Sony STR-DA3100ES Operating Guide
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By adjusting the SURR SET UP menu and
LEVEL menu, you can customize the sound
fields to suit your particular listening situation.
LEVEL menu, you can customize the sound
fields to suit your particular listening situation.
Note on the displayed items
The setup items you can adjust in each menu
vary depending on the sound field. Certain setup
parameters may be dimmed in the display. This
means that the selected parameter is either
unavailable or fixed and unchangeable.
vary depending on the sound field. Certain setup
parameters may be dimmed in the display. This
means that the selected parameter is either
unavailable or fixed and unchangeable.
Adjusting the SURR SET UP
menu
menu
You can customize the surround effects of the
selected sound field. The settings are stored
individually for each sound field.
selected sound field. The settings are stored
individually for each sound field.
1
Start playing a source encoded with
multi channel surround effects (DVD,
etc.).
multi channel surround effects (DVD,
etc.).
2
Rotate MAIN MENU to select “SURR
SET UP”.
SET UP”.
3
Rotate MENU to select the parameter.
For details, see “SURR SET UP menu
parameters” below.
parameters” below.
4
While monitoring the sound, rotate –/+
to adjust the selected parameter.
to adjust the selected parameter.
5
SURR SET UP menu parameters
x EFFECT LEVEL XXX%
(Effect level)
(Effect level)
Initial setting: 100%
Higher settings apply more surround effect. You can
adjust from 20 % to 120 % in 5 % steps.
adjust from 20 % to 120 % in 5 % steps.
For advanced SURR SET UP
menu adjustments
menu adjustments
Use the CUSTOMIZE menu and set “MENU
EXPAND [XXX]” to “ON” to enable advanced
adjustments.
For details on “MENU EXPAND [XXX]”, see
page 41.
For details on how to set the items, see page 45.
EXPAND [XXX]” to “ON” to enable advanced
adjustments.
For details on “MENU EXPAND [XXX]”, see
page 41.
For details on how to set the items, see page 45.
Adjusting the LEVEL menu
You can adjust the balance and level of each
speaker. These settings are applied to all sound
fields.
speaker. These settings are applied to all sound
fields.
1
Start playing a source encoded with
multi channel surround effects (DVD,
etc.).
multi channel surround effects (DVD,
etc.).
2
Rotate MAIN MENU to select “LEVEL”.
3
Rotate MENU to select the parameter.
For details, see “LEVEL menu parameters”
below.
below.
4
While monitoring the sound, rotate –/+
to adjust the selected parameter.
to adjust the selected parameter.
5
LEVEL menu parameters
x TEST TONE (Test Tone)
Initial setting: OFF
Lets you output the test tone sequentially from each
speaker. When set to “AUTO”, the test tone is output
from each speaker automatically. When set to “FIX”,
you can select which speaker will output the test tone.
speaker. When set to “AUTO”, the test tone is output
from each speaker automatically. When set to “FIX”,
you can select which speaker will output the test tone.
x FRONT L_I_R (Front speaker balance)
Initial setting: 0 (BALANCE)
Lets you adjust the balance between front left and right
speakers. You can adjust from –8 dB to +8 dB in 0.5
dB steps.
speakers. You can adjust from –8 dB to +8 dB in 0.5
dB steps.
x CENTER XXX.X dB
(Center speaker level)
(Center speaker level)
x SURROUND L XXX.X dB
(Surround speaker (L) level)
(Surround speaker (L) level)
x SURROUND R XXX.X dB
(Surround speaker (R) level)
(Surround speaker (R) level)
x SURR BACK XXX.X dB
(Surround back speaker level)
(Surround back speaker level)
*
x SURR BACK L XXX.X dB
(Surround back (L) level)
(Surround back (L) level)
**
x SURR BACK R XXX.X dB
(Surround back (R) level)
(Surround back (R) level)
**
x SUB WOOFER XXX.X dB
(Sub woofer level)
(Sub woofer level)
Initial setting: 0 dB
You can adjust from –20 dB to +10 dB in 0.5 dB steps.
Customizing sound fields
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