Sony HCD-541 - Manual (Page 9)

Getting Ready for Dolby Surround Sound
This section describes about selecting the speaker
configuration and then adjusting the speal^ volume and the
delay time of the rear speakers so that you can enjc^ the
Dolby surround sound.
Placement of Speakers and Selecting the PRO
LOGIC MODE
The Dolby Pro Logic Surround Decoder has the same
functions for playback» such as movie theaters and gives a
theater-like experience in )^our listening room» naturally
reproducing the audio sound field.
The HCE)-541 incorporates a decoder which reproduces the
spedally encoded surround sound of DoH^ surround video
programs.
In the Dolby surround mode» select the speaker operation
mode according to your speaker configuration by pressing
DOLBY PRO LOGIC MODE: NORMAL, WIDE» PHANTOM
or 3CH.
With this unit, it is recommended to select NORMAL mode.
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NORMAL mode
Select this mode if you use a small center speaker. The bass
sound of the center channel is output from the front
speakers, as a small speaker cannot produce enough bass.
WIDE mode
Select this mode if you use a medium to big center speaker.
PHANTOM mode
Select this mode when you playback a Dolby surround
program source without using a center spe^r. The sound
of the center channel is output from the front (L and R)
speakers.
3CH. (Channel) LOGIC mode
Select this mode when you playback a Dolby surround
program source only wifit the front and center speakers. The
sound of the rear clumnel is output from the front (L and R)
speakers.
Even for video software which does not carry the
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Some commercially available software may have Dohy
surround processed sound tracks even though it is not so
indicated on the package.
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