Sony STR-K502P - Manual (Page 26)

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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 27 for information on
each sound field.
To turn the sound field off
Press A.F.D. or 2CH (page 22).
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 SMALL HALL as the sound field, change to a
different program source, then return to CD, SMALL 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.
SURR button: Press to customize the surround
parameters in the current sound field.
EQ button: Press to customize the equalizer parameters
in the current sound field.
Cursor buttons ( / ): Use to select parameters after
pressing the LEVEL, SURR, EQ 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.
EQUALIZER button: Turns the equalizer effect on or off.
MULTI CHANNEL DECODING
INPUT MODE
MUTING
VIDEO
MD/TAPE
DVD/LD
CD
TV/SAT
TUNER AUX
DISPLAY
DIMMER
PHONES
SPEAKERS
? / 1
MEMORY SHIFT FM MODE FM AM
EQ
SURR LEVEL
SET UP
NAME A
ENTER
A.F.D.
SOUND FIELD MULTI CH IN
EQUALIZER CINEMA STUDIO EX
MODE 2CH
PRESET
TUNING TUNING – + – + B C
MASTER VOLUME
–
+
EQUALIZER
LEVEL
SURR
EQ
Cursor buttons
Jog dial
SOUND FIELD buttons