User manual SONY HT-1750DP

[. . . ] 4-244-184-31(1) 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-1750DP © 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. [. . . ] 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. RANGE 4 Press MENU + or MENU ­ to select the The setting is stored automatically. Initial settings Parameter Initial setting Lets you compress the dynamic range of the sound track. This may be useful when you want to watch movies at low volumes late at night. We recommend using the "MAX" setting. · To reproduce the sound track with no compression, select "OFF". · To reproduce the sound track with the dynamic range intended by the recording engineer, select "STD". · To reproduce a dramatic compression of the dynamic range, select "MAX". Note BASS XX dB TREB. XX dB 0 dB 0 dB Bass (BASS XX dB) Lets you adjust the bass tone. Treble (TREB. [. . . ] 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. All preset stations will be erased when you change the tuning scale. [. . . ]