Glossary - Sony STR-DE415 Operating Instructions Manual

AC outlets US MODEL:
I switched, total 120 W/IA
Max
AUSTRALIAN MODEL:
I switched, total 103 W
Dimensions 17 x 5 r/_ x 11 _/8 inches
(430 x 148 x 295 ram)
Mass(Approx.) STR DE515/D460Z:
77kg(161b15ozl
STR-DE415/D36OZ:
7 kg(151b7oz)
STR DE315:
6.5 kg (14 Ib 5 ozJ
Supplied FM wire antenna (I)
accessories AM loop antenna (1)
Remote controller (remotel
(1)
Size AA (R6) batteries (21
• 5 1 / DVD is for STR-DEglS/D460Z only
** except STR-DB15 (US)
Design and specifications are subject to
change without notice¸
Glossary
Center mode
Setting of speakers to enhance Dolby Pro
Logic Surround mode¸ To obtain the best
possible surtx_und sound, select one Of the
following four center modes according to
your speaker system
• NORMAL mode
Select NORMAL mode if you have front
and rear speakers and a small center
speaker Since a small
speaker cannot
produce enough bass, the bess sound of
the center channel is output from the front
speakers•
Center
Front speaker Front
Rear Reir
speaker (L) speaker (R)
• WIDE mode
Select WIDE mode if you have front and
rear speakers and a large center speaker.
With the WIDE mode, you can take full
advantage of Dolby Surround sound.
Center
Front speaker Front
Rear Rear
speaker (L) speaker (R)
• PHANTOM mode
Se]_-t PHANTOM nlode if you have front
and rear speakers but no center speaker
The sound of the center channel is output
from the front speakers
Front Front
speaker {L) speaker (R)
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Rear Rear
speaker (L) speaker (R)
• g CH LOGIC mode
Select 3 CH LOGIC mode if you have front
and center speakers but no rear speaker.
The sound of the rear channel is output
from the front speakers to let you
experience some of the surround sound
without using rear speakers,
Front Center Front
speaker (L) speaker speaker (R)
Delay
time
Time lag between the surround sound outpul
from front speakers and rear speakers By
adiustlng the delay time of the rear speaker,
you can obtain the feeling of presenc_ Make
the delay time Longer when you have placed
the rear speakers in a small room or close to
your llstening position, and make it shorter
when you have placed them in a large room
or apart from your listening posit hm
Direct tuning
Tuning method to let you directly enter a
station's frequency using the numeric
buttons Use this method if you know the
frequency of the station you want
Oolby Pro Logic Surround
Decoding system of Doiby Surround sound
standardized in TV programs and movies
Compared with the former Dolby Surround
system, Dolhy Pro Logic Surround improves
sound image by using tour separate channels:
off-screen audio effects, on-screen dla]og,
left-to-right panning, and music TheSe
channels manipulate the sound to be heard
and enhance the action as it happens on the
screen To take advantage of Dolby Pro Logic,
you should have at least one pair of rear
speakers and/or one center speaker You also
need to select the appropriate center mode to
enjoy a full effect
5.1 INPUT
Jacks used to input the audio 51goals that are
decoded tram the Dolby Digital AC 3 format
audio The jack_ are usually connected with
an AC-3 d_'coder or a DVD p[ayer equipped
with an AC-3 decoder This connection
enables the amplifier to reproduce 5]
channel surround sounds
Preset station
A radio broadcasting station that is stored in
memory of the receiver Once you "preset"
statiuns, you no lunger have to tune in the
stations Each preset station is assigned i_s
_wn preset number, which lets you tune
them in quickly
Surround sound
,C_u n d that consists of three elements: direct
sound, earl), reflected sound (early
reflections) and reverberative sound
(reverberationl The acoustics where you hear
the sound affect the way thee three sound
elements are heard These sound elements are
combined in such a way that you can actually
feel the size and the type of a concert hall.
• Types 0fsound
Early reflections Regerberatiofl
• Transition of sound from rear speakers
Direct sound Early
Level' ' reflections Reverberation
Early reflection time Time
Testtone
Signalgivenoutbythereceiverforadjusting
the speaker \rol_me The testtonewill come
out as follow's:
• In a system with a center speaker
(NORMAUWIDEt3 CH LOGIC modes)
The test tone is output from the f_nt L
(lefth center, front R (right), and rear
speakers in succession
Front (L) Front (R)
Center
I I
3 CH LOGIC
_Rear (L, R)
NORMAUWrDE
• In a system without a center speaker
(PHANTOM mode)
The test tone is output from the front and
the rear speakers alternately.
Front (L, R)
1 lp.AN,OO
• _ Rear (L. R J
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