User manual SONY STR-DE945

[. . . ] To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. for customers in the 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. 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. [. . . ] Z You can identify the encoding format of program software by looking at its packaging Dolby Digital discs are labeled with the logo, and Dolby Surround encoded programs are labeled with the A logo. 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. Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment "Cary Grant Theater" cinema production studio using the 3D sound imaging of V. MULTI DIMENSION (page 34) to create 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener from a single pair of actual rear speakers. Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment "Kim Novak Theater" cinema production studio using the 3D sound imaging of V. MULTI DIMENSION (page 34) to create 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener from a single pair of actual rear speakers. Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment scoring stage using the 3D sound imaging of V. MULTI DIMENSION (page 34) to create 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener from a single pair of actual rear speakers. Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment "Cary Grant Theater" cinema production studio 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). Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment "Kim Novak Theater" cinema production studio 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). 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. [. . . ] 1" because the sub woofer 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. [. . . ]