Sony STR-DB840 Operating Instructions - Page 32
Selecting a Sound Field, CINEMA STUDIO EX. A~C buttons
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Enjoying Surround Sound Cursor buttons Sound field buttons ANLG DIRECT ?/1 - + - + - + - + 4 • • • • 5 • • • 6• • 3 7 2 8 1 0 • • • 9 10 EQUALIZER EQ Jog dial CINEMA STUDIO EX. A~C SUR LEVEL Brief descriptions of buttons used to enjoy surround sound LEVEL button: Press to light and customize the level parameters. SUR button: Press to light and customize the surround parameters in the current sound field. EQ button: Press to light and customize the equalizer parameters in the current sound field. Cursor buttons ( / ): Use to select parameters after pressing the LEVEL, SUR, or EQ buttons. Jog dial: Use to adjust parameters and select sound fields (etc.). A.F.D. button: Press to set the receiver to automatically detect the type of audio signal being input and perform proper decoding (if necessary). 2CH button: Press to output sound from only the front (left and right) speakers. MODE +/- button: Press to select the sound field. CINEMA STUDIO EX. A~C buttons: Press to select CINEMA STUDIO EX. A~C sound field. EQUALIZER button: Turns the equalizer on or off. ANLG DIRECT button: Press to input the analog signal without digital processing. When this function is on, the equalizer, bass boost and sound field (etc.) are turned off. Selecting a Sound Field You can enjoy surround sound simply by selecting one of the pre-programmed sound fields according to the program you want to listen to. 1 Press MODE +/- repeatedly to select the sound field you desire. The current sound field is indicated in the display. See the table starting on page 33 for information on each sound field. To turn the sound field off Press A.F.D. or 2CH (page 35). z The receiver memorizes the last sound field selected for each program source (Sound Field Link) Whenever you select a program source, the sound field that was last applied is automatically applied again. For example, if you listen to CD with STADIUM as the sound field, change to a different program source, then return to CD, STADIUM will be applied again. With the tuner, sound fields are memorized separately for AM, FM, and all preset stations. z You can identify the encoding format of program software by looking at its packaging Dolby Digital discs are labeled with the logo, and Dolby Surround encoded programs are labeled with the A logo. 32