Sony STR-SE591 - 11 Use the SOUND FIELD buttons to enjoy surround sound.

{13} BASS BOOST button
Press
to
increase
the
bass
of
the
front
speakers.
The
BASS
BOOST
indicator
lights
up
when
the
function
is
turned on.
© The bass booster is not compatible with 96 kHz digital
audio signals.
[14 EQUALIZER button
Press to turn the equalizer on or off. The EQUALIZER
indicator lights when the equalizer is turned on.
When you adjust the equalizer using the EQ param-
eters (page 40) the settings are stored automatically
and can be reproduced whenever you turn on the
equalizer.
*
The
equalizer
is
not
compatible
with
96
kHz
digital
audio
signals.
@ When you want to listen to an analog source without any
digital processing
Do the following to bypass the sound field, equalization, and
bass booster circuits.
1 Press BASS BOOST to turn off the BASS BOOST indicator.
2 Press EQUALIZER to turn off the EQUALIZER indicator.
3 Press 2CH.
The result will be a sound that is highly faithful to the program
source.
[15] The following buttons operate the built-in tuner. For
details, see “Receiving Broadcasts” starting from page
43.
DIRECT button
Enables Direct Tuning (see page 44).
SHIFT button
Selects a memory page for preset stations.
Numeric buttons (1 to 0) 2
Inputs the numeric value.
AM button
Selects the AM band.
FM button
Selects the FM band.
FM MODE button
If “STEREO” flashes in the display and the FM stereo
reception is poor, press this button. You will not have
the stereo effect but the sound is improved.
MEMORY button
Press to memorize a preset station.
(16 The following buttons operate the built-in tuner. For
details, see “Receiving Broadcasts” starting from page
43.
TUNING +/- buttons
Scans all the available radio stations.
PRESET +/-— buttons
Scans all preset stations.
17] LEVEL button =
Press to activate the speaker level parameters (page
39). The indicator on the button lights up and you can
adjust the various speaker level parameters (front
balance, rear balance, etc.).
(18 SUR button
Press to activate the surround parameters (page 38).
The indicator on the button lights up and you can
adjust the various surround parameters (effect level,
wall type, etc.).
fi9} EQ button
Press to activate the equalizer parameters (page 40).
The indicator on the button lights up and you can
adjust the various equalizer parameters.
Cursor buttons (</>)
Press to select various speaker level, surround, and
equalizer parameters (etc.).
Jog dial
Turn to adjust the selected speaker level, surround,
and equalizer parameters (etc.).
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