Sony STR-SE501: Enjoying Surround Sound

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Enjoying Sur

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Enjoying Surround Sound

This chapter describes how to set up

the receiver to enjoy surround sound.

You can enjoy multi channel surround

when playing back software encoded

with Dolby Digital or DTS.

You can take advantage of surround sound simply by

selecting one of the receiver’s pre-programed sound

modes. They bring the exciting and powerful sound of

movie theaters and concert halls into your home. You can

also customize the sound modes to obtain the sound you

desire by changing the various surround parameters.

The receiver containes a variety of different sound modes.

The cinema sound modes are designed for use when

playing back movie software (DVD, LD, etc.) encoded

with multi channel surround sound or Dolby Pro Logic.

In addition to decoding the surround sound, some of

these modes also provide sound effects commonly found

in movie theaters.

The virtual sound modes contain compelling applications

of the Sony Digital Cinema Sound digital signal

processing technology. They shift the sound away from

the actual speaker locations to simulate the presence of

several “virtual” speakers.

The music (etc.) sound modes are designed for use with

standard audio sources and TV broadcasts. They add

reverberation to the source signal to make you feel as if

you were in a concert hall or stadium (etc.). Use these

sound modes with two-channel sources like CD and

stereo broadcasts of sports programs or musical concerts.

For more information about the sound modes, see pages

29 - 30.

A.F.D.

The “Auto Format Decoding” sound mode presents the

sound exactly as it was encoded, without adding any

reverberation (etc.).

To fully enjoy surround sound, you must register the

number and location of your speakers. See “Multi-

Channel Surround setup” starting on page 16 to set the

speaker parameters before enjoying surround sound.