Sound Adjustment; Using Pre-Programmed Sound Fields - Sony STR-DA80ES Operating Instructions Manual

Sound Adjustment

Sound Adjustment
Using Pre-programmed Sound
Fields
You can take advantage of surround sound simply by
selecting one of the pre-programmed sound fields
according to the program you want to play.
POWER
DISPLAY
VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2
S-VIDEO VIDEO
SPEAKERS
A
OFF B
PRESET TUNING
A + B
– +
SHIFT FM/AM
PHONES
1
Press SOUND FIELD to turn on the sound field.
One of the indicators lights up in the display.
2
Press GENRE to select the type of sound field you
desire.
3
Press MODE to select the mode you desire from
the respective genre.
Select the appropriate sound field according to the
chart shown at right.
To play without surround effects
Select "ACOUSTIC" from MUSIC. The surround
effects are defeated but you can still adjust the
equalizer parameters (see page 26).
To turn off the sound fields
Press SOUND FIELD.
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You can find Dolby Surround-encoded software by
looking at the packaging
However, some videos, laser discs, and DVD discs may
use Dolby Surround sound even if it's not indicated on
the package.
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SOUND FIELD
SUR
PANEL
EQ
UP/DOWN
INDEX
VIDEO 3 LD/DVD TV/DBS TAPE DAT/MD CD TUNER PHONO
L AUDIO R VIDEO 3 {MEMORY} 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
GENRE MODE
Sound fields
GENRE MODE
DOLBY 1) NORMAL
SURROUND
ENHANCED
SURROUND
MOVIE CINEMA STUDIO
A
MUTING
MASTER VOL
10
CINEMA STUDIO
FUNCTION
B
CINEMA STUDIO
C
SMALL THEATER
MEDIUM
THEATER
LARGE THEATER
NIGHT THEATER
MONO MOVIE
3D VIRTUAL
ENHANCED A
VIRTUAL
ENHANCED B
To
Decode programs processed
with Dolby Surround
Provide a greater sence of
presence from Dolby Digital
sources with monaural rear
channel sound
Reproduce the sound
characteristics of the Sony
Pictures Entertainment "Cary
Grant Theater" cinema
production studio
Reproduce the sound
characteristics of the Sony
Pictures Entertainment "Kim
Novak Theater" cinema
production studio
Reproduce the sound
characteristics of the Sony
Pictures Entertainment
scoring stage
Add the acoustic reflections of
a theater to decoded Dolby
Surround signals
Watch a movie at low volume
during the night-time
Create a theater-like
environment from movies
with 2 channel monaural
soundtracks
Use 3D sound imaging to
create virtual rear speakers
from the sound of the front
speakers without using actual
rear speakers as shown in the
illustration A on page 23
Use 3D sound imaging to
create virtual rear speakers
from the sound of the front
speakers without using actual
rear speakers as shown in the
illustration B on page 23