Sony STR-DA90ESG - Manual (Page 33)

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Getting Started Sound Adjustment
Selecting the sound fields
1
While playing a component, click SOUND in the
main menu.
2
Click a sound field genre, then click MODE
repeatedly until the mode you want appears.
See “Sound fields” chart on page 31.
To turn off the sound fields
Click SOUND FIELD OFF.
z You can adjust the bass sound or listen to the music
directly in the SOUND FIELD SELECT menu
To increase the bass sound, click BASS BOOST ON. To
listen to the music without any audio effects, click
DIRECT PASS ON. Click OFF to cancel. Even if you set
SOUND FIELD to OFF, these functions are effective.
USER SUB LIST
+ – BAND FM 102.50MHz STEREO
FUNCTION SOUND SETUP
DOLBY MUSIC
SPORTS
MOVIE
3D
EXIT
MODE
O N
O N
O N
SOUND FIELD
BASS BOOST
DIRECT PASS OFF
OFF
OFF
SUR EQ
NORMAL SURROUND
FUNCTION SOUND SETUP
GAME
Notes on the output of Dolby Digital (AC-3) source
signals
When Dolby Digital (AC-3) encoded sources are played back
through this unit, the output method changes automatically
according to the information recorded on the source and the
settings of this unit.
• When playing a source encoded with discrete
information
If the “DOLBY” sound field or DIRECT PASS is set to
ON: The DISCRETE indicator lights up and the number
of channels recorded in the source are decoded and
output directly.
If a sound field (other than “ACOUSTIC” or
“KARAOKE”) is set to ON: The DISCRETE indicator
lights up and the number of channels recorded in the
source are decoded. The effects provided by each sound
field are then added to each channel before the sound is
output.
If the “ACOUSTIC” soundfield is selected or the
sound field is set to OFF: The source signal is
downmixed to 2 ch (Left and Right) stereo before
output. When “ACOUSTIC” is selected equalizer (EQ)
adjustments can be performed.
• When playing a source encoded with Dolby Pro Logic
information
If the “DOLBY” sound field or DIRECT PASS is set to
ON: “PRO LOGIC” appears in the display, the sound is
decoded using Pro Logic formula and output.
If a sound field (other than “ACOUSTIC”) is set to
ON: The effects provided by each sound field are added
to each channel before the sound is output.
When the sound field genre is MOVIE (except for
MONO MOVIE) or 3D the sound is decoded using the
Pro Logic formula and “PRO LOGIC” appears in the
display.
If the “ACOUSTIC” sound field is selected or the
sound field is set to OFF: The source signal is
downmixed to 2 ch (Left and Right) stereo before
output. When “ACOUSTIC” is selected equalizer (EQ)
adjustments can be performed.
Note on the “KARAOKE” mode
The KARAOKE mode is designed to reduce vocal tracks
positioned in the center of 2 channel sources. Therefore,
5.1 channel Dolby Digital (AC-3) sources must be
downmixed to 2 channels before the KARAOKE effect can
be applied. Consequently, the “DISCRETE” indicator does
not light when you select KARAOKE while inputting 5.1
channel Dolby Digital (AC-3) sources.