Sony STR-DE598 Operating Instructions Manual page 39

Using the CUSTOMIZE menu
to adjust the receiver
You can adjust various receiver settings using
the CUSTOMIZE menu.
1
Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select
"*(CUSTOM >",
2
Press < or > repeatedly to select the
parameter you want to adjust,
For details, see "CUSTOMIZE menu
parameters" below.
3 Press + or- repeatedly to select the
setting you want.
The setting is entered automatically.
4
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust the other
items.
CUSTOMIZE menu parameters
The initial settings are underlined.
• _i4}iai
96 XXXX
(DTS 96/24 decoding mode)
• AUTO
When a DTS 96/24 signal is input it is played back
at 96 kHz sampling frequencies.
• OFF
Even when a DTS 96/24 signal is input it is played
back at 48 kHz sampling frequencies
Notes
• This parameter is valid only in the A.FD. mode
(page 30). In other sound fields, this parameta is
always set to "96 OFF"
• DTS 96/24 decoding is valid only in tile A.F.D mode
(page 30) When the system is set to other sound
fields, standard 48 kHz decoding is used
• Even when a DTS 9624 signal is input, standard
48 kHz decoding is used if any speakers are set to
"SMALL" or if the sub woofer is set to "NO"
• SB XXXX
(Surround back decoding mode)
You can also press SURR BACK DECODING to set
the surromld back decoding mode (page 34)
For details on each decoding mode see page 35
• OFF
• AUTO
• ON
Note
This parameter is valid only in the A.FD. mode except
for Dolby Pro Logic IIx mode (page 30). _,
• A,V.SYNC. X <
(Time alignment)
o
• Y (Yes) (Delay time: 68 ms)
The audio output is delayed so that tlle time gap _1_
between the audio output and visual display is
minimized
• _ (Delay time: 0 ms)
The attdio output is not delayed. ¢
Notes _"
• This parameter is useflfl when you use a lage LCD '_
or plasma monitor or a projection TV ¢a_
• This parameter is valid only when you use a sound
field selected with the 2CH or A.FD buttons
• This parameter is not valid when
PCM 96 kHz. DTS 96/24 or DTS 2048 signals are
input
the receiver peffonning DTS-ES Matrix 6.1
decoding.
MULTI CH IN flmction is selected.
• DEC. XXXX
(Digital audio input decoding priority)
Lets you specie' the input mode fm the digital signal
input to the DIGITAL IN jacks.
The initial setting is "DEC. AUTO" tbr VIDEO 2 and
"DEC. PCM" tbr DVD and SA-CD'CD
• AUTO
Automatically switches the input mode between
DTS, Dolby Digital, or PCM
• PCM
PCM signals are given priority (to prevent the
intemlption when playback struts). Even when other
signals are inpm, the sound is output. However this
receiver cannot decode DTS-CD when set to "DEC
PCM"
Note
When set to "DE(-'. AUTO" and the sound fiom the
digital audio jacks (for CD, etc.) is intenupted when
playback stats, set to "DEC PCM".
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