User manual SONY STR-DE525

[. . . ] To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. cAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modification not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment. Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug the receiver and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further. 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. [. . . ] You can apply these sound fields when playing a CD or watching TV programs to obtain the surround effects of concert hall or a stadium. To enjoy Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound fully, do the procedure on "Dolby Surround Setup" starting from page 15 to select the center mode and adjust the speaker volume. Brief descriptions of buttons used to enjoy surround sound CURSOR MODE button: Press repeatedly to light up the SURROUND indicator or BASS/TREBLE indicator to customize a sound field. Cursor buttons ( / / / ): After pressing the CURSOR MODE button or SET UP button, use these buttons to make the actual setting. GENRE button: Press to select the sound field group (genre) that you want. sOUND FIELD ON/OFF button: Turns the sound field on or off. MODE button: Press to select the sound field from the group you selected. 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. 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 spplied again. For example, if you listen to CD with STADIUM as the sound field, change to different program source, then return to CD, STADIUM will be applied again. In the case of the tuner, the sound fields for AM or FM band and for all the preset stations are memorized separately. Z You can identify Dolby Surround-encoded software by looking at the packaging Some videos and laser discs, however, may be encoded with Dolby Surround sound even if it's not indicated on the package. When using sound fields, do not select both speakers (A+B) with the SPEAKERS selector. Sound fields are turned off whenever the program source connected to the 5. Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club Reproduces the acoustics of a discotheque Reproduces the acoustics of a stone church Reproduces the acoustics of a 300-seat live house Reproduces the acoustics of a 1, 000-seat concert hall. Reproduces the feeling of a large open-air stadium. great for sporting events or electric sounds. Obtains maximum audio impact from video game software. Be sure to set the game machine to stereo mode for game software with stereo sound capability. [. . . ] press down the TUNING + or PRESET TUNING + button and press the 1/u button. All preset stations will be reset to their factory settings when you change the tuning scale. 1 Vp-p 75 ohms Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. Surround sound Sound that consists of three elements: direct sound, early reflected sound (early reflections) and reverberative sound (reverberation). [. . . ]