Sony HT-DDW870 Operating Instructions - Page 37

Adjusting the tone, Advanced settings

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Adjusting the tone You can adjust the tonal quality (bass, treble level) of the front speakers using the TONE menu. These settings are applied to all sound fields. 1 Start playing a source encoded with multi channel surround effects (DVD, etc.). 2 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select " TONE ". 3 Press or repeatedly to select the parameter you want to adjust. For details, see "TONE menu parameters" below. 4 While monitoring the sound, press + or - repeatedly to select the setting you want. The setting is entered automatically. 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust the other items. Note You cannot adjust the tone when the receiver is decoding signals with a sampling frequency of more than 48 kHz, or when DTS 96/24, DTS-ES Matrix or DTS Neo:6 decoding is applied. TONE menu parameters x BASS XX dB (Front speaker bass level) x TREB. XX dB (Front speaker treble level) Initial setting: 0 dB You can adjust from -6 dB to +6 dB in 1 dB steps. Advanced settings Using the CUSTOMIZE menu to adjust the receiver You can adjust various receiver settings using the CUSTOMIZE menu. 1 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select " CUSTOM ". 2 Press or repeatedly to select the parameter you want to adjust. For details, see "CUSTOMIZE menu parameters" below. 3 Press + or - repeatedly to select the setting you want. The setting is entered automatically. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust the other items. CUSTOMIZE menu parameters The initial settings are underlined. x DTS 96/24 96 XXXX (DTS 96/24 decoding mode) • AUTO When a DTS 96/24 signal is input, it is played back at 96 kHz sampling frequency. • OFF Even when a DTS 96/24 signal is input, it is played back at 48 kHz sampling frequencies. Note This parameter is valid only when you use a sound field selected with the A.F.D. button. In other sound fields, this parameter is always set to "OFF". x SB XXXX (Surround back decoding mode) You can also press SURR BACK DECODING to set the surround back decoding mode (page 33). For details on each decoding mode, see page 34. • OFF • AUTO • ON Note You can select the surround back decoding mode only when you use a sound field selected with the A.F.D. button except for the Dolby Pro Logic IIx mode. continued 37GB Advanced Adjustments and Settings

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Advanced Adjustments and Settings
37
GB
You can adjust the tonal quality (bass, treble
level) of the front speakers using the TONE
menu. These settings are applied to all sound
fields.
1
Start playing a source encoded with
multi channel surround effects (DVD,
etc.).
2
Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select
TONE
”.
3
Press
or
repeatedly to select the
parameter you want to adjust.
For details, see “TONE menu parameters”
below.
4
While monitoring the sound, press + or
– repeatedly to select the setting you
want.
The setting is entered automatically.
5
Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust the other
items.
Note
You cannot adjust the tone when the receiver is
decoding signals with a sampling frequency of more
than 48 kHz, or when DTS 96/24, DTS-ES Matrix or
DTS Neo:6 decoding is applied.
TONE menu parameters
x
BASS XX dB
(Front speaker bass level)
x
TREB. XX dB
(Front speaker treble level)
Initial setting: 0 dB
You can adjust from –6 dB to +6 dB in 1 dB steps.
Using the CUSTOMIZE menu
to adjust the receiver
You can adjust various receiver settings using
the CUSTOMIZE menu.
1
Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select
CUSTOM
”.
2
Press
or
repeatedly to select the
parameter you want to adjust.
For details, see “CUSTOMIZE menu
parameters” below.
3
Press + or – repeatedly to select the
setting you want.
The setting is entered automatically.
4
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust the other
items.
CUSTOMIZE menu parameters
The initial settings are underlined.
x
96 XXXX
(DTS 96/24 decoding mode)
• AUTO
When a DTS 96/24 signal is input, it is played back
at 96 kHz sampling frequency.
• OFF
Even when a DTS 96/24 signal is input, it is played
back at 48 kHz sampling frequencies.
Note
This parameter is valid only when you use a sound
field selected with the A.F.D. button. In other sound
fields, this parameter is always set to “OFF”.
x
SB XXXX
(Surround back decoding mode)
You can also press SURR BACK DECODING to set
the surround back decoding mode (page 33).
For details on each decoding mode, see page 34.
• OFF
• AUTO
• ON
Note
You can select the surround back decoding mode only
when you use a sound field selected with the A.F.D.
button except for the Dolby Pro Logic IIx mode.
Adjusting the tone
Advanced settings
DTS 96/24
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