Sony STR-SE501: Selecting a Sound Field
Selecting a Sound Field: Sony STR-SE501
Table of contents
- WARNING Precautions
- About This Manual T ABLE OF CONTENTS Additional Information
- Hooking Up the Components Unpacking
- Antenna Hookups
- Audio Component Hookups
- Video Component Hookups
- Digital Component Hookups
- 5.1CH Input Hookups
- Other Hookups
- CONTROL A1 hookup (STR-DE545 and STR-SE501 only) AUX AUDIO IN hookup Connecting the AC power cord
- Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System
- Speaker System Hookup
- Speaker System Hookup
- Performing Initial Setup Operations
- Multi Channel Surround Setup
- Center speaker size ( Rear speaker size (
- Multi Channel Surround Setup
- Adjusting the speaker volume
- Before turning on the receiver Checking the connections Before You Use Your Receiver Multi Channel Surround Setup
- There is no sound no matter which component is selected. No sound is heard from one of the front speakers.
- Front Panel Parts Descriptions Location of Parts and Basic Operations ? 1 switch Function buttons
- INPUT MODE button
- Front Panel Parts Description
- 25
- Front Panel Parts Description
- Enjoying Surround Sound
- Selecting a Sound Field
- Sound field information
- Use the buttons on the front panel to operate the following modes Selecting a Sound Field
- Understanding the Multi-Channel Surround Displays
- Understanding the Multi-Channel Surround Displays
- Customizing Sound Fields
- Adjusting the level parameters Customizing Sound Fields
- Adjusting the bass/treble Resetting customized sound fields to the factory settings
- Customizing Sound Fields Adjustable parameters for each sound field
- Receiving Broadcasts
- Brief descriptions of buttons used to receive broadcasts
- Storing FM Stations Automatically Direct Tuning
- Preset Tuning Presetting radio stations Automatic Tuning
- Tuning to preset stations Receiving RDS broadcasts Displaying the RDS Information Using the Radio Data System (RDS)
- Using the Radio Data System (RDS) Monitoring traffic, news, or information programmes (EON) Locating a station by programme type
- Description of program types
- Other Operations
- Recording Naming Preset Stations and Program Sources
- Recording on a video tape Using the Sleep Timer Recording
- Adjustment Using the SET UP Button
- Troubleshooting Additional Information
- Reference sections for clearing the receiver’s memory
- Specifications Amplifier section
- FM tuner section AM tuner section Video section General
- Glossary
- Settings Using SUR, LEVEL, BASS/TREBLE, and SET UP buttons
- Remote Button Description (STR-DE445 only)
- Changing the factory setting of a function button
- Remote Button Description (STR-DE445 only)
- Index
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Enjoying Sur
round Sound
Selecting a Sound Field
You can enjoy surround sound simply by selecting one of
the pre-programed sound fields according to the program
you want to listen to.
1
Press MODE.
The current sound field is indicated in the display.
2
Turn the jog dial or press the cursor buttons (
or
) to select the sound field you want.
See the table starting on page 29 for information on
each sound field.
To turn the sound field off
Press A.F.D. or 2CH (page 24).
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The receiver memorizes the last sound field selected for each
program source (Sound Field Link)
Whenever you select a program source, the sound field that was
last applied is automatically applied again. For example, if you
listen to CD with HALL as the sound field, change to a different
program source, then return to CD, HALL will be applied again.
With the tuner, sound fields are memorized separately for AM,
FM, and all preset stations.
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You can identify Dolby Surround-encoded software by
looking at the packaging
Dolby Digital discs are labeled with the
logo, and Dolby
Surround encoded programs are labeled with the
A
logo.
Brief descriptions of buttons used to
enjoy surround sound
LEVEL button:
Press to customize the level parameters.
SUR button:
Press to customize the surround parameters
in the current sound field.
BASS/TREBLE button:
Press to adjust the tone.
Cursor buttons (
/
):
Use to select parameters after
pressing the LEVEL, SUR, BASS/TREBLE or SET UP
buttons.
Jog dial:
Use to adjust parameters and select sound fields
(etc.).
SOUND FIELD buttons:
A.F.D. button:
Press to set the receiver to
automatically detect the type of audio signal being
input and perform proper decoding (if necessary).
MODE button:
Press to activate the sound field
selection mode.
2CH button:
Press to output sound from only the
front (left and right) speakers.
TONE button:
Turns the tone effect on or off.
Cursor buttons
Jog dial
SOUND FIELD buttons
RDS EON RDS PTY
SUR
BASS/TREBLE
LEVEL
TONE
MULTI CHANNEL DECODING
MASTER VOLUME
DISPLAY
INPUT MODE
VIDEO
MD/TAPE
CD
TUNER
AUX
DVD/LD
TV/SAT 5.1CH INPUT
CINEMA STUDIO
LEVEL
I
–
i
+
SET UP
BASS BOOST
TONE
FM/AM
MUTING
TONE
BASS
BOOST
SHIFT
MEMORY
FM MODE
PRESET/
– PTY SELECT +
– TUNING +
NAME
ENTER
SUR
BASS/
TREBLE
SOUND FIELD
A. F. D.
A
B
C
2CH
MODE
DIMMER
?
/
1
SPEAKERS
R
ON
r
OFF
A
B
PHONES
