Switching The Audio Input Mode For Digital Components; Input Mode; Customizing Sound Fields - Sony STR-DA3000ES Operating Instructions (STRDA3000ES) Operating Instructions Manual

Switching the audio input
mode for digital
components

— INPUT MODE

You can switch the audio input mode for
components for which this receiver have digital
audio input jacks.
1
Rotate INPUT SELECTOR to select the
input.
2
Press INPUT MODE repeatedly to
select the audio input mode.
The selected audio input mode appears in
the display.
Audio input modes
• AUTO 2CH
Gives priority to the analog audio signals
input to the AUDIO IN (L/R) jacks when
there is no digital audio signals.
• COAXIAL FIXED
Specifies the digital audio signals input to the
DIGITAL COAXIAL input jack.
• OPTICAL FIXED
Specifies the digital audio signals input to the
DIGITAL OPTICAL input jacks.
• ANALOG 2CH FIXED
Specifies the analog audio signals input to the
AUDIO IN (L/R) jacks.
Notes
• You cannot select the digital audio input which is
assigned to another function by DIGITAL ASSIGN
function (page 38).
• Some of the audio input modes do not appear
depending on the input.

Customizing sound fields

By adjusting the SURR SET UP menu and
LEVEL menu, you can customize the sound
fields to suit your particular listening situation.
Note on the displayed items
The setup items you can adjust in each menu
vary depending on the sound field. Certain setup
parameters may be dimmed in the display. This
means that the selected parameter is either
unavailable or fixed and unchangeable.
Adjusting the SURR SET UP
menu
You can customize the surround effects of the
selected sound field. The settings are stored
individually for each sound field.
1
Start playing a source encoded with
multi channel surround effects (DVD,
etc.).
2
Rotate MAIN MENU to select "SURR
SET UP".
3
Rotate MENU to select the parameter.
For details, see "SURR SET UP menu
parameters" below.
4
While monitoring the sound, rotate –/+
to adjust the selected parameter.
5
Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust the other
parameters.
SURR SET UP menu parameters
x EFFECT LEVEL XXX%
(Effect level)
Initial setting: 100%
Higher settings apply more surround effect. You can
adjust from 20 % to 120 % in 5 % steps.
For advanced SURR SET UP
menu adjustments
Use the CUSTOMIZE menu and set "MENU
EXPAND" to "ON" to enable advanced
adjustments.
For details on "MENU EXPAND", see page 42.
For details on how to set the items, see page 45.
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