Sony STR-DE405 - Manual (Page 15)

Using Surround Sound
Getting the Most Out of Dolby
Pro Logic Surround Sound
To obtain the best possible Dolby Pro Logic Surround
sound, first select the center mode according to the
speaker system you have. Then, adjust each speaker
volume and delay time.
Note that you must have at least one additional pair of
speakers and/or one center speaker to do the following
adjustments.
CENTER SURROUND SURROUND
MODE ON/OFF MODE
CENTER
LEVEL +/-
DELAY TIME/ REAR
EFFECT LEVEL W-
SURROUND
MODE
TEST TONE
CENTER
LEVEL +/-
Selecting the center mode
The receiver offers you four center modes: Phantom, 3
Channel Logic, Normal, and Wide. Each mode is
designed for a different speaker configuration. Select
the mode that best suits your speaker's system
configuration:
1
Press SURROUND ON/OFF to turn on surround
sound.
2
Press SURROUND MODE repeatedly to select the
Dolby surround sound field (PRO LOGIC or
THEATER mode).
3
Press CENTER MODE repeatedly until the center
mode you want appears in the display. Select the
center mode as follows:
If you have Select So that
Front and rear
speakers, no
center speaker PHANTOM The sound of the
center channel is
output from the front
speakers.
Front and CL'nter
speakers, no rear
speaker 3 CH LOGIC
(3 Channel
Logic) The sound of the rear
channel is output
from the front
speakers.
Front and rear
speakers, and a
small center
speaker NORMAL The bass sound of the
center channel is
output from the front
speakers (because a
small speaker cannot
produce enough
bass).
Front and rear
speakers, and a
large center
speaker WIDE For "complete"
Dolbv Pro Logic
Surround sound.
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