Sony BDV-N790W Operating Instructions - Page 23

Step 6: Selecting the Source, Step 7: Enjoying Surround Sound, Selecting the sound mode - home theater

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Step 6: Selecting the Source You can select the playback source. Press FUNCTION repeatedly until the desired function appears in the front panel display. When you press FUNCTION once, the current function appears in the front panel display, then each time you press FUNCTION, the function changes as follows. "BD/DVD" t "USB1" t "USB2" t "FM" t "HDMI1" t "HDMI2" t "TV" t "AUDIO" t "BD/DVD" t ... Function Source "BD/DVD" Disc or network device to be played by the system "USB1"/"USB2" USB device or iPod/iPhone that is connected to the USB 1 (page 10) or USB 2 port (page 9) "FM" FM radio (page 34) "HDMI1"/ "HDMI2" Component that is connected to the HDMI (IN 1) or HDMI (IN 2) jack on the rear panel (page 17) "TV" Component (TV, etc.) that is connected to the TV (DIGITAL IN OPTICAL) jack on the rear panel, or a TV compatible with the Audio Return Channel function that is connected to the HDMI (OUT) jack on the rear panel (page 16) "AUDIO" Component that is connected to the AUDIO (AUDIO IN L/R) jacks on the rear panel (page 17) Some functions may be changed via the TV screen by pressing FUNCTION, X/x, and . Step 7: Enjoying Surround Sound After performing the previous Steps and starting playback, you can easily enjoy pre-programmed sound modes that are tailored to different kinds of sound sources. They bring the exciting and powerful sound of movie theaters into your home. Selecting the sound mode Press SOUND MODE +/- repeatedly during playback until the desired mode appears in the front panel display or on the TV screen. You can select the following items. The text enclosed in brackets ([--]) appears on the TV screen, and the text enclosed in double quotation mark ("--") appears in the front panel display. Sound mode Effect [Auto] ("AUTO") The system selects [Movie] or [Music] automatically to produce the sound effect depending on the disc or sound stream. • 2-channel source: The system simulates surround sound from 2-channel sources and outputs sound from the 5.1 channel speakers by duplicating 2-channel source sound across each speaker. • Multi-channel source: The system outputs sound from the speakers depending on the number of channels of the source. [Movie] ("MOVIE") The system provides the optimized sound for watching movies. [Music] ("MUSIC") The system provides the optimized sound for listening to music. [Audio Enhancer] ("ENHANCER") The system optimizes 2-channel sources by enhancing sound lost by audio compression. Sound volume is automatically adjusted so that you can enjoy audio contents with inconsistent volume. 23US Getting Started

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US
Getting Started
Step 6: Selecting the
Source
You can select the playback source.
Press FUNCTION repeatedly until the
desired function appears in the front panel
display.
When you press FUNCTION once, the current
function appears in the front panel display, then
each time you press FUNCTION, the function
changes as follows.
“BD/DVD”
t
“USB1”
t
“USB2”
t
“FM”
t
“HDMI1”
t
“HDMI2”
t
“TV”
t
“AUDIO”
t
“BD/DVD”
t
Some functions may be changed via the TV screen by
pressing FUNCTION,
X
/
x
, and
.
Step 7: Enjoying
Surround Sound
After performing the previous Steps and starting
playback, you can easily enjoy pre-programmed
sound modes that are tailored to different kinds
of sound sources. They bring the exciting and
powerful sound of movie theaters into your
home.
Press SOUND MODE +/– repeatedly during
playback until the desired mode appears in
the front panel display or on the TV screen.
You can select the following items. The text
enclosed in brackets ([--]) appears on the TV
screen, and the text enclosed in double quotation
mark (“--”) appears in the front panel display.
Function
Source
“BD/DVD”
Disc or network device to be
played by the system
“USB1”/“USB2”
USB device or iPod/iPhone that is
connected to the
USB 1
(page 10) or
USB 2 port
(page 9)
“FM”
FM radio (page 34)
“HDMI1”/
“HDMI2”
Component that is connected to
the HDMI (IN 1) or HDMI (IN 2)
jack on the rear panel (page 17)
“TV”
Component (TV, etc.) that is
connected to the TV (DIGITAL
IN OPTICAL) jack on the rear
panel, or a TV compatible with the
Audio Return Channel function
that is connected to the HDMI
(OUT) jack on the rear panel
(page 16)
“AUDIO”
Component that is connected to
the AUDIO (AUDIO IN L/R)
jacks on the rear panel (page 17)
Selecting the sound mode
Sound mode
Effect
[Auto]
(“AUTO”
)
The system selects [Movie] or
[Music] automatically to produce
the sound effect depending on the
disc or sound stream.
• 2-channel source: The system
simulates surround sound from
2-channel sources and outputs
sound from the 5.1 channel
speakers by duplicating
2-channel source sound across
each speaker.
• Multi-channel source: The
system outputs sound from the
speakers depending on the
number of channels of the
source.
[Movie]
(“MOVIE”)
The system provides the
optimized sound for watching
movies.
[Music]
(“MUSIC”)
The system provides the
optimized sound for listening to
music.
[Audio Enhancer]
(“ENHANCER”)
The system optimizes 2-channel
sources by enhancing sound lost
by audio compression. Sound
volume is automatically adjusted
so that you can enjoy audio
contents with inconsistent volume.