Adjusting The Surround Sound; Adjusting The Delay Time - Sony Sa-Va55 Operating Instructions Manual

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Home Theater Operations
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The speakers turn on and off automatically
(Auto power on/off function)
Three minutes after the sound signal goes out (when you
tum off the TV, or the currently playing video/ laserdisc
ends), the speakers turn off automatically and the POWER
indicator turns red.
The speakers turn themselves back on the next time you
turn on the TV or start playback from the VCR.
o If you press POWER when the speakers are on
They enter standby mode and the auto power on/off
function does not function. You have to press POWER
again to turn on the speakers.
Note
Some videos and laser discs may use Dolby Surround sound
even if it's not indicated on the package.
Changing the display
You can dim the display, or turn it off, according to
your preference.
Press DIMMER, on the operation panel, a few times
until the display mode you desire appears.
The display returns to full brightness temporarily
when you press one of the buttons on the control panel
or the remote.
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Adjusting the Surround Sound
Although this speaker system is factory preset to
provide balanced surround sound without adjustment,
you can adjust the volume of each speaker and the
delay time to accommodate the conditions in your
living room or your individual preference.
DELAY TIME
TEST TONE
REAR
ADJUST +/-
CENTER
BALANCE L/R RESET
Adjusting the speaker volumes
The test tone feature lets you adjust the volume of the
sound coming from each speaker to the same level, so
that the surround sound will be even and natural.
Make the following adjustments from your listening
position.
1 Choose the DOLBY SUR mode.
2 Press TEST TONE on the remote.
The test tone comes from each speaker in sequence:
Cc Left Front (L) =» Center =» Right Front (R)
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3 Adjust the volume levels so that you hear the test
tone from each speaker at the same volume level
when you are in your listening position:
To adjust the level press
between the right and left BALANCE LorR
front speakers
of the center speaker CENTER, then press
ADJUST + or ~
of the rear speaker REAR, then press
ADJUST + or-
4 Press TEST TONE on the remote to turn off the test
tone.
To restore the center, rear, or balance levels to the factory
setting
Press CENTER, REAR, or BALANCE L or R, then press RESET.
Note
Pressing buttons other than MASTER VOL., RESET, CENTER,
REAR, or BALANCE L or R cancels the test tone.
Adjusting the delay time
By adjusting the delay time you can enhance the spatial
characteristics of the sound to obtain a theater-like
presence regardless of the size of your room. If the rear
speakers are close to your listening position, choose a
longer delay time.
You can adjust the settings individually for DOLBY
SUR, THEATER, HALL, STADIUM, and SIMULATED.
Note
The delay time cannot be adjusted in PRO LOGIC 3CH mode.
1° Choose any surround mode.
2 Playback a program.
3 Press DELAY TIME on the remote once to display
the current delay time.
4 Press DELAY TIME a few times to choose the delay
time you prefer, either 15, 20, or 30 ms.
The factory setting is 20 ms.