Sony STR-DA80ES Operating Instructions Manual page 26

Sound Adjustment
Adjusting the equalizer parameters
Adjust the equalization (bass or treble) of the front,
center and rear speakers for optimum sound.
The following adjustments effect all sound fields
simultaneously.
1
While playing a component, press DPC MODE
repeatedly until the EQ indicator lights up.
2
Press EQUALIZER CH repeatedly to select the
parameter to be set. Then press EQUALIZER
BAND repeatedly to select the level or frequency
of the selected speaker, and then use the buttons
( B / b ) to select the setting.
To set
bass level of the
front speakers
bass frequency of
the front speakers
treble level of the
front speakers
treble frequency of
the front speakers
bass level of the
center speaker
bass frequency of
the center speaker
treble level of the
center speaker
treble frequency of
the center speaker
bass level of the rear
speakers
bass frequency of
the rear speakers
treble level of the
rear speakers
treble frequency of
the rear speakers
3
Repeat Step 2 if necessary.
z
You can trun off the equalizer adjustments without
erasing them Z
Press EQ/TONE on the remote.
Note
You may hear some noise as you adjust the parameters.
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Select And set between
F: BASS –10.0dB and
+10.0dB (in 0.5 dB
steps)
F: BASS 99Hz and 992Hz (in
21 levels)
F: TREBLE –10.0dB and
+10.0dB (in 0.5 dB
steps)
F: TREBLE 1.0kHz and 8.6kHz
(in 21 levels)
C: BASS –10.0dB and
+10.0dB (in 0.5 dB
steps)
C: BASS 99Hz and 992Hz (in
21 levels)
C: TREBLE –10.0dB and
+10.0dB (in 0.5 dB
steps)
C: TREBLE 1.0kHz and 8.6kHz
(in 21 levels)
R: BASS –10.0dB and
+10.0dB (in 0.5 dB
steps)
R: BASS 99Hz and 992Hz (in
21 levels)
R: TREBLE –10.0dB and
+10.0dB (in 0.5 dB
steps)
R: TREBLE 1.0kHz and 8.6kHz
(in 21 levels)
Adjusting the effect and surround sound
parameters
Change the surround parameters to fit your listening
situation. See the chart on page 25 for parameters you
can adjust in each sound field.
1
Press DPC MODE repeatedly until the SUR
indicator lights up.
2
Use the digital processing control buttons ( V / v )
to select the parameter to be set and use the
buttons ( B / b ) to select the setting.
To Select
set the overall EFFECT
presence of the
sound field 1)
set the level of the WALL TYPE
high frequencies
to alter the sonic
character of your
listening
environment
select your seat SEAT
position (front or
rear) to simulate
the acoustics of
the selected
position
select your seat SEAT
position (left or
right) to simulate
the acoustics of
the selected
position
set the length of REVERB
time required for
the reverberation
from a given
sound to
attenuate to –60
dB
attenuate the level LFE MIX
of the LFE (Low
Frequency
Extension)
channel output
from the
subwoofer 2)
compress the D.RANGE
dynamic range of COMP
the sound track
1) When the sound field is KARAOKE, this parameter
adjusts the vocal presence. The higher the setting, the
less dominant the vocal sound.
And set between
0% and 100%
S (soft wall) and H
(hard wall) (in 17
levels)
F (front) and R (rear)
(in 17 levels)
L (left) and R (right)
(in 17 levels)
S (short) and L (long)
(in 17 levels)
MUTE, –20.0dB and
0dB (in 0.5 dB steps)
OFF, 0.1 to 0.9, STD,
3)
MAX