Sony SDP-E300 Choosing a Surround Mode, 12GB, Select, To turn off surround sound

Using Surround Sound

Choosing a Surround Mode

You can take advantage of surround sound simply by selecting one of the three pre-programmed surround modes according to the type of programme you wish to play.

SURROUND MODE

Getting the Most Out of Dolby Pro Logic Surround Sound

To obtain the best possible Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound, first select the centre mode according to the speaker system you have. Then, adjust the volume of each speaker.

Note that you must connect the rear speakers and/or one centre speaker to do the following adjustments.

SURROUND

ON/OFF

1Press SURROUND MODE to turn on the surround sound.

One of the SURROUND indicators lights up in the display.

2Press SURROUND MODE repeatedly until the indicator for the surround mode you want lights up.

Select the appropriate surround mode as follows:

Select	To
PRO LOGIC	Decode programmes processed with Dolby
	Surround and create the atmosphere of a
	movie theatre.
THEATER	Reproduce the acoustics of a movie
	theatre. Ideal for soft, acoustic sounds.
SIMULATED	Create a simulated surround sound from
	monaural sources such as old movies or
	TV programmes.

To turn off surround sound

Press SURROUND ON/OFF on the remote.

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.

CENTER MODE LEVEL

Indicators Indicators EFFECT –/+

CENTER MODE SURROUND SURROUND MODE Indicators

SURROUND	SURROUND
ON/OFF	Modes
	EFFECT –/+
TEST TONE
REAR	CENTER
LEVEL +/–	LEVEL +/–

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