Sony STR-DA5ES Primary Operating Instructions Manual page 40

Customizing sound fields (continued)
Effect level (EFFECT LEVEL)
Lets you adjust the "presence" of the current
surround effect.
Wall type (WALL)
Lets you control the level of the high
frequencies to alter the sonic character of your
listening environment by simulating a softer (S)
or harder (H) wall. The midpoint designates a
neutral wall (made of wood).
Reverberation (REVERB)
Lets you control the spacing of the early
reflections to simulate a sonically longer (L) or
shorter (S) room. The midpoint designates a
standard room with no adjustment.
Front reverberation (FRONT
REVERB)
This parameter can be used when "DIGITAL
CONCERT HALL A, B" is selected. This
parameter lets you adjust the amount of
reverberations to add to the front signals
according to the original reverberations in the
source.
• To increase front reverberations, select "WET".
• To decrease front reverberations, select "DRY".
Screen depth (SCREEN DEPTH)
In a movie theater, sound seems to come from
inside the image reflected on the movie screen.
This parameter lets you create the same
sensation in your listening room by shifting the
sound of the front speakers "into" the screen.
"DEEP" provides the greatest amount of screen
depth.
Virtual speakers (VIR. SPEAKERS)
Allows you turn the virtual speakers created by
"CINEMA STUDIO EX A, B, C" and "SEMI
C.STUDIO EX A, B, C" off or on.
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Surround reflection enhancer (SUR.
ENHANCER)
This is a setup that adds the effect of a broader
sound obtained from the sound of the surround
channel even when the surround channel sound
is monaural. This setting operates in CINEMA
STUDIO EX A, B, C and SEMI C.STUDIO
EX A, B, C.
• When ON is set, the effect is automatically
applied to sources recorded in Dolby Pro Logic,
Dolby Digital [2/1], [3/1] or dts [2/1], [3/1], etc.
surround channel.
• When OFF is set, there is no effect added.
Bass adjustment (Gain/Frequency)
Unlike the equalizer in the equalizer menu
(which allows you to individually adjust the
overall sound quality of each set of speakers),
these parameters allow you to individually
adjust the tonal quality of each sound field.
1 Press the cursor buttons (
repeatedly to select the gain (dB) or
frequency (Hz).
2 Turn the jog dial to adjust.
Repeat until you achieve the sound you desire.
Treble adjustment (Gain/Frequency)
Adjust as described in "Bass adjustment".
Adjusting the level
parameters
The LEVEL menu contains parameters that let
you adjust the balance and volumes of each
speaker. The settings are applied to all sound
fields.
1
Start playing a program source
encoded with multi channel surround
sound.
2
Press LEVEL.
The button lights up and the first parameter
is displayed.
3
Press the cursor buttons (
select the parameter you want to
adjust.
4
Turn the jog dial to select the setting
you want.
The setting is entered automatically.
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