Sony STR-DE497 - Manual (Page 33)

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You can adjust the tonal quality (bass, treble
level) of the front speakers using the TONE
menu.
1
Start playing a source encoded with
multi channel surround effects (DVD,
etc.).
2
Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select
“
TONE ”.
3
Press or repeatedly to select the
parameter you want to adjust.
For details, see “TONE menu parameters”
below.
4
While monitoring the sound, press + or
– repeatedly to select the setting you
want.
The setting is entered automatically.
5
Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust the other
items.
Note
You cannot adjust the tone when the receiver is
decoding signals with a sampling frequency of more
than 48 kHz.
TONE menu parameters
x BASS XX dB
(Front speaker bass level)
x TREB. XX dB
(Front speaker treble level)
Initial setting: 0 dB
You can adjust from –6 dB to +6 dB in 1 dB steps.
Using the CUSTOMIZE menu
to adjust the receiver
You can adjust various receiver settings using
the CUSTOMIZE menu.
1
Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select
“
CUSTOM ”.
2
Press or repeatedly to select the
parameter you want to adjust.
For details, see “CUSTOMIZE menu
parameters” below.
3
Press + or – repeatedly to select the
setting you want.
The setting is entered automatically.
4
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust the other
items.
CUSTOMIZE menu parameters
The initial setting is underlined.
x DEC. XXXX
(Digital audio input decoding priority)
Lets you specify the input mode for the digital signal
input to the DIGITAL IN jacks.
The initial setting is “DEC. AUTO” for VIDEO 2 and
“DEC. PCM” for DVD and SA-CD/CD.
• AUTO
Automatically switches the input mode between
DTS, Dolby Digital, or PCM.
• PCM
PCM signals are given priority (to prevent the
interruption when playback starts). Even when other
signals are input, the sound is output. However, this
receiver cannot decode DTS-CD when set to “DEC.
PCM”.
Note
When set to “DEC. AUTO” and the sound from the
digital audio jacks (for CD, etc.) is interrupted when
playback starts, set to “DEC. PCM”.
Adjusting the tone Advanced settings
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