Sony STR-DE345 - Manual (Page 15)

Using Surround Sound
Choosing a Sound Field
You can take advantage of surround sound simply by
selecting one of the pre-programed sound field
according to the type of music you wish to play.
SOUND FIELD
MODE +/-
SOUND FIELD Sound field
ON/OFF indicator
1 Press SOUND FIELD ON/OFF to turn on the
sound field.
The sound field indicator lights up.
2 Press SOUND FIELD MODE +/- repeatedly until
the sound field you want appears on the display.
Select the appropriate sound field as follows:
Type MODE (Sound field) Effects
CINEMA PRO LOGIC’ Decodes programs
processed with Dolby
Pro Logic Surround.
C. STUDIO
(Cinema Studio) Reproduces the sound
characteristics of a
movie theatre. Good for
watching standard
movies.
VIRTUAL DOLBY V Uses front speakers to
create surround sound
effects.
V SURR’ Uses front speakers and
center speaker to create
surround sound effects.
MUSIC HALL Reproduces the
acoustics of a
rectangular concert hall.
Ideal for soft acoustic
sounds.
"DOLBY PL" appears on the display.
^ When using 5.1 CH/DVD only.
To turn off sound field
Press SOUND HELD ON/OFF.
The receiver memorizes the last sound field selected
for each program source (Sound Field Link)
Whenever you select a program source, the sound field
that was last applied is automatically applied again. For
example, if you listen to CD with HALL as the sound
field, change to different program source, then return to
CD, HALL will be applied again. In the case of the
tuner, the sound fields for AM or FM band and for all
the preset stations are memorized separately.
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.
Adjusting the Effect Level (all sound fields
except PRO LOGIC)
You can make the surround sound more prominent by
increasing the EFFECT level. This control lets you
adjust the "presence" of the surround effect in six steps
(
1
-
6
).
1
Start playing a program source.
2
Press SUR.
The effect level ("EFFECT 1" ...
appears on the display.
"EFFECT 6")
3 Press +/- to select the level you prefer.
Note
Changing the effect level may not produce major variations
in the surround effect when used with certain playback
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