Getting Ready To Enjoy Surround Sound; Placement Of Speakers For Dolby Surround Mode - Sony STR-D2020 Operating Instructions Manual

Getting Ready to Enjoy Surround Sound
Placement of Speakers for Dolby Surround Mode
The STR-D2020 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 system.
Center speaker
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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.
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PHANTOM mode
Select this mode when you play back 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.
CENTER OFF mode
Select this mode only when you adjust manually the
input balance in Dolby surround mode (refer to page 28).
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WIDE mode
Select this mode if you use a medium to big center
speaker.
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3CH. (channel) LOGIC mode
Select this mode when you play back 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.