User manual SONY STR-DE705

[. . . ] To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. - Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Before operating the receiver, check that the operating voltage is identical with your local power supply. The receiver is not disconnected from the AC power source as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the receiver itself has been turned off. [. . . ] Reproduce the feeling of a large open-air stadium. Obtain maximum audio impact from video game software. Press SOUND FIELD ON/OFF to turn on the sound field. one of the indicators lights up in the display. Press GENRE to select the type of sound field you desire. Press MODE to select the mode you desire from the respective genre. Select the appropriate sound field according to the chart shown at right. The surround effects are defeated but you can still adjust the tone parameter (see page 17). To turn off the sound fields You can find Dolby Surround-encoded software by looking at the packaging However, some videos and laser discs may use Dolby Surround sound even if it's not indicated on the package. Make sure to select both speakers (A+B) with the SPEAKERS selector when you use two sets of speakers; otherwise, you will not obtain the full surround effect. Each sound field is composed of sound parameters -- variables of sound that create sound image. You can customize the sound fields by adjusting some of the sound parameters to best suit your listening situation. See the following chart for the adjustable sound parameters. Once you customize the sound fields, they are stored in memory unless the receiver is unplugged for about 1 week. The adjustable parameters for each sound field are shown on the charts below. Press SOUND FIELD ON/OFF to turn on the sound field. one of the indicators lights up in the display. Press SOUND FIELD < or > repeatedly to select the sound field you desire. Select the appropriate sound field according to the chart shown below. The surround effects are defeated but you can still adjust the tone parameter (see page 17). You can find Dolby Surround-encoded software by looking at the packaging However, some videos and laser discs may use Dolby Surround sound even if it's not indicated on the package. Make sure to select both speakers (A+B) with the SPEAKERS selector when you use two sets of speakers; otherwise, you will not obtain the full surround effect. [. . . ] The sound of the center channel is output from the front speakers. Front speaker (L) Front speaker (R) Encoding and decoding system of Dolby Surround sound for consumer use. Dolby Surround decodes the extra channels on the Dolby Surround-encoded sound tracks of movie videos and TV programs and produces sound effects and echoes that make the action seem to envelop you. the receiver offers Dolby Surround (PRO LOGIC) as one of the pre-programmed sound fields. [. . . ]