Sony STR-VA333ES User Manual

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You can adjust various receiver settings using
the CUSTOMIZE menu.

The CUSTOMIZE button lights up and
“<<<CUSTOMIZE>>>” appears in the
display.

For details, see “CUSTOMIZE menu
parameters” below.

The initial setting is underlined.

x MENU EXPAND (Menu expanding)

• ON

The advanced parameters for the SET UP,
SURROUND, LEVEL, and EQ menus are
displayed and can be adjusted.
For details on each setup items, see pages 19, 43–45
and the following pages.

• OFF

The advanced parameters are not displayed.

x dts 96/24DEC.
(DTS 96/24 decoding mode)

• AUTO

When a DTS 96/24 signal is input, it is played back
at 96 kHz sampling frequencies.

• OFF

Even when a DTS 96/24 signal is input, it is played
back at 48 kHz sampling frequencies.

This parameter is valid only in the AUTO
DECODING mode (page 34). In other sound fields,
this parameter is always set to “OFF”.

x 2CH MODE
(2 channel decoding mode)

You can use the NORMAL SURR (;PLII/NEO:6)
button to set the 2 channel decoding mode (page 38).
You can set this parameter only when NORMAL
SURROUND or AUTO DECODING* is selected. In
the Cinema Studio EX mode, this parameter is always
set to “PRO LOGIC” and cannot be changed.
For details on each decoding mode, see page 38.
* The selected decoding mode is applied only when

the Dolby Digital [Lt/Rt] signal is input.

• PRO LOGIC
• PLII MOVIE
• PLII MUSIC
• Neo: Cinema
• Neo: Music

x SB DECODING
(Surround back decoding mode)

You can use the CUSTOMIZE menu to set the
surround back decoding mode (page 39).
For details on each decoding mode, see page 39.
• AUTO
• MATRIX
• OFF

x MULTI CH 1
(Multi channel 1 assignment)

x MULTI CH 2
(Multi channel 2 assignment)

Initial setting: NONE (no assignment)
Lets you assign the audio signal input to MULTI
CHANNEL IN 1 (or 2) jacks to any function except
TUNER and PHONO.
You cannot assign both “MULTI CH 1” and “MULTI
CH 2” to the same function.

x D.POWER (Digital power management)

• AUTO OFF

Lets you turn off the power of the unnecessary
digital circuits automatically when outputting the
analog audio signals using the ANALOG DIRECT
or MULTI CH DIRECT function. You can enjoy
high quality analog audio without the influence of
digital circuits.

• ALWAYS ON

Lets you keep the power of digital circuits on.
Select if you do not like the time lag that occurs
with the “AUTO OFF” setting when digital circuits
are turned on, etc.