User manual SONY STR-DA50ES

[. . . ] To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. for the customers in United States Note to CATV system installer: This reminder is provided to call CATV system installer's attention to Article 82040 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical. 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. You are cautioned that any changes or modification not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment. [. . . ] 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 ON/OFF to turn on the sound field. the current sound field is indicated in the display. Press GENRE repeatedly to select the sound field group (genre), then press MODE repeatedly to select the sound field you want. See the table starting from page 28 for information on each sound field. Z 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 CD with STADIUM as the sound field, change to a different program source, then return to CD, STADIUM will be applied again. With the tuner, sound fields are memorized separately for AM, FM, and all preset stations. Z You can identify Dolby Surround-encoded software by looking at the packaging Use discs with the logo. In order to enjoy Dolby Digital (AC-3) playback you must use discs bearing this logo. When using sound fields, do not select both speaker systems (A+B) with the SPEAKERS selector. NORMAL SURROUND Software with multi channel surround audio signals is played according to the way it was recorded. Software with 2 channel audio signals, is decoded with Dolby Pro Logic to create surround effects. This is a standard mode, great for watching most any type of movie. This mode is ideal for watching sciencefiction or action movies with lots of sound effects. This mode is ideal for watching musicals or classic films where music is featured in the soundtrack. Allows you to retain a theater like environment while listening at low volume levels, such as late at night. Creates a theater like environment from movies with monaural soundtracks. Creates a theater like environment from movies recorded with stereo soundtracks VIRTUAL MULTI REAR Uses 3D sound imaging to create 3 sets of virtual rear speakers from 1 set of actual rear speakers. VIRTUAL MULTI DIMENSION Uses 3D sound imaging to create an array of virtual rear speakers positioned higher than the listener from a single pair of actual rear speakers. Reproduces the sound characteristics of the "Cary Grant Theater" and creates 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener (at approximately a 30° angle of elevation) from a single pair of actual rear speakers. adds the 3D sound imaging of VIRTUAL MULTI DIMENSION to CINEMA STUDIO B. [. . . ] 1" because the subwoofer channel is counted as 0. 1 channel (since it functions only when a deep bass effect is needed). All six channels in this format are recorded separately to realize superior channel separation. Furthermore, since all the signals are processed digitally, less signal degradation occurs. [. . . ]