Sound Adjustment; Using Pre-Programmed Sound Fields - Sony TA-VA80ES Operating Instructions Manual

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
S-VIDEO VIDEO
SPEAKERS
A
B
OFF
A + B
PHONES
1
Press SOUND FIELD to turn on the sound field.
One of the sound field inducation appears 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 on this page.
To play without surround effects
Select "ACOUSTIC" from MUSIC. The surround
effects are defeated but you can still adjust the
equalizer parameter (see page 21).
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 and laser discs may use Dolby
Surround sound even if it's not indicated on the
package.
EN
18
SOUND FIELD
STANDBY SUR
PANEL
EQ UP/DOWN
INDEX
VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 LD TV TAPE DAT/MD CD TUNER PHONO
L AUDIO R VIDEO3 DIMMER SLEEP EQUALIZER DPC SET UP BALANCE
SURROUND •
INPUT MODE
STANDARD ON/OFF BAND CH
B b
L R
SOUND FIELD GENRE MODE
DIRECT BASS INPUT
PASS BOOST MODE
GENRE MODE
Sound fields
GENRE MODE
1)
DOLBY NORMAL
SURROUND
ENHANCED
SURROUND
MOVIE CINEMA STUDIO
A
MUTING
MASTER VOL
0 10
CINEMA STUDIO
MODE 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 19
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 19