User manual SONY STR-D590

[. . . ] And don't place lighted candles on the apparatus. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. Don't throw away batteries with general house waste; dispose of them correctly as chemical waste. WARNING 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. [. . . ] · Cinema Studio Reverberation Reproduces the type of reverberation found in theaters. The CINEMA STUDIO EX modes integrate these three elements simultaneously. Notes Enjoying Surround Sound Selecting a sound field for movies Press MOVIE repeatedly to select the sound field you want. The selected sound field appears in the display. Sound field Display CINEMA STUDIO EX A DC S CINEMA STUDIO EX B DC S CINEMA STUDIO EX C DC S C. ST. EX A C. ST. EX B C. ST. EX C About DCS (Digital Cinema Sound) Sound fields with DCS marks use DCS technology. DCS is the concept name of the surround technology for home theater developed by Sony. DCS uses the DSP (Digital Signal Processor) technology to reproduce the sound characteristics of an actual cinema cutting studio in Hollywood. When played at home, DCS will create a powerful theater effect that mimics the artistic combination of sound and action as envisioned by the movie director. x C. ST. EX A (CINEMA STUDIO EX A) DCS Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment "Cary Grant Theater" cinema production studio. This is a standard mode, great for watching most any type of movies. · The effects provided by the virtual speakers may cause increased noise in the playback signal. · When listening with sound fields that employ the virtual speakers, you will not be able to hear any sound coming directly from the surround speakers. x C. ST. EX B (CINEMA STUDIO EX B) DCS Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment "Kim Novak Theater" cinema production studio. This mode is ideal for watching science-fiction or action movies with lots of sound effects. continued 33GB Tips Selecting a sound field for music Press MUSIC repeatedly to select the sound field you want. The selected sound field appears in the display. Sound field Display HALL JAZZ CLUB LIVE CONCERT HALL JAZZ CONCERT · The receiver lets you apply the last selected sound field to an input whenever it is selected (Sound Field Link). For example, if you select HALL for the SA-CD/CD input, then change to a different input and then return to SA-CD/CD, HALL will automatically be applied again. · You can identify the encoding format of DVD software, etc. ­ : Dolby Digital discs ­ : Dolby Surround encoded programs ­ : DTS Digital Surround encoded programs Notes x HALL Reproduces the acoustics of a classical concert hall. x JAZZ (JAZZ CLUB) Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club. x CONCERT (LIVE CONCERT) Reproduces the acoustics of a 300-seat live house. When the headphones are connected You can select only from the following sound fields. x HP 2CH (HEADPHONE 2CH) Outputs the sound in 2 channel (stereo). If there are no digital signals, analog is selected. · COAX IN Specifies the digital audio signals input to the DIGITAL COAXIAL input jack. · OPT IN Specifies the digital audio signals input to the DIGITAL OPTICAL input jacks. · ANALOG Specifies the analog audio signals input to the AUDIO IN (L/R) jacks. Notes The input you can assign varies for each component video input. For details, see "Selectable component video inputs for each input". 6 Press ENTER. Selectable component video inputs for each input The initial settings are underlined. VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, VIDEO 3 DVD VIDEO 1, VIDEO 3, DVD Note · When signals with a sampling frequency of more than 48 kHz is input, the equalizer and sound field cannot be used. · Some audio input modes may be dimmed depending on the input. This means that the selected input is unavailable. You cannot assign a visual input to more than one component video input. 37GB Customizing sound fields By adjusting the LEVEL menu, you can customize the sound fields to suit your particular listening situation. Note on the displayed items x CTR XXX dB (Center speaker level) x SUR. L. XXX dB (Surround speaker (left) level) x SUR. R. XXX dB (Surround speaker (right) level) x SB XXX dB (Surround back speaker level)* x SBL XXX dB (Surround back speaker (left) level)** x SBR XXX dB (Surround back speaker (right) level)** x S. W. XXX dB (Sub woofer level) Initial setting: 0 dB You can adjust from ­10 dB to +10 dB in 1 dB steps. * Only when the surround back speaker selection parameter is set to "SINGLE" in the SET UP menu (page 20). [. . . ] To switch the command mode of the receiver, press ?/1 to turn off the power. Each time you press ?/1, the command mode switches between "C. MODE. AV2" and "C. MODE. AV1". (The initial setting is "C. MODE. AV2". ) · Make sure you select the correct input on the remote. · You need to assign a function to the AUX and MULTI CH buttons before you can use the buttons to control your audio/video equipment. [. . . ]