Sony STR-DE875 Operating Instructions - Page 28

Front Panel Parts Description Location of Parts and Basic Operations ? / 1 MULTI CHANNEL DECODING MASTER VOLUME + SPEAKERS DISPLAY PHONES VIDEO 3 INPUT DIMMER ON SCREEN PRESET - TUNING + - TUNING + LEVEL SURR EQ MEMORY SHIFT FM MODE FM AM VIDEO L AUDIO R - SET UP NAME CINEMA STUDIO EX A B C DIGITAL CONCERT HALL 6.1 CH DECODING A B SOUND FIELD A.F.D. MODE 2CH ENTER MULTI /2CH A. DIRECT EQUALIZER MUTING INPUT MODE MODE FUNCTION 2ND ROOM wa qk qf qs wh wg wf wd ws w; ql qj qh qg qd qs MUTING button Press to mute the sound. MUTING appears in the display when the sound is muted. qd 6.1 CH DECODING button Press 6.1 CH DECODING to adjust the 6.1 channel matrix parameter in the SET UP menu (page 51). This function works only for the multi channel format [3/2]. This function is effective for the following sound fields. • A.F.D.* • NORMAL SURROUND • CINEMA STUDIO EX A-C • SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX A-C • NIGHT THEATER • MONO MOVIE • STEREO MOVIE • V. MULTI DIMENSION • VIRTUAL MULTI REAR • V. SEMI M. DIMENSION • VIRTUAL ENHANCED A, B * "AUTO" only. About the "VIRTUAL MATRIX 6.1" playback Though this receiver incorporates the 5.1 channel amplifier, you can reproduce the 6.1 channel surround sound of the sources encoded in 6.1 channel (page 31). To enjoy "VIRTUAL MATRIX 6.1" playback most effectively, use the 6.1CH DECODING function when you select "CINEMA STUDIO EX A-C" or "SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX A-C". The sound characteristics of CINEMA STUDIO and the 3D sound imaging create the virtual surround back speaker, and you can enjoy the surround effect as if in the real theater. You can select AUTO/ON/OFF using the 6.1CH DECODING button (page 51). 28 qf EQUALIZER button Press to turn the equalizer on or off. The EQ indicator in the display lights when the equalizer is turned on. When you adjust the equalizer using the EQ parameters (page 38), the settings are stored automatically and can be reproduced wherever you turn on the equalizer. • The equalizer is not compatible with 96 kHz digital audio signals and during MULTI CH IN input or 2CH ANALOG DIRECT. qg DIGITAL CONCERT HALL buttons Use the DIGITAL CONCERT HALL buttons to enjoy the DIGITAL CONCERT HALL sound effects. A/B buttons Press to activate the DIGITAL CONCERT HALL A or B sound field (page 32). qh MULTI/2CH A. DIRECT button Press MULTI/2CH A. DIRECT to enjoy the audio source connected to the MULTI CH IN jacks or analog 2 channel input jacks. Only volume control and the front speaker balance can be adjusted when set to 2CH ANALOG DIRECT. When set to MULTI DIRECT, you can adjust balance and level of all the speakers. When this function is on, the surround effects are turned off. Select To MULTI Enjoy the audio source connected to the MULTI CH IN jacks. MULTI CH IN indicator lights up in the display. This mode is suitable for enjoying high quality analog source. 2CH A. DIRECT Enjoy the audio source connected to analog 2 channel jacks. This mode is suitable for enjoying high quality analog source.