Sony SS-RC301 - Manual (Page 16)

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 SOUND FIELD Sound field
EFFECT/DELAY +/- SET UP
SOUND FIELD
MODE +/-
When you use the remote
Each time you press SOUND FIELD MODE +/-, sound
field changes as follows:
When selecting program source
PRO LOGIC* C STUDIO
HALL V DOLBY
When using 5.1 CH/DVD
C. STUDIO -e-i. V SURR
* "DOLBY" appears on the display.
To turn off sound field
Press SOUND FIELD 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.
1 Press SOUND FIELD ON / OFF to turn on the
sound field.
One of the sound field indicators 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(inema) STUDIO Reproduces the sound
characteristics of a movie
theater. Great for watching
standard movies.
VIRTUAL V DOLBY 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.
Great for soft acoustic
sounds.
"DOLBY" appears on the display.
' When using 5.1 CH/DVD only
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.
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