Sony STR-VA333ES User Manual

Enjoying Surround Sound

Tips

• When “PLII MUSIC” is selected, you can make

further adjustments using “CENTER WIDTH”,
“DIMENSION”, “PANORAMA” in the
SURROUND menu (page 53).

• You can select the 2 channel decoding mode using

“2CH MODE” in the CUSTOMIZE menu (page
47).

Selecting the surround
back decoding mode

(SB DECODING)

This function lets you select the decoding mode
for the surround back signals of the multi
channel input stream.

By decoding the surround back signal of DVD
software (etc.) recorded in the Surround EX
format*, you can enjoy the surround sound
intended by the filmmakers.

* Dolby Digital EX, DTS-ES Matrix 6.1, DTS-ES

Discrete 6.1, etc.

Press SURR BACK DECODING repeatedly
to select the surround back decoding
mode.

“SB DECODING XXXX” appears in the
display.

When the receiver is decoding the surround
back signal the “SB DEC” indicator lights up.

Surround back decoding modes

• AUTO

• MATRIX

• OFF

For details, see “How to select the surround
back decoding mode” on the next page.

Tip

You can select the surround back decoding mode
using “SB DECODING” in the CUSTOMIZE menu
(page 47).

Note

You cannot select the surround back decoding mode
when using the 2CH STEREO (page 34), ANALOG
DIRECT (page 34) or MULTI CH DIRECT mode
(page 26) or when headphones are connected.

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