Sony TA-AV571 User Manual

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Using Sound Fields
Getting the Most Out of Dolby
Pro Logic Surround Sound
To obtain the best possible Dolby Pro Logic Surround
sound, first select the center mode.  Then, adjust the
volume of each speaker.
Note that you must connect the rear speakers and/or a
center speaker to do the following adjustments.
SURROUND
ON/OFF
SURROUND
MODE
SURROUND
DELAY
SURROUND
T.TONE
–/+
CENTER
MODE
DOLBY
CENTER
REAR
LEVEL
CONTROL
CENTER
LEVEL
CONTROL
REAR
Selecting the center mode
The amplifier offers you four center modes:
NORMAL, WIDE, 3 CH, and PHANTOM. Each mode
is designed for a different speaker configuration.
Select the mode that best suits your speaker’s system
configuration.
1
Press DOLBY to turn on the Dolby Pro Logic
mode.
2
Press CENTER MODE repeatedly until the center
mode you want appears in the display.  Select the
center mode by referring to the following chart.
When you use the remote Z
Press SURROUND MODE repeatedly to select DOLBY.
You can adjust the speaker’s volume or delay time
simply by pressing the buttons on the remote.
(continued)
Select
NORMAL
WIDE
3 CH
(3 Channel
Logic)
PHANTOM
So that
The bass sound of the
center channel is
output from the front
speakers (because a
small speaker cannot
produce enough
bass).
For wide range
Dolby Pro Logic
Surround sound to
all speakers.
The sound of the rear
channel is output
from the front
speakers.
The sound of the
center channel is
output from the front
speakers.
If you have
Front and rear
speakers, and a
small center
speaker
Front and rear
speakers, and a
large center
speaker
Front and
center speakers,
no rear speaker
Front and rear
speakers, no
center speaker
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