Sony STR-DE897 Operating Instructions Manual page 31

Selecting a sound field for
music
Press MUSIC repeatedly to select the
sound field you want.
The selected sound field appears in the display.
Sound field
HALL
JAZZ CLUB
LIVE CONCERT
x HALL
Reproduces the acoustics of a classical concert hall.
x JAZZ CLUB
Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club.
x LIVE CONCERT
Reproduces the acoustics of a 300-seat live house.
When the headphones are
connected
You can select only from the following sound
fields.
x HP 2CH (HEADPHONE 2CH)
Outputs the sound in 2 channel (stereo). Standard 2
channel stereo sources completely bypass the sound
field processing and multi channel surround formats
are downmixed to 2 channels.
x HP DIRECT (HEADPHONE DIRECT)
Outputs the analog signals without processing by the
equalizer, sound field, etc.
x HP MULTI 1/2
(HEADPHONE MULTI 1 or 2)
Outputs the front analog signals from MULTI CH IN 1
or 2 jacks.
x HP THEATER
(HEADPHONE THEATER)
Allows you to experience a theater-like environment
while listening through a pair of headphones.
Note
If you connect a pair of headphones while a sound field
is operating, the system will automatically switch to
"HP 2CH" if using a sound field selected with the 2CH
or A.F.D. button, or to "HP THEATER" if using a
sound field selected with the MOVIE or MUSIC
button.
Display
HALL
JAZZ CLUB
LIVE CONCERT
D C S
To turn off the surround effect
Press 2CH to select "2CH STEREO" or press
A.F.D. repeatedly to select "A.F.D. AUTO".
Tips
• The receiver lets you apply the last selected sound
field to an input whenever it is selected (Sound Field
Link). For example, if you select HALL for the
SA-CD/CD input, then change to a different input
and then return to SA-CD/CD, HALL will
automatically be applied again.
• You can identify the encoding format of DVD
software, etc. by looking at the logo on the package.
– : Dolby Digital discs
– : Dolby Surround encoded
programs
– : DTS Digital Surround encoded programs
Notes
• Sound fields do not function for the signals with a
sampling frequency of more than 48 kHz.
• When one of the following sound fields are selected,
no sound is output from the sub woofer if all the
speakers are set to "LARGE" in the SET UP menu.
However, the sound will be output from the sub
woofer if the digital input signal contains LFE (Low
Frequency Effect) signals, or if the front, center, or
surround speakers are set to "SMALL".
– HALL
– JAZZ CLUB
– LIVE CONCERT
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