Sony ta-av581 User Manual

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You can take advantage of the surround sound simply
by selecting one of the three pre-programmed
surround modes according to the type of program you
wish to play.

Press one of the SURROUND MODE buttons
(DOLBY, HALL or SIMULATED) to turn on the
surround sound.
The selected mode’s indicator lights up.
The DOLBY PRO LOGIC indicator lights up when
you select the DOLBY mode.
Select the appropriate surround mode as follows:

Press the SURROUND MODE button (DOLBY, HALL or
SIMULATED) selected in Step 1.

Dolby Pro Logic
Surround

Orchestral music,
chamber music, or an
instrumental solo

Monaural recording,
such as an old movie
or an instrumental

Decode programs
processed with
Dolby Surround and
create the
atmosphere of a
movie theatre.

Reproduce the
acoustics of a
rectangular concert
hall.  Ideal for soft,
acoustic sounds.

Reproduce a
simulated stereo
effect to monaural
sound.

DOLBY

HALL

SIMULATED

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The remote also lets you choose the surround mode.

1 Press SURROUND MODE repeatedly until the

surround mode you wish to use is displayed.
Each time SURROUND MODE is pressed, the display
changes as follows:

However, some videos and laser discs may use Dolby
Surround sound even if it’s not indicated on the
package.

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