Using Surround Sound; Introduction; Using Pre-Programmed Sound Fields - Sony TA-VA8ES Operating Instructions Manual

Using Surround Sound

Introduction

The TA-VA8ES is provided with a variety of surround
features which allow you to listen to a wide range
sources in surround sound. It is also equipped with
several adjustable parameters to let you customize the
sound to your preference.
To use a pre-programmed sound field
See "Using Pre-programmed Sound Fields" on this
page. This section describes how to recall the sound
fields and provides a description of each sound field.
To take advantage of Dolby Pro Logic
Surround sound
See "Getting the Most Out of Dolby Pro Logic
Surround Sound" on page 15. This section describes
how to adjust the levels of your speaker system and
customize the PRO LOGIC sound fields.
To create your own sound field
See "Taking Advantage of the Sound Fields" on page
16 and "Customizing the Sound Fields" on page 17.
"Taking Advantage of the Sound Fields" describes
how the various parameters affect the sound.
"Customizing the Sound Fields" describes how adjust
the parameters and provides a chart showing which
parameters are available in each sound field.
For additional information regarding
surround sound
See the "Glossary" on pages 24 and 25.
Using Surround Sound
Using Pre-programmed Sound
Fields
You can take advantage of surround sound simply by
selecting one of the pre-programmed sound fields
according to the programme you want to play.
SOUND FIELD
ON/OFF
GENRE
1
Press SOUND FIELD ON/OFF to turn on the
sound field.
One of the indicators lights up in the display.
2
Press GENRE to select the type of sound field you
desire.
3
Press MODE to select the mode you desire from
the respective genre.
Refer to the chart shown on the next page.
To play without surround effects
Select "ACOUSTIC" from MUSIC 2. The surround effects are
defeated but you can still adjust the equalizer or tone (see
page 17).
To turn off the sound fields
Press SOUND FIELD ON/OFF.
You can find Dolby Surround-encoded software by
looking at the packaging
However, some videos and laser discs may use Dolby
Surround sound even if it's not indicated on the
package.
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