User manual SONY ST-JX390

[. . . ] This receiver incorporates Dolby* Digital and Pro Logic Surround and the DTS** Digital Surround System. * Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. "Dolby", "Pro Logic" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. ** "DTS" and "DTS Digital Surround" are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. Tip This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. [. . . ] (Normal Surround) Enjoying Surround Sound Basic Operations/Enjoying Surround Sound Selecting a sound field You can enjoy surround sound simply by selecting one of the pre-programmed sound fields according to the program you want to listen to. Press SOUND FIELD +/­ repeatedly to select the sound field you want. Software with multi channel surround audio signals is played back according to the way it was recorded. Software with 2 channel audio signals is decoded with Dolby Pro Logic to create surround effects. x STUDIO A­C (Cinema Studio A­C) DS C · CINEMA STUDIO A reproduces the sound characteristics of Sony Pictures Entertainment's classic editing studio. · CINEMA STUDIO B reproduces the sound characteristics of Sony Pictures Entertainment's mixing studio which is one of the most up-todate facilities in Hollywood. · CINEMA STUDIO C reproduces the sound characteristics of Sony Pictures Entertainment's BGM recording studio. continued The current sound field is indicated in the display. See pages 19­20 for information on each sound field. To turn the surround effect off Select A. F. D. (page 20). Tips · The receiver memorizes the last sound field selected for each program source (Sound Field Link). Whenever you select a program source, the sound field that was last applied is automatically applied again. For example, if you listen to DVD with HALL as the sound field, change to a different program source, then return to DVD, HALL will be applied again. · You can identify the encoding format of program software by looking at its packaging. Dolby Digital discs are labeled with the logo, and Dolby Surround encoded programs are labeled with the logo. 19 Selecting a sound field (continued) x V. M. DIMENS. * (Virtual Multi Dimension) DS C Use the buttons on the remote to operate the following modes. A. F. D. 9 LFE : Lights up when the disc being played back contains the LFE (Low Frequency Effect) channel and when the sound of the LFE channel signal is actually being reproduced. 0 SLEEP: Lights up when sleep timer is activated. qa SP. OFF: Lights up when headphones are inserted. 21 Customizing sound fields By adjusting the surround and level parameters of the front, center, and surround 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 (unless the receiver is unplugged for about two weeks). You can change a customized sound field any time by making new adjustments to the parameters. See the tables on page 32 for the parameters available in each sound field. Initial settings Parameter Initial setting FRONT BALANCE* SURR BALANCE* CENTER LEVEL* SURR LEVEL* SUB WOOFER LEVEL* LFE MIX LEVEL DYNAMIC RANGE COMP BALANCE BALANCE CTR 0 dB SURR 0 dB S. W. OFF * These parameters can be adjusted separately for MULTI CH IN. Front balance ( L R ) Lets you adjust the balance between front left and right speakers. Surround balance ( SL SR 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 13 before you customize a sound field. ) Lets you adjust the balance between surround left and right speakers. Center level ( C ) Lets you adjust the level of the center speaker. Surround level ( SL SR ) Adjusting the level parameters The LEVEL menu contains parameters that let you adjust the balance and volumes of each speaker. The settings are applied to all sound fields. Lets you adjust the level of the surround left and right speakers. Sub woofer level ( SW ) Lets you adjust the level of the sub woofer. Low Frequency Effect ( LFE ) 1 Start playing a program source encoded with multi channel surround sound. 2 Press LEVEL/SURR. The button lights up and the first parameter is displayed. Lets you attenuate the level of the LFE (Low Frequency Effect) channel output from the sub woofer without effecting the level of the bass frequencies sent to the sub woofer from the front, center or surround channels via the Dolby Digital or DTS bass redirection circuitry. · "0 dB" outputs the full LFE signal at the mix level determined by the recording engineer. · To mute the sound of the LFE channel from the sub woofer, select "OFF". However, the low frequency sounds of the front, center, or surround speakers are output from the sub woofer according to the settings made for each speaker in the speaker setup (page 14­15). 3 Press the cursor buttons (U or u) to select the parameter you want to adjust. 4 Press + or ­ to select the setting you want. The setting is stored automatically. 22 Dynamic range compressor ( D. RANGE ) 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. [. . . ] Selects tracks numbers over 10. continued 33 Remote button description (continued) Remote Button Operations Function Remote Button Operations Function X ENTER TV/VCR/SAT/ Tape deck/ LD player/ VCD player/ MD deck/ DAT deck Receiver After selecting a channel, disc or track using the numeric buttons, press to enter the value. x Press repeatedly to select a memory page for presetting radio stations or tuning to preset stations. Selects the channel entry mode, either one or two digit. Tuner station direct keyin mode. CD player/ MD deck/Tape deck/VCR/ DVD player/ VCD player/ LD player/ DAT deck Pauses play or record. [. . . ]