User manual SONY STR-DE475 annexe 1

[. . . ] Before operating the receiver, check that the operating voltage is identical with your local power supply. The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the unit itself has been turned off. If you are not going to use the receiver for a long time, be sure to disconnect the receiver from the wall outlet. To disconnect the AC power cord, grasp the plug itself; never pull the cord. [. . . ] Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment scoring stage using the 3D sound imaging of V. DIMENSION (page 34) to create 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener from the sound of the front speakers (without using actual rear speakers). 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 Allows you to experience a theater like environment while listening through a pair of headphones. 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. "VIRTUAL" sound field: Sound field with virtual speakers. However, turning the SUR menu "VIR. A~C" reproduces the sound characteristics of each cinema production studio without virtual speakers. No sound is output from the sub woofer when the 2 CHANNEL mode is selected. To listen to two channel (stereo) sources using the front left and right speakers and a sub woofer, use the AUTO FORMAT DECODING mode. 1 OPTICAL Lights up when the source signal is a digital signal being input through the OPTICAL terminal. 2 COAXIAL Lights up when the source signal is a digital signal being input through the COAXIAL terminal. 3 ; DIGITAL This indicator lights when a sound field other than 2 CHANNEL is selected and the unit is decoding signals recorded in the Dolby Digital (AC-3) format. * * However, this indicator does not light when the recording format is 2/0 or 2/0 Pro logic. WOOFER Lights when sub woofer selection is set to "YES" and this unit detects that the disc being played does not contain the LFE channel signal. While this indicator is lit, this unit creates a sub woofer signal based on the low frequency components of the front channels. 9 PRO LOGIC Lights when this unit applies Pro Logic processing to two channel signals in order to output the center and surround channel signals. * * However, this indicator does not light if the center and rear speakers are set to "NO" and the A. Or NORMAL SURROUND sound fields are selected. [. . . ] Surround sound combines these sound elements in such a way that you actually can sense the size of the venue, as well as its type. Dolby Digital (AC-3) This sound format for movie theaters is more advanced than Dolby Pro Logic Surround. In this format, the rear speakers output stereo sound with an expanded frequency range and a sub woofer channel for deep bass is independently provided. 1" because the sub woofer channel is counted as 0. [. . . ]