Sony STR-DE335 Mode D'emploi page 20

Using Surround Sound
4
Press +/– repeatedly until the centre mode you
want appears on the display. Select the centre
mode as follows:
If you have
Front and rear
speakers, no
centre speaker
Front and rear
speakers, and a
small centre
speaker
Front and rear
speakers, and a
large centre
speaker
Front and centre
speakers, no rear
speaker
Adjusting the speaker volume
The test tone feature lets you set the volume of your
speakers to the same level. (If all of your speakers have
equal performance, you don't have to adjust the
speaker volume.)
Using the controls on the remote lets you test the
speaker connection and adjust the volume level from
your listening position.
1
Press SOUND FIELD ON/OFF to turn on the
sound field.
Press SOUND FIELD MODE +/– repeatedly to
select "PRO LOGIC".
2
Press TEST TONE on the remote.
You will hear the test tone from each speaker
sequentially.
3
Adjust the volume level so that the test tone from
each speaker is at the same level from your
listening position.
• To adjust the level of centre speaker, press
LEVEL CENTER + or – on the remote.
• To adjust the level of rear speakers, press
LEVEL REAR + or – on the remote.
4
Press TEST TONE on the remote to turn off the
test tone.
20 GB
Select So that
PHANTOM The sound of the
centre channel is
output from the front
speakers.
NORMAL The bass sound of the
centre channel is
output from the front
speakers (because a
small speaker cannot
produce enough
bass).
WIDE For "complete" Dolby
Pro Logic Surround
sound.
3 STEREO The sound of the rear
(3 Channel Logic) channel is output
from the front
speakers.
You can adjust all speakers at one time
Adjust MASTER VOL on the remote or MASTER
VOLUME on the receiver.
You can also adjust the volume level with the
controls on the receiver
After pressing TEST TONE on the remote:
• Press CENTER to select the centre speaker.
Press +/– to adjust the level.
• Press REAR to select the rear speaker.
Press +/– to adjust the level.
You can increase the output level of the rear
speakers
The adjustment range of the rear speakers is preset from
–15 to +10, but you can shift the range up 5 levels (–10
to +15).
• Press SET UP repeatedly until "REAR SET UP"
appears on the display.
• Press +/– repeatedly until "GAIN UP" appears
on the display.
The values for the rear level remain fixed at –15 to +10
in the display, but you will be able to hear the difference
in the actual output level.
To reset the rear level adjustment range, repeat this
procedure to display "NORMAL".
Adjusting the delay time
You can make the surround sound more effective by
delaying the output from the rear speakers (delay
time). You can select from three delay times, S (15 mS),
M (20 mS), and L (30 mS). For example, if you've
placed the rear speakers in a large room or apart from
your listening position, set the delay time shorter.
1
Start playing a programme source encoded with
Dolby Surround sound.
2
Press EFFECT/DELAY or EFFECT/DELAY on
the remote repeatedly to choose the delay time
parameter. The current delay time appears in the
display, such as "DELAY S," "DELAY M" or
"DELAY L."
Note
Select the PRO LOGIC mode when you adjust the delay time
using EFFECT/DELAY on the receiver.