Dolby Surround Setup; Dolby Digital (Ac-3) (Str-De1015G Only) - Sony STR-D760Z Operating Instructions Manual

Dolby Surround Setup

Dolby Digital (AC-3)
(STR-DE1015G only)
To obtain the best possible surround sound, first
specify the type of speakers you have connected Then
use the test tone to adjust the speaker volumes to the
same level.
Specifying the speaker type
1
Click SETUP in the main menu.
2
Click SPEAKER.
FUNCTION
TV SET
IR SET
USER IR
AUTO START
MACRO PLAY
SPEAKER
DELAY
3
Set the speaker size parameters according to the
type of speakers you connected.
FRONT
p
CENTER
p
REAR
p
p WOOFER
RETURN
Front speaker (FRONT)
• If you connect large speakers that will effectively
reproduce bass frequencies, select "LARGE".
• If you cannot obtain sufficient surround effects when
playing a Dolby Digital (AC-3) source (a source for which
the DISCRETE indicator lights), select "SMALL". The bass
frequencies for the front speakers will be output from the
sub woofer or other "LARGE" speakers.
22
SOUND SETUP
FUNC INDEX
CD INDEX
TUNER INDEX
SLEEP TIMER
OSD SETUP
INPUT MODE
EXIT
SPEAKER SETUP
LARGE
LARGE
LARGE
SIDE
YES
EXIT
Center speaker (CENTER)
• If you connect a large speaker that will effectively
reproduce bass frequencies, select "LARGE".
• If you cannot obtain sufficient surround effects when
playing a Dolby Digital (AC-3) source (a source for which
the DISCRETE indicator lights), select "SMALL". The bass
frequencies for the center speaker will be output from the
sub woofer or other "LARGE" speakers.
• If you do not connect the center speaker, select "NO".
Rear speaker (REAR)
• If you connect large speakers that will effectively
reproduce bass frequencies, select "LARGE".
• If you cannot obtain sufficient surround effects when
playing a Dolby Digital (AC-3) source (a source for which
the DISCRETE indicator lights), select "SMALL". The bass
frequencies for the rear speakers will be output from the
sub woofer or other "LARGE" speakers.
• If you do not connect rear speakers, select "NO".
Rear speaker place (REAR)
This parameter lets you specify the location of your rear
speakers for proper implementation of the Digital Cinema
Sound VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT and VIRTUAL MULTI REAR
modes. 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 effects only the VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT and
VIRTUAL MULTI REAR modes.
This parameter does not appear when the rear speaker
parameter is set to "NO".
A
B
Sub woofer (WOOFER)
• If you connect a sub woofer, select "YES" to output the
LFE (low frequency extension) channel from the sub
woofer.
• If you do not connect a sub woofer, select "NO". This
activates the Dolby Digital (AC-3) bass redirection
circuitry and outputs the LFE signals from other speakers.
• In order to take full advantage of the Dolby Digital (AC-3)
bass redirection circuitry, we recommend setting the sub
woofer's cut off frequency as high as possible.
90°
A
45°
B
20°