Sony STR-K502 Operating Instructions - Page 34

Enjoying Surround Sound Customizing Sound Fields Dynamic range compressor ( D. RANGE ) Initial setting : COMP. OFF Lets you compress the dynamic range of the sound track. This may be useful when you want to watch movies at low volumes late at night. • COMP. OFF reproduces the sound track with no compression. • COMP. STD reproduces the sound track with the dynamic range intended by the recording engineer. • COMP. 0.1 ~ 0.9 allow you to compress the dynamic range in small steps to achieve the sound you want. • COMP. MAX provides a dramatic compression of the dynamic range. Note Dynamic range compression does not work with DTS sources. z About the Dynamic Range Compressor This parameter allows you to compress the dynamic range of the soundtrack based on the dynamic range information included in the Dolby Digital signal. "COMP. STD" is standard compression, but because many sources have only light compression, you may not notice much difference when using COMP. 0.1~0.9. Therefore, we recommend using the "COMP. MAX" setting. This greatly compresses the dynamic range and allows you to view movies late at night at low volumes. Unlike analog limiters, the levels are predetermined and it provides a very natural compression. Adjusting the equalizer The EQ menu lets you adjust the equalization (low and high frequencies) of the front speakers. The equalizer settings are stored individually for each sound field. 1 Start playing a program source encoded with multi channel surround sound. 2 Press EQ. The button lights up and the first parameter is displayed. 3 Press the cursor buttons ( or ) to select the parameter you want to adjust. 4 Turn the jog dial to select the setting you want. The setting is stored automatically. z You can turn off the equalization without erasing it The equalizer settings are stored separately for each sound field. Press the EQUALIZER button to turn the EQ indicator off. Front speaker bass adjustment (Level/Frequency) 1 Use the cursor buttons ( / ) to select the level (dB) or frequency (Hz). 2 Use the jog dial to adjust. Repeat until you achieve the sound you desire. • The level can be adjusted ±6 dB in 1 dB steps. • The frequency can be adjusted from 99 Hz to 1.0 kHz in 21 steps. Front speaker treble adjustment (Level/ Frequency) Adjust as described in "Front speaker bass adjustment". • The level can be adjusted ±6 dB in 1 dB steps. • The frequency can be adjusted from 1.0 kHz to 10 kHz in 23 steps. Resetting customized sound fields to the factory settings 1 If the power is on, press ?/1 to turn off the power. 2 Hold down MODE and press ?/1. "SF. CLR" appears in the display and all sound fields are reset at once. 34