User manual SONY HT-1800DP

[. . . ] 4-244-184-11(2) Home Theater System Operating Instructions Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the unit. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Serial No. HT-1800DP © 2003 Sony Corporation WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with newspapers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. [. . . ] However, both indicators do not light up if the center and surround speakers are set to "NO", and "A. F. D. AUTO", "DOLBY PL", "PLII MOV" or "PLII MUS" is selected. Note Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby Pro Logic II decoding does not function for DTS format signals. 5 DTS: Lights up when DTS signals are input. Note When playing a DTS format disc, be sure that you have made digital connections and that INPUT MODE is NOT set to "ANALOG" (page 20). 25US Understanding the multi channel surround displays (continued) qs Playback channel indicators: The letters (L, C, R, etc. ) indicate the channels being played back. The boxes around the letters vary to show how the receiver downmixes the source sound (based on the speakers settings). When using sound fields like "C. ST. EX", the receiver adds reverberation based on the source sound. L (Front Left), R (Front Right), C (Center (monaural)), SL (Surround Left), SR (Surround Right), S (Surround (monaural or the surround components obtained by Pro Logic processing)). Example: Recording format (Front /Surround): 3/2 Output channel: Surround speakers absent Sound Field: A. F. D. AUTO L SL C R SR Adjusting the level parameters The LEVEL menu contains parameters that let you adjust the balance and volumes of each speaker. You can also customize various aspects of the current sound field. The settings are applied to all sound fields except for EFCT. parameter, the settings are stored individually for each sound field. 1 Start playing a program source encoded with multi channel surround sound. 2 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select " LEVEL ". 3 Press MENU or MENU to select the parameter you want to adjust. setting you want. 4 Press MENU + or MENU ­ to select the The setting is entered automatically. Initial settings Parameter Initial setting Customizing sound fields By adjusting the surround parameters and the tone characteristics of the front speakers, you can customize the sound fields to suit your particular listening situation. Once you customize a sound field, the changes are stored in the memory indefinitely. You can change a customized sound field any time by making new adjustments to the parameters. See the tables on back page for the parameters available in each sound field. L R BAL. L/R XX BALANCE 0 dB 0 dB 0 dB 0 dB OFF STD CTR XXX dB SUR. L. XXX To get the most from multi channel surround sound Position your speakers and do the procedures described in "Multi channel surround setup" starting from page 14 before you customize a sound field. 26US Front balance ( L R BAL. L/R XX) Lets you adjust the balance between front left and right speakers. Center level (CTR XXX dB) Adjusting the tone parameters The TONE menu contains parameters that lets you adjust the tone of the front speakers for optimum sound. The settings are applied to all sound fields. Lets you adjust the level of the center speaker. Surround left level (SUR. L. XXX dB) Lets you adjust the level of the surround left speaker. Surround right level (SUR. R. XXX dB) 1 Start playing a program source encoded with multi channel surround sound. Lets you adjust the level of the surround right speaker. Sub woofer level (S. W. XXX dB) 2 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select " TONE ". 3 Press MENU Enjoying Surround Sound or MENU to select the parameter you want to adjust. setting you want. Lets you adjust the level of the sub woofer. Dynamic range compressor ( COMP. [. . . ] 3 5/8 × 6 × 5 inches Approx. 9 1/8 × 3 5/8 × 5 inches 1 lb 13 oz 2 lb 4 oz 4) You can change the AM tuning scale to 9 kHz or 10 kHz. After tuning in any AM station, turn off the receiver. Hold down PRESET TUNING + and press ?/1. [. . . ]