Sony STR-DG1100 Types of music/movie mode

Types of music/movie mode

You can take advantage of surround sound simply by selecting one of the receiver’s preprogrammed sound fields. They bring the exciting and powerful sound of movie theaters and concert halls into your home.

Sound field	Sound field	Effect
for

Movie	Cinema Studio EX A	Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures
	DCS	Entertainment “Cary Grant Theater” cinema production
		studio. This is a standard mode, great for watching almost any
		type of movie.

	Cinema Studio EX B	Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures
	DCS	Entertainment “Kim Novak Theater” cinema production
		studio. This mode is ideal for watching science-fiction or
		action movies with lots of sound effects.

	Cinema Studio EX C	Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures
	DCS	Entertainment scoring stage. This mode is ideal for watching
		musicals or films where orchestra music is featured in the
		soundtrack.

	V.Multi Dimension	Creates many virtual speakers from a single pair of actual
	DCS	surround speakers.

Music	Hall	Reproduces the acoustics of a classical concert hall.

	Jazz Club	Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club.

	Live Concert	Reproduces the acoustics of a 300-seat live house.

	Stadium	Reproduces the feeling of a large open-air stadium.

	Sports	Reproduces the feeling of sports broadcasting.

	Portable Audio	Reproduces a clear enhanced sound image from your portable
		audio device. This mode is ideal for MP3 and other
		compressed music.

Headphone*	Headphone (2ch)	This mode is selected automatically if you use headphones
		when “2ch Stereo” mode or A.F.D. mode is selected. Standard
		2 channel stereo sources completely bypass the sound field
		processing and multi-channel surround formats are
		downmixed to 2 channels.

	Headphone Theater DCS This mode is selected automatically when you use headphones
		when sound field is selected for movie/music. It allows you to
		experience a theater-like environment while listening through
		a pair of headphones.

	Headphone (Direct)	Outputs the analog signals without processing by the tone,
		sound field, etc.

	Headphone (Multi)	This mode is selected automatically if you use headphones

when the multi-channel input is selected. Outputs the front analog signals from the MULTI CHANNEL INPUT jacks.

* You can select this sound field mode if the headphones are connected to the receiver.

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Page Page About This Manual Table of Contents Getting Started Amplifier Operations Enjoying Surround Sound Advanced Speakers Setting Up Additional Information Description and location of parts Front panel Page Page Rear panel Page Remote commander RM-AAP018 Page Page 1: Installing speakers Enjoying a 5.1/7.1 channel system Example of a 5.1 channel speaker system configuration Example of a 7.1 channel speaker system configuration Page 2: Connecting speakers Page 3: Connecting the monitor Page 4a: Connecting the audio components How to hook up your components Audio input/output jacks to be connected Page Notes on playing a Super Audio CD on a Super Audio CD player Page Connecting components with analog audio jacks 4b: Connecting the video components Video input/output jacks to be connected Connecting components with HDMI jacks HDMI features Notes on connecting cables Notes on HDMI connections Connecting a DVD player, Blu- ray Disc Player Connecting a satellite tuner CATV system Page Function for conversion of video signals In the video input/output conversion table of the receiver To display Closed Caption To connect a recording component In the video input/output conversion table classified by the menu settings 5: Connecting the antennas (aerials) 6:Preparing the receiver and the remote Page using the GUI Overview of the menus Navigating through menus To return to the previous screen To exit the menu 8: Setting the speakers Setting the speaker impedances Selecting the front speakers 9:Calibrating the appropriate speaker settings automatically Using the receiver as a pre- amplifier Performing auto calibration To cancel the measurement Page Page Message list after auto calibration measurement To set auto calibration items more precisely (Enhanced Setup) Optional menu parameters for Enhanced Setup settings Selecting a component To activate the muting function To avoid damaging your speakers Listening to a Super Audio CD/CD Watching a DVD/Blu-rayDisc Enjoying video games Watching video Settings for the audio (Audio settings menu) Audio settings menu parameters Settings for the video (Video settings menu) Settings for HDMI (HDMI menu) Video settings menu parameters Settings for the system (System settings menu) System settings menu parameters Enjoying a preprogrammed sound field Types of 2CH mode Types of A.F.D. mode If you connect a sub woofer Types of music/movie mode To turn off the surround effect for MOVIE/MUSIC Adjusting the sound effect To adjust the effect level Custom Settings menu parameter Using the surround back decoding mode Page Enjoying the surround effect at low volume levels (NIGHT MODE) Adjusting the speaker settings manually Page Speaker Pattern menu Making settings with the Test Tone menu When a test tone is not output from the speakers Test Tone menu parameters Other menu parameters of Speaker settings Page Adjusting the equalizer Clearing stored equalizer settings Listening to FM/AM radio Direct tuning If you cannot tune in a station Presetting radio stations To tune to preset stations To name preset stations Listening to satellite radio ABOUT XM RADIO XM Satellite Radio Terms and Conditions To Activate XM Satellite Radio SIRIUS Satellite Radio: The Best Radio On Radio To Subscribe to SIRIUS Satellite Radio Connecting the XM Radio or SIRIUS Satellite Radio To connect to the XM jack To connect to the SIRIUS jack Checking the XM Radio ID or SIRIUS ID number Selecting a channel by Category Mode 4,6 Presetting the channels 5,6 To select the preset channels Restricting access to specific channels (Parental Lock) (SIRIUS only) 4,5 To change the lock code To listen to the locked channels To cancel the Parental Lock XM Radio message list SIRIUS Satellite Radio message list Page Converting analog video input signals Using the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter Page Operating the component connected to the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter To operate the TDM-iP1or TDM- NC1 using the GUI menu of the receiver To operate the TDM-iP1using the iPod menu Playing back the track selected Option parameters in the play modes DIGITAL MEDIA PORT message list Naming inputs To cancel naming input Switching between digital and analog audio Enjoying the sound/ images from other inputs Page Changing the display FM and AM band About the indicators on the display Page Page Recording using the receiver Recording onto a MiniDisc or audio tape Using the sleep timer To record digital sound Recording onto recording media Using a bi-amplifierconnection To connect speakers To set up speakers Operating without connecting to the TV Page Page Page Page Page Selecting a sound field type Listening to the sound without any adjustment (ANALOG DIRECT) Listening to the FM/AM radio Selecting a preset station Tuning radio stations Selecting a frequency directly (Direct tuning) Selecting a channel number directly (Direct tuning) Displaying the satellite tuner information Presetting satellite tuner channels Selecting a preset channel Operating each component using the remote Table of buttons used to control each component Programming the remote To control a CD player To control a DAT deck To control an MD deck To control a tape deck To control an LD player To control a DVD player To control a DVD recorder To control a TV To control a satellite tuner or cable box To control a tuner Clearing all the contents of the remote’s memory Glossary Page Precautions On safety On power sources On heat buildup On placement Troubleshooting Audio Page Video Tuner Remote control Error messages Reference sections for clearing the memory Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS Page Page Index Symbols Numerics