Music Mode - Sony STR-DH540 Operating Instructions Manual

Music mode

You can take advantage of surround sound
simply by selecting one of the receiver's
pre-programmed sound fields. They bring
the exciting and powerful sound of concert
halls into your home.
x Hall (HALL)
Reproduces the acoustics of a classical
concert hall.
x Jazz Club (JAZZ)
Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club.
x Live Concert (CONCERT)
Reproduces the acoustics of a 300-seat live
house.
x Stadium (STADIUM)
Reproduces the feeling of a large open-air
stadium.
x Sports (SPORTS)
Reproduces the feeling of sports
broadcasting.
x Portable Audio (PORTABLE)
Reproduces a clear enhanced sound image
from your portable audio device. This
mode is ideal for MP3 and other
compressed music.
x PLII Music
Performs Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode
decoding. This setting is ideal for normal
stereo sources such as CDs.
x Neo:6 Music (Neo:6 MUS)
Performs DTS Neo:6 Music mode
decoding. A source recorded in 2 channel
format is decoded into 5 channels. This
setting is ideal for normal stereo sources
such as CDs.
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When headphones are
connected
You can only select this sound field if the
headphones are connected to the receiver.
x Headphone (2ch) (HP 2CH)
This mode is selected automatically if you
use headphones (except "Analog Direct").
Standard 2 channel stereo sources
completely bypass the sound field
processing and multi channel surround
formats are downmixed to 2 channels
except LFE signals.
x Headphone (Direct)
(HP DIRECT)
This mode is selected automatically if you
use headphones when "Analog Direct" is
selected.
Outputs the analog signals without
processing by the equalizer, sound field,
etc.
If you connect a subwoofer
This receiver will generate a low frequency
signal for output to the subwoofer when
there is no LFE signal, which is a low-pass
sound effect output from a subwoofer to a 2
channel signal. However, the low
frequency signal is not generated for
"Neo:6 Cinema" or "Neo:6 Music" when
all speakers are set to "Large". In order to
take full advantage of the Dolby Digital
bass redirection circuitry, we recommend
setting the subwoofer's cut off frequency as
high as possible.
Notes on sound fields
• Depending on the speaker pattern
settings, some sound fields may not be
available.