Sony STR-SL5 Operating Instructions Manual page 22

Customizing sound fields
(continued)
Low Frequency Effect
(L.F.E. XXX dB)
Lets you attenuate the level of the LFE (Low
Frequency Effect) channel output from the sub
woofer without effecting the level of the bass
frequencies sent to the sub woofer from the
front, center or surround channels via the
Dolby Digital or DTS bass redirection
circuitry.
• "0 dB" outputs the full LFE signal at the mix
level determined by the recording engineer.
• To mute the sound of the LFE channel from the
sub woofer, select "OFF". However, the low
frequency sounds of the front, center, or
surround speakers are output from the sub
woofer according to the settings made for each
speaker in the speaker setup (pages 14–15).
Dynamic range compressor
( COMP. XXX)
D. RANGE
Lets you compress the dynamic range of the
sound track. This may be useful when you want
to watch movies at low volumes late at night.
We recommend using the "MAX" setting.
• To reproduce the sound track with no
compression, select "OFF".
• To reproduce the sound track with the dynamic
range intended by the recording engineer, select
"STD".
• To compress the dynamic range in small steps
to achieve the sound you desire, select "0.1"–
"0.9".
• To reproduce a dramatic compression of the
dynamic range, select "MAX".
Effect level (EFFECT)
Lets you adjust the "presence" of the current
surround effect.
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Adjusting the tone
parameters
The TONE menu contains parameters that let
you adjust the bass and treble. The settings are
stored individually for each sound field.
1
Start playing a program source
encoded with multi channel surround
sound.
2
Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select
the TONE menu.
3
Move the V/v/B/b button up or down
to select the parameter you want to
adjust.
4
Move the V/v/B/b button to left or
right to select the setting you want.
Initial settings
Parameter
BASS
TREB.
Bass adjustment (BASS)
Lets you adjust the gain of the bass.
Treble adjustment (TREB.)
Lets you adjust the gain of the treble.
Resetting customized sound
fields to the factory settings
1
If the power is on, press ?/1 to turn off
the power.
2
Hold down SOUND FIELD and press
?/1.
"S.F. CLR." appears in the display and all
sound fields are reset at once.
Initial setting
0 dB
0 dB