Sony SDP-E300 - Manual (Page 5)

Using Surround Sound
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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 programme you wish
to play.
1
Press SURROUND MODE to turn on the
surround sound.
One of the SURROUND 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:
To turn off surround sound
Press SURROUND ON/OFF on the remote.
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.
Getting the Most Out of Dolby
Pro Logic Surround Sound
To obtain the best possible Dolby Pro Logic Surround
sound, first select the centre mode according to the
speaker system you have. Then, adjust the volume of
each speaker.
Note that you must connect the rear speakers and/or
one centre speaker to do the following adjustments.
SURROUND MODE
To
Decode programmes processed with Dolby
Surround and create the atmosphere of a
movie theatre.
Reproduce the acoustics of a movie
theatre. Ideal for soft, acoustic sounds.
Create a simulated surround sound from
monaural sources such as old movies or
TV programmes.
Select
PRO LOGIC
THEATER
SIMULATED
SURROUND
Indicators
CENTER MODE
CENTER MODE
Indicators
LEVEL
Indicators
SURROUND MODE
EFFECT –/+
SURROUND
ON/OFF
SURROUND
Modes SURROUND
ON/OFF
TEST TONE
REAR
LEVEL +/–
EFFECT –/+
CENTER
LEVEL +/–