User manual SONY TA-VE610

[. . . ] To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug the amplifier and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further. Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. [. . . ] To obtain the best possible Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound, first select the center mode according to your speaker system. Then, adjust the sound parameters 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. Press SLEEP on the remote while the power is on. Each time you press SLEEP, the time changes as shown below. Press SLEEP first, then specify the time you want using or ). The the digital processing control buttons ( sleep time changes in 1 minute intervals. You can check the time remaining before the amplifier turns off The amplifier offers you four center modes: PHANTOM, 3 CH LOGIC, NORMAL, and WIDE. Each mode is designed for a different speaker configuration. In a system without a center speaker (PHANTOM mode) The test tone is output from the front and the rear speakers alternately. Press SOUND FIELD ON/OFF to turn on the sound field. one of the indicators lights up in the display. Press GENRE to select the type of sound field you desire. Press MODE to select the mode you desire from the respective genre. Select the appropriate sound field according to the chart on page 17. The surround effects are defeated but you can still adjust the tone parameter (see page 18). To turn off the sound fields You can find Dolby Surround-encoded software by looking at the packaging However, some videos and laser discs may use Dolby Surround sound even if it's not indicated on the package. Sound fields are turned off whenever the program source connected to the 5. Decode programs processed with Dolby Surround Provide additional output to the rear speakers after decoding the Dolby Surround program Each sound field is composed of a tone parameter (bass/treble) and surround sound parameters -- variables of sound that create the sound image. You can customize the sound fields by adjusting some of the sound parameters to suit your listening situation. Once you customize the sound fields, they are stored in memory unless the amplifier is unplugged for about 1 week. To change a customized sound field, make new adjustments to the sound field. [. . . ] Variable of sound that composes sound image, such as tone or delay time. You can customize the pre-programmed sound fields by adjusting parameters to suit your listening situation. You can make various settings using the SET UP button on the main unit and the digital processing control buttons. Operations related to each menu are explained in the previous sections. [. . . ]