Placement Of Speakers And Selecting The Pro Logic; Mode - Sony HCD-541 Operating Instructions Manual

This section describes about selecting the speaker
configuration and then adjusting the speaker volume and the
delay time of the rear speakers so that you can enjoy the
Dolby surround sound.
Placement of Speakers and Selecting the PRO
LOGIC MODE
The Dolby Pro Logie Surround Decoder has the same
functions for playback, such as movie theaters and gives a
theater-like experience in your listening room, naturally
reproducing the audio sound field.
The HCD-541 incorporates a decoder which reproduces the
specially encoded surround sound of Dolby surround video
programs.
In the Dolby surround mode, select the speaker operation
mode according to your speaker configuration by pressing
DOLBY PRO LOGIC MODE: NORMAL, WIDE, PHANTOM
or 3CH.
With this unit, it is recommended to select NORMAL mode.
"DOLBY PRO LOGIC MODE
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NORMAL mode
Select this mode if you use a small center speaker. The bass
sound of the center channel is output from the front
speakers, as a small speaker cannot produce enough bass.
Center speaker
Front speaker (L) Front speaker (R)
WIDE mode
Select this mode if you use a medium to big center speaker.
Center speaker
Front TO eS Front J (R)
= SS
speaker (R)
PHANTOM mode
Select this mode when you playback a Dolby surround
program source without using a center speaker. The sound
of the center channel is output from the front (L and R)
speakers.
Front speaker (L)
3CH. (Channel) LOGIC mode
Select this mode when you playback a Dolby surround
program source only with the front and center speakers. The
sound of the rear channel is output from the front (L and R)
speakers.
Center speaker
Front speaker (L) Front speaker (R)
Even for video software which does not carry the
OCOteE Ea] mark
Some commercially available software may have Dolby
surround processed sound tracks even though it is not so
indicated on the package. 9