Advanced settings (continued)
xV.POWER (Video power management)
• AUTO OFF
Lets you turn off the power of the unnecessary video circuits automatically. You can enjoy high quality audio without the influence of video circuits.
• ALWAYS ON
Lets you keep the power of video circuits on. Depending on the monitor, noise may be produced or the picture may be distorted when the power of the video circuits is turned on. In this case, select “ALWAYS ON”.
xS.FIELD LINK (Sound field link)
•ON
Lets you apply the last selected sound field to a function whenever it is selected. For example, if you select STADIUM for CD/SACD function, change to a different function and return to CD/ SACD function, STADIUM is automatically applied again.
•OFF
Sound field link is not activated.
xDECODE FORMAT
(Digital audio input decoding mode)
Lets you specify the input mode for the digital signal input to the DIGITAL IN jacks.
•AUTO
Automatically switches the input mode between DTS, Dolby Digital, PCM, or MPEG2.
•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”.
xAUTO FUNCTION (Control A1: Function link)
• ON
Lets you switch the function of this receiver to the Sony components connected via CONTROL A1 cords (page 61) automatically when the playback on the component is started.
• OFF
Function link is not activated.
x2 WAY REMOTE
(2 way remote control system)
•ON
Lets you turn on the 2 way remote control system. Normally, select “ON”.
•OFF
Lets you turn off the 2 way remote control system. When you use another receiver, etc. that is also compatible with the 2 way remote control system, together with this receiver, select the component for which you use the 2 way remote control system. Then set the 2 way remote control system for the component to “ON”. For other components, set the 2 way remote control system to “OFF”.
xT.TONE (Test tone mode)
Lets you select the test tone output mode (page 26).
•NORMAL
Lets you output the test tone from each speaker in sequence.
•PHASE NOISE
Lets you output the test tone from two adjacent speakers at a time in sequence.
•PHASE AUDIO
Lets you output the source sound instead of the test tone from two adjacent speakers at a time in sequence.
xINSTALLER MODE (RS232C control)
x12V TRIG.MAIN
(12 V trigger for the main room)
x12V TRIG.2ND
(12 V trigger for the 2nd room)
x12V TRIG.3RD
(12 V trigger for the 3rd room)
For details, see “Custom install mode” on page 57.