Using Surround Sound

Before you get started

To take advantage of Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound, go to “Getting the Most Out of Dolby Pro Logic Surround Sound” on page 18. This section describes how to adjust the levels of your speaker system and customize the DOLBY SUR sound field.

Customizing Sound Fields

You can customize the sound fields by adjusting the tone (bass or treble) and surround sound parameters while listening to a program source. The adjusted parameters are stored in memory automatically and you can use your custom sound fields just as you would use the pre-programmed ones. Before you start, select the sound field you want to customize and start playing a program.

TONE ON/OFF DPC MODE SUR indicator

Digital processing

TONE indicator

control buttons

 

Adjusting the tone parameter

Adjust the tone (bass or treble) of the front, center and rear speakers for optimum sound. You can adjust the tone of all sounds fields, including Dolby Surround.

1Press TONE ON/OFF so that TONE ON appears in the display.

2Press DPC MODE repeatedly until the TONE indicator lights up.

3Use the digital processing control buttons ( /

) to select BASS or TREBLE.

4Use the digital processing control buttons ( / ) to adjust the tone level.

The adjusted tone level is stored automatically.

You can turn off the tone adjustments without erasing them

The tone adjustments and on/off setting are stored in each sound field. Press TONE ON/OFF to turn the tone parameter off or on.

Adjusting surround sound parameters

Change the surround parameters to fit your listening situation. Refer to the chart on the previous page for parameters you can adjust in each sound field.

To adjust the parameters of the DOLBY SUR sound field, see “Getting the Most Out of Dolby Pro Logic Surround Sound” on page 18.

1Press DPC MODE repeatedly until the SUR indicator lights up.

2Use the digital processing control buttons ( /

) to select the parameter you want.

3Use the digital processing control buttons ( / ) to adjust the level of the parameter.

The adjusted parameters are stored automatically.

Note

If you make new adjustments to a sound field, the previous settings are replaced by the new ones.

Resetting customized sound fields to the factory settings

1If the power is on, press POWER to turn off the power.

2Hold down SOUND FIELD ON/OFF and press

POWER.

“SURR CLEAR!” appears in the display and all the sound fields are reset at once.

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Sony STR-D650Z manual Customizing Sound Fields, 17EN, Adjusting the tone parameter, Adjusting surround sound parameters

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