Sony STR-SE501: Use the buttons on the front panel to operate the following modes Selecting a Sound Field

Use the buttons on the front panel to operate the following modes Selecting a Sound Field: Sony STR-SE501

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30

GB

Enjoying Sur

round Sound

Sound field

Effect

Notes

Ideal for soft acoustic sounds.

Great for rock or pop music.

Be sure to set the game machine to stereo

mode when using game software with

stereo sound capabilities.

Notes

• The effects provided by the virtual speakers may cause increased noise in the playback signal.

• When listening to sound fields that employ the virtual speakers, you will not be able to hear any sound coming directly from the rear

speakers.

Reproduces the acoustics of a rectangular concert hall.

Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club.

Reproduces the acoustics of a 300-seat live house.

Obtains maximum audio impact from video game

software.

HALL

JAZZ

(JAZZ CLUB)

LIVE

(LIVE HOUSE)

GAME

Automatically detects the type of audio signal being

input (Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic, or standard two

channel stereo) and performs the proper decoding if

necessary. This mode presents the sound as it was

recorded/encoded, without adding any effects.

Outputs the sound from the front left and right

speakers only. Standard two channel (stereo) sources

completely bypass the sound field processing. Multi

channel surround formats are downmixed to two

channels.

AUTO FORMAT DECODING

(Press the A.F.D. button)

2 CHANNEL

(Press the 2CH button)

You can use this mode as a reference. Set

the tone to OFF while using this mode to

hear the source sound exactly as it was

recorded.

This allows you to play any source using

only the front left and right speakers.

Use the buttons on the front panel to operate the following modes

Note

No sound is output from the sub woofer when the 2 CHANNEL mode is selected. To listen to two channel (stereo) sources using the front

left and right speakers and a sub woofer, use the AUTO FORMAT DECODING mode.

Selecting a Sound Field

Sound field information