User manual SONY STR-GA8ES

[. . . ] 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. 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. You are cautioned that any change or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment. [. . . ] To take advantage of Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound see "Getting the Most Out of Dolby Pro Logic Surround Sound" on page 18. This section describes how to adjust the levels of your speaker system and customize the PRO LOGIC sound fields. 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. 2 To create your own sound field "Customizing the Sound Fields" describes how adjust the parameters and provides a chart showing which parameters are available in each sound field. The surround effects are defeated but you can still adjust the equalizer or tone (see page 20). 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. Obtain additional output from rear speakers when decoding Dolby Surround programs. SMALL THEATER MEDIUM THEATER LARGE THEATER MONO MOVIE Create a theater-like environment from movies with monaural soundtracks. Reproduce the feeling of a large concert arena. Reproduce the feeling of a large open-air stadium. Obtain maximum audio impact from video game software. Obtain maximum audio impact from monaural video game software. Reproduce the feeling of a large concert arena. Reproduce the feeling of a large open-air stadium. Obtain maximum audio impact from video game software. Create a theater-like environment from movies with monaural soundtracks. To obtain the best possible Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound, first select the center mode according to your speaker system. Then, adjust the sound parameters of the PRO LOGIC sound field. [. . . ] Once you "preset" stations, you no longer have to tune in the stations. Each preset station is assigned its own preset number, which lets you tune them in quickly. You can control not only Sony components but non-Sony components by programming the control signals of these components. In a system without a center speaker (PHANTOM mode) The test tone is output from the front and the rear speakers alternately. [. . . ]