Getting The Most Out Of Dolby Pro Logic Surround Sound - Sony STR-D550Z Operating Instructions Manual

Using Surround Sound
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 sound parameters of
the PRO LOGIC sound field.
Note that you must have at least one additional pair of
speakers and/or one center speaker to do the following
adjustments.
STR-DE705/STR-DE605/STR-D650Z
SOUND FIELD
ON/OFF
GENRE
TONE
ON/OFF MODE
Digital processing
control buttons
STR-D550Z
SOUND FIELD
ON/OFF
TONE
ON/OFF MODE
Digital processing
control buttons
18 EN
MODE
CENTER MODE
DPC SUR indicator
SOUND FIELD
</> CENTER MODE
DPC SUR indicator
Remote (RM-P362/RM-U262)
0 ) =
GENRE
9 (
SOUND FIELD
ON/OFF
MODE
DPC MODE
DIGITAL
PROCESSING
CONTROL
Selecting the center mode
The receiver offers you four center modes:
PHANTOM, 3 CHANNEL 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 SOUND FIELD ON/OFF to turn on the
sound fields.
2
Press GENRE to select the PRO LOGIC sound
field.
For STR-D550Z
Press SOUND FIELD < or > repeatedly to select the
DOLBY SUR sound field and go to step 3.
3
Press CENTER MODE repeatedly until the center
mode you want appears in the display. Select the
center mode by referring to the following chart.
+
TEST TONE
p P r
REAR
LEVEL (+/–)
CENTER
LEVEL (+/–)