Sony KDL-46EX400 Operating Instructions - Page 33

Using the Sound Settings, Dolby Pro Logic

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Using the Menus Using the Sound Settings Option Sound Mode Customized sound listening Reset Treble Bass Equalizer Balance Dolby Pro Logic II (KDL-32FA600 only) Surround (Except KDL32FA600) Test Tone (KDL-32FA600 only) Volume Offset Steady Sound Description Sets a sound mode. Sound Mode includes options best suited for video and photographs, respectively. The available options depend on the scene select settings. Dynamic Enhances treble and bass. Standard Standard sound optimized for home use. Clear Voice Suitable for spoken dialog. Custom Select to store your preferred settings. Resets the current Sound Mode settings to the default values. Adjust to increase or decrease higher-pitched sounds. Adjust to increase or decrease lower-pitched sounds. Adjust allows you to select your frequency response curve. Select Reset to reset the Equalizer settings to the default values. (Available when Sound Mode is set to Custom.) Adjust to emphasize left or right speaker balance. Movie Select for a movie theater like sound. Music For steady music signals; gives natural sound to music and a concert like environment. Matrix Simulate multi-channel sound; great for mono programs. Virtual Creates a virtual surround sound, using the Dolby Pro Logic II system. On this mode we recommend to place the Satellite Speakers next to the TV (see more details in Quick Setup Guide). Off Turn off the Dolby Pro Logic II surround sound. Allows you to select the suitable surround effects depending on the genre of TV program (movie, sport, music, etc.) or video game. The available options depend on the scene select settings. On/Off Select On to optimize the sound quality to enjoy the effects of the Surround option and to create a virtual surround sound using the 2ch speaker. Cinema/Off Provides surround effects just like the high-grade audio systems found in movie theaters. Music/Off Provides surround effects that make you feel like you are surrounded by sound as in a music hall. Sports/Off Provides surround effects that make you feel like you are watching a live sports contest. Game/Off Provides surround effects that enhance game sound. Used to confirm and adjust speaker position and level. Adjust the volume level of the current input relative to other inputs. Select On to stabilize the volume across all programs and commercials. Select Off to disable this function. (Continued) 33

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Using the Menus
Using the Sound Settings
Option
Description
Sound Mode
Customized
sound listening
Sets a sound mode.
Sound Mode
includes options best suited for video and
photographs, respectively. The available options depend on the scene select settings.
Dynamic
Enhances treble and bass.
Standard
Standard sound optimized for home use.
Clear Voice
Suitable for spoken dialog.
Custom
Select to store your preferred settings.
Reset
Resets the current
Sound Mode
settings to the default values
.
Treble
Adjust to increase or decrease higher-pitched sounds.
Bass
Adjust to increase or decrease lower-pitched sounds.
Equalizer
Adjust
allows you to select your frequency response curve. Select
Reset
to reset the
Equalizer
settings to the default values. (Available when
Sound Mode
is set to
Custom
.)
Balance
Adjust to emphasize left or right speaker balance.
Dolby Pro Logic
II
(KDL-32FA600
only)
Movie
Select for a movie theater like sound.
Music
For steady music signals; gives natural sound to music and a concert
like environment.
Matrix
Simulate multi-channel sound; great for mono programs.
Virtual
Creates a virtual surround sound, using the Dolby Pro Logic II
system. On this mode we recommend to place the Satellite Speakers
next to the TV (see more details in Quick Setup Guide).
Off
Turn off the Dolby Pro Logic II surround sound.
Surround
(Except KDL-
32FA600)
Allows you to select the suitable surround effects depending on the genre of TV
program (movie, sport, music, etc.) or video game. The available options depend on the
scene select settings.
On/Off
Select
On
to optimize the sound quality to enjoy the effects of the
Surround option and to create a virtual surround sound using the 2ch
speaker.
Cinema/Off
Provides surround effects just like the high-grade audio systems
found in movie theaters.
Music/Off
Provides surround effects that make you feel like you are surrounded
by sound as in a music hall.
Sports/Off
Provides surround effects that make you feel like you are watching a
live sports contest.
Game/Off
Provides surround effects that enhance game sound.
Test Tone
(KDL-32FA600
only)
Used to confirm and adjust speaker position and level.
Volume Offset
Adjust the volume level of the current input relative to other inputs.
Steady Sound
Select
On
to stabilize the volume across all programs and commercials.
Select
Off
to disable this function.
(Continued)