Sony HT-M5 Operating Instructions - Page 49

T. Tone, Frt Bal, Cnt Lvl, Sl Lvl, D. Range, Level Menu

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Menu [Display] SYSTEM [SYSTEM] (page 52) Parameters [Display] Brightness of the display panel [DIMMER] Auto standby mode [AUTO.STBY] Naming inputs [NAME IN] Settings DIM ON, DIM OFF STBY ON, STBY OFF For details, see "Naming inputs" (page 33). Default setting DIM OFF STBY ON a)xxx represent a speaker channel. - HT-M7 only: FL, FR, CNT, SL, SR, SBL, SBR, SW - HT-M3/HT-M5 only: FL, FR, CNT, SL, SR, SW b)HT-M7 only. c)USA, Latin America, Argentina and Mexico models only. d)You can only select this parameter if the sound field is set to "MOVIE A" and surround speaker position is set to "REAR". e)USA model only. f) Other models. LEVEL menu You can adjust the level and balance of each speaker manually. x T. TONE Lets you adjust the speaker levels and balance while listening to the test tone from your seating position (page 31). x FRT BAL Lets you adjust the balance between front left and right speakers. x CNT LVL, SL LVL, SR LVL, SBL LVL*, SBR LVL*, SW LVL You can adjust each speaker's level (center, surround left/right, surround back left/right*, subwoofer). * HT-M7 only. x D. RANGE Lets you compress the dynamic range of the soundtrack. This may be useful when you want to watch movies at low volumes late at night. Dynamic range compression is possible with Dolby Digital sources only. • COMP. MAX The dynamic range is compressed dramatically. • COMP. STD The dynamic range is compressed as intended by the recording engineer. • COMP. OFF The dynamic range is not compressed. Tip Dynamic range compressor lets you compress the dynamic range of the soundtrack based on the dynamic range information included in the Dolby Digital signal. "COMP. STD" is the standard setting, and enacts light compression. Therefore, we recommend using the "COMP. MAX" setting. This greatly compresses the dynamic range and lets you view movies late at night at low volumes. Unlike analog limiters, the levels are predetermined and provide a very natural compression. Advanced Operations 49US

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Advanced Operations
a)
xxx
represent a speaker channel.
– HT-M7 only: FL, FR, CNT, SL, SR, SBL, SBR, SW
–HT-M3/HT-M5 only: FL, FR, CNT, SL, SR, SW
b)
HT-M7 only.
c)
USA, Latin America, Argentina and Mexico models only.
d)
You can only select this parameter if the sound field is set to “MOVIE A” and surround speaker position is
set to “REAR”.
e)
USA model only.
f)
Other models.
You can adjust the level and balance of each
speaker manually.
x
T. TONE
Lets you adjust the speaker levels and balance
while listening to the test tone from your
seating position (page 31).
x
FRT BAL
Lets you adjust the balance between front left
and right speakers.
x
CNT LVL, SL LVL, SR LVL,
SBL LVL
*
, SBR LVL
*
, SW LVL
You can adjust each speaker’s level (center,
surround left/right, surround back left/right*,
subwoofer).
* HT-M7 only.
x
D. RANGE
Lets you compress the dynamic range of the
soundtrack. This may be useful when you want
to watch movies at low volumes late at night.
Dynamic range compression is possible with
Dolby Digital sources only.
•
COMP. MAX
The dynamic range is compressed
dramatically.
•
COMP. STD
The dynamic range is compressed as
intended by the recording engineer.
•
COMP. OFF
The dynamic range is not compressed.
Tip
Dynamic range compressor lets you compress the
dynamic range of the soundtrack based on the
dynamic range information included in the Dolby
Digital signal.
“COMP. STD” is the standard setting, and enacts
light compression. Therefore, we recommend using
the “COMP. MAX” setting. This greatly compresses
the dynamic range and lets you view movies late at
night at low volumes. Unlike analog limiters, the
levels are predetermined and provide a very natural
compression.
SYSTEM
[SYSTEM]
(page 52)
Brightness of the display panel
[DIMMER]
DIM ON, DIM OFF
DIM OFF
Auto standby mode
[AUTO.STBY]
STBY ON, STBY OFF
STBY ON
Naming inputs
[NAME IN]
For details, see “Naming inputs”
(page 33).
Menu
[Display]
Parameters
[Display]
Settings
Default
setting
LEVEL menu