Enjoying Surround Sound; Enjoying A Pre-Programmed Sound Field - Sony STR-DA4300ES Operating Instructions Manual

Enjoying Surround Sound

Enjoying a pre-
programmed sound field
1
Start playing a sound source
you want to listen to (CD, DVD,
etc.).
2
Make sure that the AMP button
is lit.
If it is not lit, or "GUI MODE" is not
displayed in the display window of the
receiver, follow the steps given in "7:
Operating the receiver using the GUI
(Graphical User Interface)" (page 39).
3
Press V/v repeatedly to select
"Settings," then press
The Settings menu list appears on the TV
screen.
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4
Press V/v repeatedly to select
"Surround," then press
5
Press V/v repeatedly to select
"Sound Field Setup," then
press
6
Press V/v repeatedly to select
the surround sound you want.
2
Parameter that allows custom settings
provides a "Custom Settings" menu that
can be used to make advanced
adjustments. For details, see "Adjusting
the sound effect" (page 67).
3-6
Types of 2CH mode
x 2ch Stereo
The receiver outputs the sound from the front
left/right speakers only. There is no sound
from the sub woofer.
Standard 2 channel stereo sources completely
bypass the sound field processing and multi-
channel surround formats are downmixed to 2
channel.
Note
No sound is output from the sub woofer in the 2ch
Stereo mode. To listen to 2 channel stereo sources
using the front left/right speakers and a sub woofer,
select "A.F.D. Auto."
This receiver will generate a low frequency signal
for output to the sub woofer when there is no L.F.E.
signal, which is a low-pass sound effect output from
a sub woofer to a 2 channel signal.
or b.
x 2ch Analog Direct
You can switch the audio of the selected input
to 2 channel analog input. This function
.
or b.