Sony STR-DE905G, STR-DE805G manual 32EN, Using Surround Sound, Selecting the center mode

Using Surround Sound

Getting the Most Out of Dolby Pro Logic Surround Sound

To obtain the best possible Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound, first select the center mode according to your speaker system. Then, equalize the speaker levels and adjust the delay time of the PRO LOGIC sound field.

Note that you must have at least one additional pair of speakers and/or one center speaker to do the following adjustments.

Selecting the center mode

The receiver offers you four center modes: PHANTOM, 3 CHANNEL LOGIC, NORMAL, and WIDE. Each mode is designed for a different speaker configuration. Select the mode that best suits your speaker system configuration.

1Click SOUND in the main menu.

2Click PRO LOGIC to select the pro logic sound field.

SOUND FIELD SELECT
PRO LOGIC
MODE
			VOL
SOUND FIELD	ON	OFF	+
BASS BOOST	ON	OFF	–
			EXIT

3Click SUR.

The Dolby Pro Logic SUR EDIT screen appears. To select the pro logic sound field.

SOUND FIELD SELECT
PRO LOGIC		MUSIC 2
MOVIE		SPORTS
MUSIC 1		GAME
MODE
			VOL
SOUND FIELD	ON	OFF	+
BASS BOOST	ON	OFF	–
	SUR		EXIT

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4Click C MODE repeatedly until the center mode you want is displayed. Select the center mode by referring to the following chart.

	SUR EDIT
CENTER	0 dB
	+
	–	C MODE
	+	VOL
	–	+
REAR	0 dB	–
RETURN		EXIT

If you have	Select	So that
Front and rear	PHANTOM	The sound of the
speakers, no		center channel is
center speaker		output from the front
		speakers.
Front and center	3 CH LOGIC	The sound of the rear
speakers, no rear	(3 Channel	channel is output
speaker	Logic)	from the front
		speakers.
Front and rear	NORMAL	The bass sound of the
speakers, and a		center channel is
small center		output from the front
speaker		speakers (because a
		small speaker cannot
		produce enough
		bass).
Front and rear	WIDE	For wide range
speakers, and a		Dolby Pro Logic
center speaker		Surround sound to
equivalent to your		all speakers.
front speakers

Adjusting the speaker volume

The test tone feature lets you set the volume of your speakers to the same level. (If all of your speakers have equal performance, you don’t have to adjust the speaker volume.)

Using the remote lets you adjust the volume level from your listening position.

1Click TEST.

The tone is emitted from each speaker sequentially. The speaker emitting the test tone is shown in red on the TV screen.

	SUR EDIT
CENTER	0 dB
	+
	–
	TEST