONES
jack, X-ROUND mode is automatically changed to
"X-ROUND OFF" and you cannot change this
setting.
Flashing sound effect
— FLASH
With the flash function, you can flash the sound
output. The sound cuts off periodically.
Hold down FLASH during
playback
The flashing effect is activated.
To cancel the flashing effect
Release FLASH.
To change the flash speed
Hold down FLASH and turn the JOG clockwise
or counterclockwise to change the flash speed
(1 ~ 20).
Tips
• You can activate the X-ROUND and FLASH effect
simultaneously.
• The power illuminator will synchronize with the
selected FLASH effect.