Sony HT-SL7A - Manual (Page 22)

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Customizing sound fields
By adjusting the surround and level parameters
of the front, center, and surround speakers, you
can customize the sound fields to suit your
particular listening situation.
Once you customize a sound field, the changes
are stored in the memory indefinitely (unless
the amplifier is unplugged for about two
weeks). You can change a customized sound
field any time by making new adjustments to
the parameters.
See the tables on page 30 for the parameters
available in each sound field.
To get the most from multi
channel surround sound
Position your speakers and do the procedures
described in “Multi channel surround setup”
starting from page 13 before you customize a
sound field.
Adjusting the level
parameters
The LEVEL menu contains parameters that let
you adjust the balance and volumes of each
speaker. The settings are applied to all sound
fields.
1
Start playing a program source
encoded with multi channel surround
sound.
2
Press LEVEL.
The button lights up and the first parameter
is displayed.
3
Press the cursor buttons ( U or u ) to
select the parameter you want to
adjust.
4
Press + or – to select the setting you
want.
The setting is stored automatically.
Initial settings
Parameter Initial setting
FRONT BALANCE* BALANCE
SURR BALANCE* BALANCE
CENTER LEVEL* CTR 0 dB
SURR LEVEL* SURR 0 dB
SUB WOOFER LEVEL* S.W. 0 dB
LFE MIX LEVEL L.F.E. 0 dB
DYNAMIC RANGE COMP COMP. OFF
* These parameters can be adjusted separately for
MULTI CH IN.
Front balance (
L R
)
Lets you adjust the balance between front left
and right speakers.
Surround balance (
SL SR
)
Lets you adjust the balance between surround
left and right speakers.
Center level (
C
)
Lets you adjust the level of the center speaker.
Surround level (
SL SR
)
Lets you adjust the level of the surround left
and right speakers.
Sub woofer level (
SW
)
Lets you adjust the level of the sub woofer.
Low Frequency Effect (
LFE
)
Lets you attenuate the level of the LFE (Low
Frequency Effect) channel output from the sub
woofer without effecting the level of the bass
frequencies sent to the sub woofer from the
front, center or surround channels via the
Dolby Digital or DTS bass redirection
circuitry.
• “0 dB” outputs the full LFE signal at the mix
level determined by the recording engineer.
• To mute the sound of the LFE channel from the
sub woofer, select “OFF”. However, the low
frequency sounds of the front, center, or
surround speakers are output from the sub
woofer according to the settings made for each
speaker in the speaker setup (pages 16–17).