Getting The Most Out Of Dolby Pro Logic Surround Sound - Sony STR-V200 Operating Instructions Manual

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You can find Dolby Surround-encoded software by
looking at the packaging
However, some videos and laser discs may use Dolby
Surround sound even if it's not indicated on the
package.
Adjusting the effect level (C.STUDIO and
HALL mode only)
You can boost the surround sound by increasing the
effect level. The surround effect can be six different
levels (steps 1 to 6).
1
Start playing the program source.
2
Press EFFECT DELAY TIME repeatedly to select
the effect level you want.
The effect level ("EFFECT 1" to "EFFECT 6")
appears in the display.
Note
Depending on the playback source, changing the effect level
may not produce significant variations in the reproduced
sound.
Receiver Operations
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 according to your
speaker system. Then, adjust the volume of each
speaker and delay time.
Note that you must have at least one additional pair of
speakers and/or one center speaker to do the following
adjustments.
SURROUND MODE
VIDEO TV/DBS TAPE/MD CD
SPEAKERS
ØON øOFF
DIRECT 1 2 3 4 5 6
– +
TUNING SHIFT
g
PHONES FM AM MEMORY
EFFECT DELAY TIME
SYSTEM
TV VISUAL
STANDBY
CONTROL 1/u
SYSTEM CONTROL / FUNCTION
VIDEO TV TAPE/MD
(AUTO CATEGORIZE SYSTEM)
CD TUNER PHONO
5.1 INPUT
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
SHIFT ENTER
0
> 10
– / – – RMS/START
POSITION SWAP DISC
+
= +
CH/
– +
SUB CH
PRESET
–
0 )
SURROUND
RMS
DIRECTION CLEAR
9 ( p
ON/OFF
ANT
TV/VTR P IN P JUMP
P r
D. SKIP
MODE TV/ BASS
VIDEO BOOST
SURROUND
ON/OFF MODE MUTING
EFFECT/ TEST
MASTER
DELAY TONE
EFFECT/
VOL
LEVEL
DELAY
+ +
REAR CENTER
– –
REAR
+ –
LEVEL /
Selecting the center mode
The receiver offers you four center modes:
PHANTOM, 3CH LOGIC, NORMAL, and WIDE. Each
mode is designed for a different speaker configuration.
Select the mode that best suits your speaker system
configuration.
1
Press SURROUND ON/OFF to turn on the
surround sound.
2
Press SURROUND MODE repeatedly to select the
PRO LOGIC or C.STUDIO mode.
Getting Started
MASTER VOLUME
MASTER VOLUME
TUNER BASS BOOST
7 8 9 0
SURROUND 0 10
MODE ON/OFF
BASS TREBLE BALANCE
• • •
EFFECT SET UP
–10 10 –10 10 L R
DELAY TIME
SURROUND
SET UP
ON/OFF
TEST TONE
+ –
MASTER VOL /
CENTER
+ –
LEVEL /
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