Advanced settings

Using the CUSTOMIZE menu to adjust the receiver

You can adjust various receiver settings using the CUSTOMIZE menu.

1 Press CUSTOMIZE.

2 Press the cursor buttons ( or ) to select the parameter.

For details, see “CUSTOMIZE menu parameters” below.

3 Turn the jog dial to adjust the selected parameter.

4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust the other items.

CUSTOMIZE menu parameters

The initial setting is underlined.

xMENU

(Menu expanding)

•MENU EXP.

The advanced parameters for the SET UP, SURROUND, LEVEL, and EQ menus are displayed and can be adjusted.

For details on each setup items, see pages 21, 37–39 and the following pages.

•MENU STD

The advanced parameters are not displayed.

x2CH MODE

(2 channel decoding mode)

You can use the CUSTOMIZE menu to set the 2 channel decoding mode (page 36).

You can set this parameter only when NORMAL SURROUND or AUTO DECODING* is selected. In the Cinema Studio EX mode, this parameter is always set to “PRO LOGIC” and cannot be changed.

For details on each decoding mode, see page 36.

*The selected decoding mode is applied only when the Dolby Digital [Lt/Rt] signal is input.

•DOLBY PL

•II MOVIE

•II MUSIC

xS.F.

(Sound field link)

•S.F. LINK

Lets you apply the last selected sound field to a function whenever it is selected. For example, if you select HALL for CD/SACD function, change to a different function and return to CD/SACD function, HALL is automatically applied again.

•S.F. FIX

Sound field link is not activated.

xDEC.

(Digital audio input decoding mode)

Lets you specify the input mode for the digital signal input to the DIGITAL IN jacks.

•DEC. AUTO

Automatically switches the input mode between DTS, Dolby Digital, PCM, or MPEG2.

•DEC. PCM

Decodes all the input signals as PCM signals. If a Dolby Digital, DTS*, or MPEG (etc.) signal is input, no sound is output. When set to “AUTO”, and the sound from the digital audio jacks (for CD, etc.) is interrupted when playback starts, set to “PCM”.

*Playback of DTS-CD software will output noise. x PWR.S.

(Control A1: Power link)

•PWR.S.–ON

The power link function is not activated, but you can decrease the power consumption of the receiver during standby mode.

•PWR.S.–OFF

Lets you turn on the receiver automatically when the component connected via CONTROL A1 cords (page 49) is turned on.

xA.FUN.

(Control A1: Function link)

•A.FUN.–ON

Lets you switch the function of this receiver to the Sony components connected via CONTROL A1 cords (page 49) automatically when the playback on the component is started.

•A.FUN.–OFF

Function link is not activated.

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