Sony STR-DG1000 Settings for the surround, sound, sound (Sur Settings menu), Sur Settings menu parameters

Settings for the surround

sound (Sur Settings menu)

You can use the Sur Settings menu to select the sound field you want for your listening pleasure. Select “Sur Settings” in the setting menus. For details on adjusting the parameters, see “Navigating through menus” (page 54) and “Overview of the menus” (page 55).

Sur Settings menu parameters

xSOUND FIELD SELECT? (Sound field type selection)

Lets you select the sound field you want. For details, see “Enjoying Surround Sound” (page 72).

xSB DECODING

(Surround back decoding)

Lets you select the surround back decoding function. For details, see “Using the surround back decoding mode (SB DECODING)” (page 62).

xSB DEC MODE

(Surround back decoding mode)

Lets you select the surround back decoding mode. For details, see “Using the surround back decoding mode (SB DECODING)” (page 62).

xEFFECT LEVEL (Effect level)

Higher settings apply more surround effect.

xCENTER WIDTH (Center width control)

Lets you perform further adjustments for Dolby Pro Logic II and IIx Music mode decoding. You can set this parameter only when A.F.D. mode is set to “PRO LOGIC II MUSIC” or “PRO LOGIC IIx MUSIC” (page 73).

You can adjust the distribution of the center channel signal, generated through the Dolby Pro Logic II decoding, to the left/right speakers.

x DIMENSION (Dimension control)

	Lets you perform further adjustments for
	Dolby Pro Logic II and IIx Music mode
	Dolby Pro Logic II and IIx Music mode
	decoding. You can set this parameter only
	when A.F.D. mode is set to “PRO LOGIC II	Amplifier
	MUSIC” or “PRO LOGIC IIx MUSIC” (page	Amplifier
	MUSIC” or “PRO LOGIC IIx MUSIC” (page
	73).
	You can adjust the difference between the front
	channels and the surround channels.	Operations
	Lets you perform further adjustments for	Operations
	x PANORAMA MODE
	(Panorama mode)
	Dolby Pro Logic II and IIx Music mode
	decoding. You can set this parameter only
	when A.F.D. mode is set to “PRO LOGIC II
	MUSIC” or “PRO LOGIC IIx MUSIC” (page
	73).

•ON

Lets you enjoy surround sound by spreading the sound field of the front speakers to the left and right of the listening position (panorama mode).

•OFF

Panorama mode is not activated.

xSCREEN DEPTH (Screen depth)

This parameter is provided especially for Cinema Studio EX modes (page 75).

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

•ON

Lets you create a sound environment where you will feel the sound comes directly out of a large screen in front of you.

•OFF

This function is not activated.

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