Sony STR-DE475 Operating Instructions - Page 27

Enjoying Surround Sound Sound field information Sound field HALL JAZZ (JAZZ CLUB) L. HOUSE (LIVE HOUSE) GAME Effect Reproduces the acoustics of a rectangular concert hall. Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club. Reproduces the acoustics of a 300-seat live house. Obtains maximum audio impact from video game software. Notes Ideal for soft acoustic sounds. Great for rock or pop music. Be sure to set the game machine to stereo mode when using game software with stereo sound capabilities. Notes • The effects provided by the virtual speakers may cause increased noise in the play back signal. • When listening to sound fields that employ the virtual speakers, you will not be able to hear any sound coming directly from the surround speakers. Use the buttons on the front panel to operate the following modes A.F.D. AUTO FORMAT DECODING (Press the A.F.D. button) Automatically detects the type of audio signal being input (Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic, or standard two channel stereo) and performs the proper decoding if necessary. This mode presents the sound as it was recorded/encoded, without adding any effects. 2CH ST. 2 CHANNEL (Press the 2CH button) Outputs the sound from the front left and right speakers only. Standard two channel (stereo) sources completely bypass the sound field processing. Multi channel surround formats are downmixed to two channels. You can use this mode as a reference. This allows you to play any source using only the front left and right speakers. Note • No sound is output from the sub woofer when the 2 CHANNEL mode is selected. To listen to two channel (stereo) sources using the front left and right speakers and a sub woofer, use the AUTO FORMAT DECODING mode. • When you select "Micro Satellite Speaker", internal sound processor will automatically redirect bass sound to subwoofer. If you want to listen to two channel (stereo) sources under this setting, we recommend that you choose AUTO FORMAT DECODING mode so that you can take advantage of your subwoofer to get back correct bass signal. 27