Sony STR-D665 - Manual (Page 13)

Choosing a Surround Mode
You can take advantage of surround sound sinaply by
selecting one of the three pre-programmed surround
modes according to the type of music you wish to play.
SURROUND ON/OFF SURROUND MODE
Press SURROUND ON / OFF to turn on the
surround sound.
One of the SUR (surround) MODE indicators lights
up in the display.
Press SURROUND MODE repeatedly until the
indicator for the surround mode you want lights up.
Select the appropriate surround mode as follows:
Select To
DOLBY SUR Decode programs processed with Dolby
Surround and create the atmosphere of a
movie theater.
HALL Reproduce the acoustics of a rectangular
concert hall Ideal for soft, acoustic sounds.
STADIUM Reproduce the feeling of spaciousness found
in a large open-air stadium. Especially
effective when playing programs with
electric sounds.
To turn off surround sound
Press SURROUND ON/OFF.
'Q' 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 or both speakers A and B with
SPEAKERS buttons, otherwise, you can't obtain the surround
effect.
Using Surround Sound
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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.
SURROUND ON/OFF
SURROUND
ON/OFF
CENTER
LEVEL +/-
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