Sony SA-VA1 - Manual (Page 14)

Enjoying Surround Sound with an External
Center Speaker
Four types of DOLBY PRO LOGIC modes
You can specify four different IXDLBY PRO LOGIC inodes
when the CENTER OUT jack on the left speaker is connected
to an external center speaker with a built-in amplifier or
through an independent amplifier.
Be sure to set the volume of the external center speaker to the
minimum before you connect it to the CENTER OUT jack, or
before you connect/disconnect the AC power cord of the
front left speaker to prevent unexpected noise.
Press DOLBY PRO LOGIC ON/OFF to activate a connected
external center speaker, then DOLBY PRO LOGIC MODE to
select the mode corresponding to yoim speaker
configuration.
-OOISV POO LOGIC -
Operation panel
■-PRO LOGIC-»
|OWOFF| I MODE I
Remote commander
Each press of the DOLBY PRO LOGIC MODE button
changes the mode as follows:
NORMAL
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3CH LOGIC
WIDE
♦
PHANTOM
Notes
• The DOLBY PRO LOGIC MODE button is operable only
when an external center speaker is connected to the
CENTER OUT jack.
• When an external center speaker is not connected, you
may still enjoy surroimd sound through the surround
sound modes (see page 10) available through SA-VAl's
"enhanced theater mode speaker system".
Speaker configurations and their respective
DOLBY PRO LOGIC modes
NORMAL mode
Select this mode when using a small center speaker (e.g.,
your TV's internal speaker). The front speakers output the
bass sound of the center channel since the small speaker
produces insufficient bass.
WIDE mode
Select this mode when using a medium to large center
speaker.
Center speaker
Front speaker (L) | Front speaker (R) :er (L) I From
Q ® 0
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Rear speaker (L) (3' Rear speaker (R)
NORMAL/WIDE____________________
PHANTOM mode
Select this mode when not using a center speaker. The front
speakers output the sound of the center channel.
Front speaker (L) ______ Front speaker (R)
Q ® 0
<M>
Rear speaker (L) (3 O Rear speaker (R)
PHANTOM
3CH (channel) LOGIC mode
Select this mode when using only the front and center
speakers.
lite front speakers output the sound of the rear channel,
center speaker
Front speaker (L) | Front speaker (R) t (L) { Front
Q ® 0
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3CH LOGIC
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