Sony STR-V200 - Manual (Page 15)

Receiver Operations
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Press SET UP repeatedly to select the center mode
you want by referring to the following table.
If you have Select So that
Front and rear
speakers, no center
speaker PHANTOM The sound of the
•^center channel is
output from the
front speakers
Front and center
speakers, no rear
speaker 3CH LOGIC
(3 Channel
Logic) The sound of the
rear channel is
output from the
- front speakers
Front and rear
speakers,'and a small
center speaker NORMAL The bass sound of
the center channel
is output from the
front speakers
(because a small
speaker cannot
produce enough
bass)
Front and rear
speakers, and a
center speaker
equivalent to your
front speakers WIDE You can obtain
"complete" Dolby
Pro Logic Surround
sound
Adjusting the speaker volume
The test tone feature lets you set the volume of your
speakers to the same level. (If all of your speakers have
equal performance, you don't have to adjust the
speaker volume.)'
Using the controls on the remote lets you adjust the
volume level from your listening position.
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Do Steps 1 and 2 of "Selecting a Surround Mode"
on page 14 to select the PRO LOGIC mode.
2 Make sure the center mode setting is correctly
made (see the table on this page).
3 Press TEST TONE on the remote.
You will hear the test tone from each speaker
sequentially.
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Adjust the volume levels so that you hear the test
tone from each speaker at the same volume level
when you are in ypur listening position:
• To adjust the balance of the front right and front
left speakers, use the BALANCE control on the
front of the main unit.
• To adjust the level of center speaker, press
CENTER LEVEL + or - on the remote.
• To adjust the level of rear speakers, press REAR
LEVEL + or - on the remote.
Q' You can adjust all the speakers at one time
Press MASTER VOL +/- on the remote or turn
MASTER VOLUME on the main unit.
'Q' You can increase the output range of the rear
speakers
The volume output range of rear speaker is factory set
at -15 to +10 dB You can, however, extend the range at
each end by 5 dB (-10 to +15 dB). To do this, press
down SURROUND MODE on the main unit while
turning on the receiver to display "GAIN UP."
Although the display will still show a range of -15 to
+
10, the actual volume output will be higher.
To return the rear speaker volume output range back to
the factory setting, repeat the procedure above to
display "NORMAL" instead.
Adjusting the delay time
You can make the surround sound more effective by
delaying the output from the rear speakers (delay
time). You can select a delay time of 15 (S), 20 (M), and
30 (L) ms. Set a short delay time when the rear
speakers are located in a large room or far from your
listening position.
1 Start playing a program source encoded with
Dolby surround sound.
2 Press EFFECT DELAY TIME on the main unit or
EFFECT/DELAY on the remote repeatedly to
select "DELAY S," "DELAY M," or "DELAY L."
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5 Press TEST TONE on the remote to turn off the
test tone.