Sony hcd-461 User Manual

WIDE mode
Select this mode if you use a medium to big center speaker.

PHANTOM mode
Select this mode when you playback a Dolby surround
program source without using a center speaker.  The sound
of the center channel is output from the front (L and R)
speakers.

3CH. (Channel) LOGIC mode
Select this mode when you playback a Dolby surround
program source only with the front and center speakers.  The
sound of the rear channel is output from the front (L and R)
speakers.

Even for video software which does not carry the
q

Some commercially available software may have Dolby
surround processed sound tracks even though it is not
indicated on the package.

This section describes selecting a speaker configuration,
adjusting the speaker volume, and setting the delay time of
the rear speakers so you can enjoy Dolby surround sound.

The Dolby Pro Logic Surround Decoder naturally
reproduces the audio sound field and creates a theater-like
experience in your listening room.

The HCD-461 incorporates a decoder which reproduces
specially encoded surround sound from Dolby surround
video programs.
To use Dolby surround effectively, select the speaker
operation mode according to your speaker configuration by
pressing DOLBY PRO LOGIC MODE: NORMAL, WIDE,
PHANTOM or 3CH.
With this unit, we recommended using the NORMAL mode.

NORMAL mode
Select this mode if you use a small center speaker.  The bass
sound of the center channel is output from the front
speakers, since a small speaker cannot produce enough bass.