Sony HT-DDW870 Switching the audio input mode for digital components, Customizing sound fields, — INPUT MODE, and, Audio input modes, LEVEL menu parameters, Notes, etc.)

Press input buttons to select the input.

Advanced Adjustments and Settings

Switching the audio input mode for digital components

— INPUT MODE

You can switch the audio input mode for components for which this receiver have digital audio input jacks.

2 Press INPUT MODE repeatedly to select the audio input mode.The selected audio input mode appears in the display.

Audio input modes

•AUTO IN

Gives priority to digital signals when there are both digital and analog connections. If there are no digital signals, analog is selected.

•COAX INSpecifies the digital audio signals input to the DIGITAL COAXIAL input jack.•OPT INSpecifies the digital audio signals input to the DIGITAL OPTICAL input jacks.•ANALOGSpecifies the analog audio signals input to the AUDIO IN (L/R) jacks.

Notes

•When signals with a sampling frequency of more than 48 kHz is input, the tone and sound field cannot be used.

•Some audio input modes may be dimmed depending on the input. This means that the selected input is unavailable.

Customizing sound fields

By adjusting the LEVEL menu, you can customize the sound fields to suit your particular listening situation.

	Note on the displayed items
	The setup items you can adjust in each menu vary
	depending on the sound field. Certain setup parameters
	may be dimmed in the display. This means that the
	selected parameter is either unavailable or fixed and	Advanced
	unchangeable.	Advanced
	unchangeable.

Adjusting the LEVEL menu

You can adjust the balance and level of each			Adjustments
You can adjust the balance and level of each
speaker. These settings are applied to all sound
fields except for effect level parameter. The
effect level parameter settings are stored
individually for each sound field.			and
1	Start playing a source encoded with		and
1	Start playing a source encoded with
	multi channel surround effects (DVD,		Settings
	“ LEVEL ”.		Settings
2	etc.).
2	Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select
3	Press or	repeatedly to select the

parameter you want to adjust.

For details, see “LEVEL menu parameters” below.

4 While monitoring the sound, press + or

–repeatedly to select the setting you want.

The setting is entered automatically.

5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust the other parameters.

LEVEL menu parameters

The initial setting is underlined.

x L R BAL. L/R XX (Front speaker balance)

Initial setting: BALANCE (0)

Lets you adjust the balance between front left and right speakers. You can adjust in the range of BAL. L (+1 to +8), BALANCE (0), BAL. R (+1 to +8) in 17 steps.

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