Sony STR-DA3ES Manual Do Utilizador
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Customizing sound fields
By adjusting the surround parameters and the
equalization of the front, center, surround, and
surround back speakers, you can customize the
sound fields to suit your particular listening
situation.
equalization of the front, center, surround, and
surround back speakers, you can customize the
sound fields to suit your particular listening
situation.
Once you customize a sound field, the changes
are stored in the memory indefinitely. You can
change a customized sound field any time by
making new adjustments to the parameters.
are stored in the memory indefinitely. You can
change a customized sound field any time by
making new adjustments to the parameters.
See the tables starting from page 90 for the
parameters available in each sound field.
parameters available in each sound field.
To get the most from multi
channel surround sound
channel surround sound
Position your speakers and do the procedures
described in “Multi channel surround setup”
starting from page 18 before you customize a
sound field.
described in “Multi channel surround setup”
starting from page 18 before you customize a
sound field.
Adjusting the surround
parameters
parameters
The SURROUND menu contains parameters
that let you customize various aspects of the
current sound field. The settings are stored
individually for each sound field.
that let you customize various aspects of the
current sound field. The settings are stored
individually for each sound field.
1
Start playing a program source
encoded with multi channel surround
sound.
encoded with multi channel surround
sound.
2
Press SURROUND.
The button lights up and the first parameter
is displayed.
is displayed.
3
Press the cursor buttons (
or
) to
select the parameter you want to
adjust.
adjust.
4
Turn the jog dial to select the setting
you want.
you want.
The setting is entered automatically.
Initial settings
Parameter
Initial setting
2CH DECODING
1)
(depends on the sound field)
2CH MODE
1)
PRO LOGIC
C.WIDTH L__C__R
1)2)
3
DIMENSION F__I__S
1)2)
Midpoint
PANORAMA MODE
1)2)
OFF
PRO LOGIC
3)
AUTO
EFFECT LEVEL
(depends on the sound field)
WALL S__I__H
Midpoint
REVERB S__I__L
Midpoint
FRONT REVERB
STD (STANDARD)
SCREEN DEPTH
MID
VIR.SPEAKERS
ON
SUR.ENHANCER
ON
BASS GAIN
0 dB
BASS FREQ.
250 Hz
TREBLE GAIN
0 dB
TREBLE FREQ.
2.5 kHz
1) STR-DA5ES only.
2) You can set this parameter only when the 2ch
2) You can set this parameter only when the 2ch
decode mode is set to “PL II MUSIC”.
3) STR-DA3ES only.
2ch decode type (2CH DECODING)
(STR-DA5ES only) Lets you specify the
settings for decoding Digital PCM, analog
input, or the 2 channel audio signals of [2/0]
format sound.
settings for decoding Digital PCM, analog
input, or the 2 channel audio signals of [2/0]
format sound.
• When set to “AUTO”, the receiver performs the
decoding when the Dolby Surround or DTS
Surround encode flag is on.
Surround encode flag is on.
• When set to “ON”, the receiver performs the
decoding for the 2 channel source, regardless of
the encode flag.
the encode flag.
• When set to “OFF”, the receiver does not
perform the decoding.
Note
When “NORMAL SURROUND” is selected, the
receiver is automaticallty set to “ON” setting. When
“A.F.D.” is selected, the receiver automatically set to
“AUTO” setting. In either case, this parameter is not
displayed in the SURROUND menu.
receiver is automaticallty set to “ON” setting. When
“A.F.D.” is selected, the receiver automatically set to
“AUTO” setting. In either case, this parameter is not
displayed in the SURROUND menu.