Sony STRDG800 - Manual (Page 52)

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Adjusting the equalizer
(EQ menu)
You can use the EQ menu to adjust the tonal
quality (bass/treble level) of the front speakers.
These settings are applied to all sound fields.
Select “2-EQ SET” in the amplifier menus.
For details on adjusting the parameters, see
“Navigating through menus” (page 46) and
“Overview of the menus” (page 47).
EQ menu parameters
x EQ (Equalizer)
Lets you turn the equalizer on or off.
• EQ ON
The equalizer is turn on.
• EQ OFF
The equalizer is turn off.
x BASS GAIN (Front speaker bass
level)
x TREBLE GAIN (Front speaker
treble level)
Settings for the surround
sound
(SUR menu)
You can use the SUR menu to select the sound
field you want for your listening pleasure.
Select “3-SUR SET” in the amplifier menus.
For details on adjusting the parameters, see
“Navigating through menus” (page 46) and
“Overview of the menus” (page 47).
SUR menu parameters
x S.FIELD SELECT (Sound field
selection)
Lets you select the sound field you want. For
details, see “Enjoying Surround Sound” (page
61).
Note
The receiver lets you apply the last selected sound
field to an input whenever it is selected (Sound Field
Link). For example, if you select HALL for the
SA-CD/CD input, then change to a different input
and then return to SA-CD/CD, HALL will
automatically be applied again.
x SB DECODING (Surround back
decoding mode)
Lets you select the surround back decoding
mode. For details, see “Using the surround
back decoding mode” (page 53).
x EFFECT LEVEL (Effect level)
Lets you adjust the “presence” of the surround
effect for sound fields selected with the
MOVIE or MUSIC buttons and for “HP
THEATER” sound field.
• EFFECT MIN
The surround effect is minimum.
• EFFECT STD
The surround effect is standard.
• EFFECT MAX
The surround effect is maximum.
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