Sony STR-GX808ES Operating Instructions - Page 38

Adjusting

the

SOUND

FIELD

prodram

Understanding

the

Digital

Parametric

Equalizer

The

parametric

equalizer

is

a

tone

control

system

with

adjustable

center

frequency

and

slope

(Q).

The

STR-GX909ES/STR-GX808ES

provides

flexible

equalization

using

one

-band

parametric

equalizer

with

center

frequency

and

slope,

and

2

-band

shelving

equalizers

with

adjustable

turnover

points.

The

equalization

curve

appearing

on

the

display

allows

you

to

accurately

adjust

the

sound

quality.

The

parametric

equalizer

effects

aline

output

signals

including

SURROUND

(REAR,

CENTER).

How

to

Adjust

the

Digital

Parametric

Equalizer

Before

adjusting

the

digital

parametric

equalizers,

play

back

the

program

source.

You

can

adjust

the

equalizer

while

listening

to

the

actual

sound.

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POWER

-••

ON

1

5

6

3

0

O

0

0

4

O

0

7

2

11

Press

USER/PRESET

to

set

to

the

USER

mode

when

you

store

your

private

setting

or

to

set

to

the

PRESET

mode

when

you

do

not

store

your

setting.

2

Press

the

desired

SOUND

FIELD

program.

3

Press

CURSOR

MODE

to

select

the

EQ

(equalizer)

mode.

The

EQ

(equalizer)

indicator

lights

up.

4

Press

EQUALIZER

BAND

to

select

a

frequency

band.

B:

Bass

M:

Middle

T:

Treble

5

Press

<3

or

i>

to

select

the

frequency

you

want

to

adjust.

6

Press

A

or

v

to

raise

or

lower

the

level

of

the

selected

frequency.

7

Adjust

the

frequency

level

of

the

mid

range

by

pressing

EQUALIZER

SLOPE

if

necessary.

8

Repeat

steps

4

through

7

for

other

frequency

bands

until

you

obtain

the

desired

equalization

curve.

To

make

the

equalization

curve

flat

Press

EQUALIZER

FLAT.

You

can

create

a

new

equalization

curve.

On

the

function

of

DISPLAY

GRAPHIC

Every

time

you

press

DISPLAY

GRAPHIC,

the

display

of

equalizer

curve,

real

time

analyzer

and

peak

hold

is

cyclically

switched.

Each

display

shows

as

followings.

In

the

DOLBY

SUR,

LIVE

or

THEATER

mode,

the

levels

of

each

channel

are

graphically

displayed

except

when

the

equalizer

curve

is

displayed.

—

Equalizer

curve

shows

the

settings

of

the

equalizer

controls.

—

Real

time

analyzer

(RTA

type

-1)

shows

the

level

of

each

frequency

range.

In

the

DOLBY

SUR,

LIVE

or

THEATER

mode,

the

levels

of

each

channel

are

displayed.

—

Peak

hold

mode

(RTA

type

-2)

shows

that

this

mode

holds

the

highest

input

of each

frequency

range

for

several

seconds.

In

the

DOLBY

SUR,

LIVE

or

THEATER

mode,

peak

levels

of

each

channel

are

held

for

several

seconds.

—

Real

time

analyzer

(RTA

type

-3)

shows

the

highest

level

of

each

frequency

range.

In

the

DOLBY

SUR,

LIVE

or

THEATER

mode,

the

highest

levels

of

each

channel

are

displayed.

When

the

center

frequency

band

overlaps

the

bass

or

treble

frequency

band

during

adjustment

The

setting

level

of

each

band

will

accumulate.

The

equalization

curve

appears

only

between

±10

dB.

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