Sony STR-DE625 - Manual (Page 15)

Dolby Surround Setup
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The receiver offers you four center modes: PHANTOM,
3CH LOGIC NORMAL, and WIDE Each mode is
designed for a different speaker cortfiguration. Select the
mode that best suits the spetdcers you use.
1 Press SET UP repeatedly until "CTR MODE" (center
mode) appears in the display.
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2 Press the cursor buttons « or »to select the
center mode you want.
A description of each center mode is as follows:
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speaker speakers (because a
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produce enough bass)
Front and rear
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center speaker
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to your front
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WIDE Dolby Pro Logic
Surround sound is fully
reproduced
Adjusting, thespeaker volume
The test tone feature lets you set the volume of your
rear speakers and/or center speaker to the same level
as that of the front speakers to maximize the Dolby
Pro Logic Surround effect (If all of your speakers are
equal in performance, you don't have to adjust the
speaker volume.)
Using the controls on the remote, you can adjust the
volume level from wherever you're listening.
1 Make sure that the center mode is correctly set
(see the table on this page).
2 Press SOUND FIELD ON/OFF to turn on the
sound field.
3 Press GENRE repeatedly to select "CINEMA."
4 Press MODE repeatedly to select "PRO LOGIC"
5 Press TEST TONE on the supplied remote.
You will hear a test tone (see this page) from each
speaker sequentially.
6 Adjust the volume level so that the volume of the
test tone from each speaker sounds the same from
where you are listening.
• To adjust the balance of the front right and front left
speakers, use the BALANCE control on the front of
the main unit,
• To adjust the volume level of the center speaker,
press the LEVEL CENTER +/- buttons on the
remote.
• To adjust the volume level of the rear speakers, press
the LEVEL REAR +/- buttons on the remote.
7 Press TEST TONE on the remote again to turn off
the test tone.
9 You can adjust the volume level of all speakers at the same
time
Rotate MASTER VOLUME on the main unit or press MASTER
VOLUME >/-on the remote.
V What is a test tone?
A test tone is a signal that is produced by the receiver and used to
adjust speaker volume. The test tone is output from speakers in
the following two ways:
• When NORMAL WIDE, or 3CH LOGIC mode is selected
The test tone is output from the front L (left), center, front R
(ri^t), and rear speakers (except for 3CH LOGIC mode) in
succession.
Front (L^ Front (R)
Center
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3CH LOGIC
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Test tone
NORMAL/WIDE
' When PHANTOM mode is selected
The test tone is output from the front and the rear speakers
alternately.
Front (LR)
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Test tone
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PHANTOM
See the table on page 28 for information on the output of the test