Enjoying surround sound, Pro logic (dolby pro logic) surround mode, C.studio surround mode – Sony SA-VA500 User Manual

Page 10: Hall surround mode, Stadium surround mode, Game surround mode, Home theater operations

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Home Theater Operations

Enjoying Surround Sound

You can enjov the speaker's surround sound capability
simply by choosing one of the fi\'e a\’ailable surround
modes:

PRO LOGIC (Dolby Pro Logic) surround mode

Reproduces superb theater-like presence and surround

effects from video software encoded with Dolby
Surround.

C.STUDIO surround mode

Creates a theater-like environment in your living room
by adding the acoustic reflections of a theater to
decoded Dolby Surround signals.

HALL surround mode

Reproduces the acoustics of a rectangular concert hall.
Ideal for soft; acoustic sounds, or for giving an extra
punch to debates and press conferences.

STADIUM surround mode

Provides a sense of presence similar fo that of an open-
air stadium, ideal for rnaximum enjoyment of
broadcasts of sporting events like football.

GAME surround mode

Obtains maximum audio impact from video game
software.

1

Turn on the speaker system.

The ON indicator lights up.

2

Press INPUT on the operation panel (or INPUT

SELECT on the remote) repeatedly to select the
program source.
The selected program source ("TV", "VIDEO" or

"AUX") appears in the display.

3

4

Start playback on the program source.

Press SURROUND on the operation panel (or
SURROUND MODE on the remote) repeatedly to
select the surround mode (see table below).

The selected surround mode ("PRO LOGIC",

"C.STUDIO", "HALL", "STADIUM", or "GAME")
appears in the display.
You can customize each surround mode to suit
your taste. (See "Adjusting the Surround Sound"

on page 11 and "Adjusting the Sound" on page

13.)

Program

Effective modes

Recent movies

PRO LOGIC, C.STUDIO

Concerts, music

HALL, STADIUM, SUR OFF

Sports

HALL, STADIUM, SUR OFF

Old movies,
monaural TV
programs

GAME, SUR OFF

Video games

GAME, SUR OFF

Education programs.

SUR OFF

news

Turning off the surround effects
Press the SURROUND on the operation panel (or
SURROUND MODE on the remote) repeatedly or
press SURROUND ON/OFF on the remote. "SUR
OFF" appears in the display when the surround
sound function is off.

5

Press MASTER VOL + or - to adjust the volume.

10

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