Sony STR-SE381 Stereo Receiver User Manual


 
15
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 the
speaker system you have. Then, adjust each speaker
volume and delay time.
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’s system
configuration:
1 Press SURROUND ON/OFF to turn on surround
sound.
2 Press Surround MODE repeatedly to select the
Dolby surround sound field (PRO LOGIC or
C. STUDIO mode).
3 Press SET UP repeatedly until the set-up you
want appears in the display. Select the set-up as
follows:
If you have
Front and rear
speakers, no
center speaker
Front and center
speakers, no rear
speaker
Front and rear
speakers, and a
small center
speaker
Front and rear
speakers, and a
large center
speaker
Select
PHANTOM
3 CH LOGIC
(3 Channel
Logic)
NORMAL
WIDE
So that
The sound of the
center channel is
output from the front
speakers.
The sound of the rear
channel is output
from the front
speakers.
The bass sound of the
center channel is
output from the front
speakers (because a
small speaker cannot
produce enough
bass).
For “complete”
Dolby Pro Logic
Surround sound.
CENTER
LEVEL +/–
REAR
LEVEL +/–
SET UP
SURROUND
ON/OFF
Surround
MODE
EFFECT/
DELAY TIME
(continued)
TEST TONE
SURROUND
MODE
CENTER
LEVEL +/–
EFFECT/DELAY
SURROUND
ON/OFF
REAR
LEVEL +/–