Sony STR-D1015 Operating Instructions - Page 27

Chapter 4 Sound Effects Getting the Most out of Dolby Surround Sound Many video tapes and laser discs available today are encoded with Dolby surround sound, which adds theater-like sound to your viewing experience. To take advantage of Dolby surround sound, first select the pre-programmed Dolby Surround sound field. To make most out of the Dolby surround sound, however, we recommend that you select the center mode and adjust the speaker volume based on your speaker configuration. Also, if you have rear speakers, you can adjust the timing of the sound that comes from the rear speakers (delay time). Selecting the Center Mode Since all speakers are different, the receiver offers you four types of speaker configurations (Phantom, 3 Ch Logic, Normal, Wide). To best fit your speaker system, you can change how the sound comes from each speaker by selecting one of these four configurations. Once you make the adjustments, you do not have to adjust them again unless you change your speaker system. If you have a small center speaker • Select NORMAL mode. The bass sound of the center channel is output from the front speakers, because a small speaker cannot produce enough bass. Center speaker Front speaker (L) Front speaker (R) Each time you press the CENTER MODE button, the CENTER MODE is changed in the following order: JO PHANTOM 4 3 CH LOGIC 4 NORMAL 4 WIDE 1 •••• If you do not have a center speaker • Select PHANTOM mode. The sound of the center channel is output from the front speakers. Front speaker (L) Front speaker (R) 4- rfr) Rear speaker (L) IM Rear speaker (R) If you have a medium to large center speaker + Select WIDE mode. This is the best possible combination of the speakers. Front speaker (L) (Q) Center speaker Front speaker (R) tf Rear speaker (L) (in Rear speaker (R) If you have only front speakers and a center speaker • Select 3 CH (Channel) LOGIC mode. The sound of the rear channel is output from the front speakers. Center speaker Front speaker (L) ict FrOnt speaker (R) Rear speaker (L) if) (in Rear speaker (R) Note The Dolby Pro Logic Surround Decoder is a system to decodethesoftwarecarryingthe0Olootsysusmounel mark 11) 27