Sony STR-DE425 - Manual (Page 14)

Using Surround Sound
Choosing a Surround Mode
You can take advantage of surround sound simplv bv
selecting one of the pre-programmed surround modes
according to the type of music ytru to play.
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EFFECT/DELAY
SURROUND SURROUND
MODE ON/OFF
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1 Press SURROUND ON/OFF to turn on the
surround sound.
One of the SUR (surround) MODE indicators
lights up in the display.
2 Press SURROUND MODE repeatedly until the
indicator for the surround mode you want lights
up.
Select the appropriate surround mode as follows:
Select To
PRO LOGIC* Decode programs processed with Dolby
Surround and create the atmosphere of a
movie theater.
C. STUDIO Add the acoustic reflections of a cinema
studio to decoded Dolby Surround signals.
HALL Reproduce the acoustics of a rectangular
concert hall. Ideal for soft, acoustic sounds.
* "DOLBY" appears in the display.
■Q' When you use the remote
Each time \'ou press SURKOLNO MODH, siimninel
mode changes as tollows:
STR-nF,42.S only
• PRO LOGIC* — C. STUDIO A —C. STUDIO B
HALL
STR-DE325 only
PRO LOGIC* — C. STUDIO
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HALL
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* “DOLBY" appears in the displav.
To turn off surround sound
Press SURROUND ON/OFF.
'Q' You can find Dolby Surround-encoded software by
looking at the packaging
However, some videos and laser discs may use Dolby
Surround sound even if it's not indicated on the
package.
Note
Make sure to select speaker A with the SPEAKERS A button,
otherwise, you can't obtain the surround effect.
Adjusting the Effect Level (for C. STUDIO
and HALL only)
You can make the surround sound more prominenf by
increasing the EEFECT level. This control lets you
adjust the "presence" of the surround effect in six steps
( 1 - 6 ).
1 Start playing a programme source.
2 Press SURROUND EFFECT/DEL.AY or EFFECT/
DELAY on the remote to select the level you
prefer.
The effect level ("EFFECT f' ... "EFFECT 6")
appears on the display.
Note
Changing the effect level may not produce major variations
in the surround ettect when used with certain playback
sources.
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