Sony STR-D550Z Stereo Receiver User Manual


 
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Using Surround Sound
Before you get started
To take advantage of Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound,
go to “Getting the Most Out of Dolby Pro Logic
Surround Sound” on page 18. This section describes
how to adjust the levels of your speaker system and
customize the DOLBY SUR sound field.
Customizing Sound Fields
You can customize the sound fields by adjusting the
tone (bass or treble) and surround sound parameters
while listening to a program source. The adjusted
parameters are stored in memory automatically and
you can use your custom sound fields just as you
would use the pre-programmed ones. Before you start,
select the sound field you want to customize and start
playing a program.
SUR indicator
TONE indicator
DPC MODETONE ON/OFF
Digital processing
control buttons
Adjusting the tone parameter
Adjust the tone (bass or treble) of the front, center and
rear speakers for optimum sound. You can adjust the
tone of all sounds fields, including Dolby Surround.
1 Press TONE ON/OFF so that TONE ON appears
in the display.
2 Press DPC MODE repeatedly until the TONE
indicator lights up.
3 Use the digital processing control buttons ( /
) to select BASS or TREBLE.
4 Use the digital processing control buttons ( / )
to adjust the tone level.
The adjusted tone level is stored automatically.
You can turn off the tone adjustments without
erasing them
The tone adjustments and on/off setting are stored in
each sound field. Press TONE ON/OFF to turn the tone
parameter off or on.
Adjusting surround sound parameters
Change the surround parameters to fit your listening
situation. Refer to the chart on the previous page for
parameters you can adjust in each sound field.
To adjust the parameters of the DOLBY SUR sound
field, see “Getting the Most Out of Dolby Pro Logic
Surround Sound” on page 18.
1 Press DPC MODE repeatedly until the SUR
indicator lights up.
2 Use the digital processing control buttons ( /
) to select the parameter you want.
3 Use the digital processing control buttons ( / )
to adjust the level of the parameter.
The adjusted parameters are stored automatically.
Note
If you make new adjustments to a sound field, the previous
settings are replaced by the new ones.
Resetting customized sound fields to the
factory settings
1
If the power is on, press POWER to turn off the
power.
2 Hold down SOUND FIELD ON/OFF and press
POWER.
“SURR CLEAR!” appears in the display and all
the sound fields are reset at once.