Choosing A Surround Mode - Sony STR-D360Z Operating Instructions Manual

Choosing a Surround Mode
• You can take advantage of surround sound simply by
selecting one of the three pre-programmed surround
modes according to the type of music you wish to play.
SURROUND MODE SURROUND ON/OFF
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EFFECT/DELAY TIME SET-UP
SURROUND • ' •
ON/OFF
SURROUND
MODE
1
Press SURROUND ON/OFF to turn on the
surround sound.
One of the SUR (surround) MODE indicators
lights up in the display.
2
Press SURROUND MODE repeatedly until the
indicator for the surround mode you want lights
up.
Select the appropriate surround mode as follows:
Select To
PRO LOGIC* Decode programs processed with Dolby
Surround and create the atmosphere of a
movie theater.
C. STUDIO Add the acoustic reflections of a cinema
studio to decoded Dolby Surround signals.
HALL Reproduce the acoustics of a rectangular
concert hall. Ideal for soft, acoustic sounds.
* "DOLBY" appears in the display.
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the
Each time you press SURROUND MODE, surround
mode changes as follows:
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V PRO LOGIC* --_ C. STUDIO --* HALL
* "DOLBY" appears in the display.
** "S HALL" and "L HALL" appears in the display.
To turn off surround sound
Press SURROUND ON/OFF.
"_" You can find Dolby Surround-encoded software by
looking at the packaging
However, some videos and laser discs may use Dolby
Surround sound even if it's not indicated on the
package.
Note
Make sure to select speaker A with the SPEAKERS A button,
otherwise, you can't obtain the surround effect.
Adjusting the Effect Level (for C. STUDIO
and HALL only)
You can make the surround sound more prominent by
increasing the EFFECT level. This control lets you
adjust the "presence" of the surround effect in six steps
(1-6).
1
2
Start playinga programme source.
Press EFFECT/DELAY TIME to select the level
you prefer.
The effect level ("EFFECT 1" ... "EFFECT 6")
appears on the display.
Note
Changing the effect level may not produce major variations
in the surround effect when used with certain playback
sources.
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