Sony STR-DA9000ES 45US, All LEVEL menu parameters, Advanced LEVEL menu parameters, Settings and Adjustments Advanced

Normally, select “STD”.

•WET

Select to increase front reverberations.

xSCREEN DEPTH (Screen depth)

Lets you create the sensation that the sound of the front speakers comes from inside the screen in your listening room, like theatres.

•ON

Lets you create the sensation that the sound comes from a very large screen with a great amount of screen depth.

•OFF

This function is not activated.

xVIR.SPEAKERS (Virtual speakers)

This parameter is especially for the Cinema Studio EX modes (page 32).

•ON

The virtual speakers are created.

•OFF

The virtual speakers are not created.

Note

The setting of “SCREEN DEPTH” and “VIR.SPEAKERS” are not linked with sound fields.

xA.F.D. 2CH SW

(Creating low frequency signals)

•CREATE

Lets you create low frequency signals for output to the subwoofer when “A.F.D. AUTO” is selected.

•OFF

Low frequency signals are not created.

Advanced LEVEL menu parameters

When “MENU EXPAND” is set to “ON”, all of the following parameters are displayed and adjustable.

See page 38 for the LEVEL menu adjustments. Initial settings are underlined.

All LEVEL menu parameters

TEST TONE

PHASE NOISEa)

PHASE AUDIOa)

FRONT L_I_R

CENTER XXX.X dB

SURROUND L XXX.X dB

SURROUND R XXX.X dB

SURR BACK XXX.X dBb)

SURR BACK L XXX.X dBc)

SURR BACK R XXX.X dBc)

SUB WOOFER XXX.X dB

SUB WOOFER TRIM X.X dBa)

CENTER TRIM X.X dBa)

MULTI CH 1 SW XXX dB

MULTI CH 2 SW XXX dB

D.RANGE COMP.a)

a)Adjustable only when “MENU EXPAND” is set to “ON”.

b)When surround back speaker is set to “SINGLE” (page 22).

c)When surround back speaker is set to “DUAL” (page 22).

xPHASE NOISE (Phase noise)

Initial setting: OFF

Lets you output the test tone sequentially from adjacent speakers.

xPHASE AUDIO (Phase audio)

Initial setting: OFF

Lets you output the front 2 channel source sound (instead of the test tone) sequentially from adjacent speakers. When i.LINK input is selected, this function is unavailable.

xSUB WOOFER TRIM (Sub woofer trim adjustment)

Initial setting: 0 dB

Lets you adjust the level of the sub woofer when the signals of sub woofer channel is input. Use this parameter to adjust the sub woofer level when connecting headphones or when the sub woofer is not connected. You can adjust from –6 dB to +6 dB in 1 dB steps.

xCENTER TRIM X.X dB (Center speaker trim adjustment)

Initial setting: 0 dB

Lets you adjust the output of the center speaker. Increase this parameter if you are having trouble

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