Sony STR-DE875 - Manual (Page 31)

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Enjoying Surr
ound Sound
Selecting a Sound Field
You can enjoy surround sound simply by selecting one of
the pre-programmed sound fields according to the
program you want to listen to.
1 Press SOUND FIELD MODE.
The current sound field is indicated in the display.
2
Turn the jog dial or press the cursor buttons
(
or ) to select the sound field you want.
See the table starting on page 32 for information on
each sound field.
To turn the sound field off
Press A.F.D., 2CH or MULTI/2CH A. DIRECT (page 33).
Tip
When sound signals with a sampling frequency of 96 kHz are
input, the sound signals are output in stereo automatically, and
the sound field is turned off.
z You can identify Dolby Surround-encoded software by
looking at the packaging
Dolby Digital discs are labeled with the logo, and Dolby
Surround encoded programs are labeled with the A
logo.
z 6.1 channel matrix decoding
Some movies released after the summer of 1999 added a new
channel to its preexisting 5.1 channel. The new channel added
speakers behind the listening position. In the movie theaters,
these speakers are placed on the rear wall, on each side of the
projection room’s window.
The 6.1 channel system used in the movie theaters is called Dolby
Surround EX system. However, to record on movie films, this 6.1
channel is converted to 5.1 channel using matrix encoding, and
the same number of channels are used as Dolby Digital and DTS
recordings. Recordings on the DVD also use the same signals.
A lot of movie theaters screen movie with matrix encoded
5.1 channel signals and this is not unnatural to the ears. However,
when a matrix decoder is used to create surround center speaker
signals, this simulates the same 6.1 channel sound as Dolby
Surround EX system in the movie theaters.
This unit is equipped with the matrix decoder allowing for 6.1
channel sound production. With Virtual 3D technology, the
surround back signals can be enjoyed even without an actual
surround back speaker. When the center speaker is not used, it is
possible to use this channel to output surround back signals.
Particularly with 6.1 CH DECODING, speakers placed on rear
and side walls in the movie theaters are virtually created. As
reflections and reverberations are also simulated, you can enjoy
powerful sounds as if in the movie theater that uses Dolby
Surround EX system.
Brief descriptions of buttons used to
enjoy surround sound
LEVEL button: Press to customize the level parameters.
SURR button: Press to customize the surround
parameters in the current sound field.
EQ button: Press to customize the equalizer parameters
in the current sound field.
Cursor buttons ( / ): Use to select parameters after
pressing the LEVEL, SURR, EQ or SET UP buttons.
Jog dial: Use to adjust parameters and select sound fields
(etc.).
SOUND FIELD buttons:
A.F.D. button: Press to set the receiver to
automatically detect the type of audio signal being
input and perform proper decoding (if necessary).
MODE button: Press to activate the sound field
selection mode.
2CH button: Press to output sound from only the
front (left and right) speakers.
EQUALIZER button: Turns the equalizer effect on or off.
CINEMA STUDIO EX buttons: Press to select CINEMA
STUDIO EX A~C sound field.
MULTI/2CH A. DIRECT: Press to input the analog signal
without digital processing. When this function is on, the
equalizer and sound field (etc.) are turned off.
DIGITAL CONCERT HALL buttons: Press to select
DIGITAL CONCERT HALL A~B sound field.
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DISPLAY
DIMMER
ON SCREEN MEMORY SHIFT FM MODE FM AM
PRESET
TUNING TUNING – + – +
MULTI CHANNEL DECODING
A.F.D.
SOUND FIELD MULTI /2CH A. DIRECT
DIGITAL CONCERT HALL
EQUALIZER
MUTING
INPUT MODE
MODE
2ND ROOM
FUNCTION
6.1 CH DECODING CINEMA STUDIO EX
A A
MODE 2CH
PHONES
VIDEO 3 INPUT
VIDEO L AUDIO R
SPEAKERS
EQ
SURR LEVEL
SET UP
NAME
ENTER
B B C
MASTER VOLUME +
–
EQUALIZER
CINEMA
STUDIO EX DIGITAL
CONCERT
HALL
LEVEL
SURR
EQ
Cursor buttons
Jog dial
SOUND FIELD
buttons
MULTI/2CH A. DIRECT