Sony SA-VA15 - Manual (Page 10)

Home Theater Operations
Enjoying Surround Sound
You can take advantage of the speaker's surround
sound simply by choosing a surround mode according
to the type of program you are watching. This system
is provided with three different surround modes:
DOLBY SUR. (Dolby Pro Logic Surround)
Reproduces superb theater-like presence and surround
effects from video software encoded with Dolby
Surround.
HALL
Provides a sense of presence similar to that of an open-
air stadium. Ideal for maximum enjoyment of
broadcasts of sporting events like football.
SIMULATED
Creates simulated stereo sound effects from monaural
sound sources, like old movies or TV shows.
•POWER
• SURROUND OFF
SUPER WOOFER
MODE (1.2,OFF)
MASTER VOL
4 Press either DOLBY SUR, HALL or SIMULATED on
the remote, or SURROUND on the operation panel a
few times, according to the program you want to
enjoy.
program DOLBY SUR HALL SIMULATED OFF
recent movies •
concerts • •
music •
sports • •
old movies •
monaural TV
programs
•
education, news •
To listen without surround effects
Press SURROUND OFF on the remote, or press
SURROUND on the operation panel a few times until OFF
is displayed.
5 Press MASTER VOL. (VOLUME) to adjust the
volume.
To select a suitable SUPER WOOFER mode
Press SUPER WOOFER MODE 1 or 2.
SUPER WOOFER MODE 1 provides powerful bass sound
ideal for movies. SUPER WOOFER MODE 2 is a more
subtle effect designed for music.
1 Press POWER.
The POWER indicator lights (green) and the
speakers turn on. Once you turn the speakers on,
they turn themselves off and on automatically with
the auto power on/off function.
2 Press INPUT 1 or 2 on the remote or INPUT on the
operation panel to select the program source.
For example, if you connected your VCR to the 1 IN
jacks, select INPUT 1.
The respective INPUT indicator lights up.
3 Start playback from the program source.
To mute the sound
Press MUTING.
To restore the sound, press MUTING again.
For other sound adjustments, see page 12.
y' The speakers turn on and off automatically
(Auto power on/off function)
Three minutes after the sound signal goes out (when you
turn off the TV, or the currently playing video/laserdisc
ends), the speakers turn off automatically and the POWER
indicator turns red.
The speakers turn themselves back on the next time you
turn on the TV or start playback from the VCR
'Q' If you press POWER when the speakers are on
They enter standby mode and the auto power on/ off
function does not function. You have to press POWER
again to turn on the speakers.
Note
Some videos and laser discs may use Dolby Surround sound
even if it's not indicated on the package.
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