Dolby Surround Setup; Dolby Digital - Sony STR-DA80ES Operating Instructions Manual

Dolby Surround Setup

Dolby Surround Setup

Dolby Digital

To obtain the best possible surround sound, first
specify the type of speakers you have connected and
the location of the rear speakers. Then use the test tone
to adjust the speaker volumes to the same level.
POWER
DISPLAY
VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2
S-VIDEO VIDEO
SPEAKERS
A
OFF B
PRESET TUNING
A + B
– +
SHIFT FM/AM
PHONES
Specifying the speaker type and the
location of the rear speakers
1
Press SET UP repeatedly to select SPEAKER
SETUP.
2
Use the digital processing control buttons ( V / v )
to select the parameter to be set and use the
buttons ( B / b ) to select the setting.
FRONT SP. (front speaker)
• If you connect large speakers that will effectively
reproduce bass frequencies, select "LARGE."
• When a Dolby Digital sound source (indicated by the
lighting of the DISCRETE indicator) produces an
inadequate surround effect, or when cracking occurs
in the sound output, select "SMALL" to activate the
Dolby Digital (AC-3) bass redirection circuitry and
output the front channel bass frequencies from the
subwoofer or other "LARGE" speakers.
CENTER SP. (center speaker)
• If you connect large speakers that will effectively
reproduce bass frequencies, select "LARGE."
• When a Dolby Digital sound source (indicated by the
lighting of the DISCRETE indicator) produces an
inadequate surround effect, or when cracking occurs
in the sound output, select "SMALL" to activate the
Dolby Digital (AC-3) bass redirection circuitry and
output the center channel bass frequencies from the
front speakers, subwoofer or other "LARGE"
speakers.
• If you do not connect the center speaker, select
"NO."
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Digital processing
control buttons
SET UP
SUR
PANEL
EQ UP/DOWN
INDEX
VIDEO 3 LD/DVD TV/DBS TAPE DAT/MD CD TUNER PHONO
{MEMORY}
L AUDIO R VIDEO 3 FM MODE TUNING EQUALIZER DPC SET UP BALANCE
INPUT – + MODE •
BAND CH
B b
0
L R
MODE
SOUND FIELD GENRE MODE
DIRECT BASS INPUT
PASS BOOST MODE
REAR SP. (rear speaker)
• If you connect large speakers that will effectively
reproduce bass frequencies, select "LARGE."
• When a Dolby Digital sound source (indicated by the
lighting of the DISCRETE indicator) produces an
inadequate surround effect, or when cracking occurs
in the sound output, select "SMALL" to activate the
Dolby Digital (AC-3) bass redirection circuitry and
output the rear channel bass frequencies from the
subwoofer or other "LARGE" speakers.
• If you do not connect rear speakers, select "NO."
MUTING
MASTER VOL
REAR SP. (rear speaker place)
This parameter lets you specify the location of your
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FUNCTION
rear speakers for proper implementation of the Digital
Cinema Sound VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT and VIRTUAL
MULTI REAR sound fields. Refer to the illustration
below.
• Set to SIDE if the location of your rear speakers
corresponds to section A.
• Set to BEHIND if the location of your rear speakers
corresponds to section B.
This setting affects only the VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT
and VIRTUAL MULTI REAR sound fields.
Note that this parameter does not appear when the
REAR SP. (rear speaker) parameter is set to "NO."
SUB WOOFER (subwoofer selection)
• If you connect a subwoofer, select "YES" to output
the LFE (low frequency extension) channel from the
subwoofer.
• If you do not connect a subwoofer, select "NO." This
activates the Dolby Digital (AC-3) bass redirection
circuitry and outputs the LFE signals from other
speakers.
90°
A A
45°
B B
20°