Sony STR-DE545 - Manual (Page 28)

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Enjoying Surr
ound Sound
Selecting a Sound Field
You can enjoy surround sound simply by selecting one of
the pre-programmed sound fields according to the
program you want to listen to.
1 Press MODE.
The current sound field is indicated in the display.
2
Turn the jog dial or press the cursor buttons ( or
) to select the sound field you want.
See the table starting on page 29 for information on
each sound field.
To turn the sound field off
Press A.F.D. or 2CH (page 24).
z 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 a different
program source, then return to CD, HALL will be applied again.
With the tuner, sound fields are memorized separately for AM,
FM, and all preset stations.
z You can identify Dolby Surround-encoded software by
looking at the packaging
Dolby Digital discs are labeled with the logo, and Dolby
Surround encoded programs are labeled with the A
logo.
Brief descriptions of buttons used to
enjoy surround sound
LEVEL button: Press to customize the level parameters.
SUR button: Press to customize the surround parameters
in the current sound field.
BASS/TREBLE button: Press to adjust the tone.
Cursor buttons ( / ): Use to select parameters after
pressing the LEVEL, SUR, BASS/TREBLE or SET UP
buttons.
Jog dial: Use to adjust parameters and select sound fields
(etc.).
SOUND FIELD buttons:
A.F.D. button: Press to set the receiver to
automatically detect the type of audio signal being
input and perform proper decoding (if necessary).
MODE button: Press to activate the sound field
selection mode.
2CH button: Press to output sound from only the
front (left and right) speakers.
TONE button: Turns the tone effect on or off.
SUR
BASS/TREBLE
LEVEL TONE
MULTI CHANNEL DECODING
MASTER VOLUME
DISPLAY
INPUT MODE
VIDEO
MD/TAPE CD TUNER AUX
DVD/LD TV/SAT 5.1CH INPUT CINEMA STUDIO LEVEL
I
–
i
+
SET UP
BASS BOOST TONE
FM/AM
MUTING TONE BASS BOOST
SHIFT
MEMORY
FM MODE
PRESET – TUNING +
– TUNING +
NAME
ENTER
SUR
BASS/ TREBLE
SOUND FIELD
A. F. D.
A B C
2CH MODE
DIMMER
SPEAKERS R ON r OFF A
PHONES
B
? / 1
Cursor buttons
Jog dial
SOUND FIELD buttons