Sony STR-D965 - Getting the Most Out of Dolby Pro Logic Surround Sound; Selecting the Center Mode; Adjusting Speaker Volume

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Getting the Most Out of Dolby
Pro Logic Surround Sound
To obtain the best possible Dolby Pro Logic Surround
sound, first select the center mode according to your
speaker system. Then, adjust the sound parameters of
the DOLBY SUR sound field.
Note that you must have at least one additional pair of
speakers and/or one center speaker to do the following
adjustments.
Digital processing
control buttons
SUR indicator SOUND FIELD ON/OFF
DPC MODE SOUND FIELD </>
SOUND FIELD
DPC MODE MODE </>
DIGITAL TONE
PROCESSING
ON/OFF
CONTROL SOUND FIELD
REAR LEVEL ON/OFF
si TEST TONE
CENTER LEVEL
+/-
Selecting the center mode
The receiver offers you four center modes:
PHANTOM, 3 CHANNEL LOGIC, NORMAL, and
WIDE. Each mode is designed for a different speaker
configuration. Select the mode that best suits your
speaker system configuration.
1. Press SOUND FIELD ON/OFF to turn on the sound
fields.
2 Press SOUND FIELD < or > repeatedly to select
the DOLBY SUR sound field.
3 Press CENTER MODE repeatedly until the center
mode you want appears in the display. Select the
center mode by referring to the following chart.
| Using Surround Sound
lf you have Select So that
Front and rear PHANTOM The sound of the
speakers, no center channel is
center speaker output from the front
speakers.
Front and center 3CH LOGIC The sound of the rear
speakers, no rear (3 Channel Logic) channel is output
speaker from the front
speakers.
Front and rear NORMAL The bass sound of the
speakers, and a center channel is
small center output from the front
speaker speakers (because a
small speaker cannot
produce enough
bass).
Front and rear WIDE For “complete” Dolby
speakers, and a Pro Logic Surround
center speaker sound.
equivalent to your
front speakers
Adjusting the speaker volume
The test tone feature lets you set the volume of your
speakers to the same level. (If all of your speakers have
equal performance, you don’t have to adjust the
speaker volume.)
Using the controls on the remote lets you adjust the
volume level from your listening position.
1° Press TEST TONE on the remote.
You will hear the test tone from each speaker
sequentially.
2 Adjust the volume levels so that you hear the test
tone from each speaker at the same volume level
when you are in your listening position:
¢ To adjust the volume between the front right and
front left speakers, use the BALANCE control on
the front of the main unit .
¢ To adjust the level of center speaker, press
CENTER LEVEL + or — on the remote.
¢ To adjust the level of rear speakers, press REAR
LEVEL + or — on the remote.
3 Press TEST TONE on the remote to turn off the test
tone.
¢ You can adjust all speakers at one time
Adjust MASTER VOLUME.
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