Sony 4-181-486-11(2) Manual

Enjoying multiplex broadcast
sound (DUAL MONO)

You can enjoy multiplex broadcast sound when
the system receives an AC-3 multiplex broadcast
signal.

• To receive an AC-3 signal, you need to connect a

digital satellite tuner to the system with an optical
cable or coaxial cable, and set the digital output mode
of the digital satellite tuner to AC-3.

Select “AUDIO” in the AMP menu, then
press

Select “DUAL MONO,” then press

Select the setting and press

• MAIN:

Plays back only the main
channel.

• SUB:

Plays back only the sub
channel.

• MAIN/SUB: Main sound is output from

the left speaker and sub
sound is output from the
right speaker.

Enjoying the sound at low
volume (NIGHT MODE)

You can enjoy sound effects and hear the dialog
clearly even at a low volume level using this
function.

Select “AUDIO” in the AMP menu, then
press

Select “NIGHT MODE,” then press

Select the setting and press

• ON: Turns on the “NIGHT MODE”

function.

• OFF: Turns off the function.

• You can listen to Dolby Digital sound at low volume

by using AUDIO DRC (page 49).

Setting the sound from the
satellite tuner (INPUT MODE)

Even if you connect the satellite tuner to the
HDMI SAT/CATV input jack of the system,
multi-channel sound may not be output
depending on the satellite tuner. In this case,
connect a digital optical cord to the SAT/CATV
OPT IN jack of the system in addition to an
HDMI cable, and make the following setting.

Select “AUDIO” in the AMP menu, then
press

Select “INPUT MODE,” then press

Select “OPT” and press

• AUTO: Preferentially output the sound

signal from the HDMI SAT/
CATV input jack.

• OPT:

Output the signal from the SAT/
CATV OPT IN jack.

Changing the brightness of
the front panel display
(DIMMER)

The brightness of the front panel display can be
set to one of 2 levels.

Select “SYSTEM” in the AMP menu,
then press

Select “DIMMER,” then press

Select the setting and press

• ON: Dim.
• OFF: Bright.

Note

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