User manual SONY STR-V444ES

[. . . ] 4-230-072-12(1) FM Stereo FM-AM Receiver Operating Instructions STR-V444ES STR-V333ES © 2000 Sony Corporation WARNING 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. Precautions CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modification not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment. On safety 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. On power sources · Before operating the receiver, check that the operating voltage is identical with your local power supply. The operating voltage is indicated on the nameplate at the rear of the receiver. · 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. [. . . ] Reproduces the feeling of a large open-air stadium. Great for sporting events or electric (amplified) music. Be sure to set the game machine to stereo mode when using game software with stereo sound capabilities. Ideal for soft acoustic sounds. Enjoying Surround Sound SMALL HALL CHURCH Ideal for sources with low reverberations. OPERA HOUSE JAZZ CLUB DISCO/CLUB LIVE HOUSE ARENA STADIUM Ideal for musicals and opera. GAME Obtains maximum audio impact from video game software. 1) "VIRTUAL" sound field: Sound field with virtual speakers. Notes · The effects provided by the virtual speakers may cause increased noise in the playback signal. · When listening to sound fields that employ the virtual speakers, you will not be able to hear any sound coming directly from the rear speakers. 33 Selecting a Sound Field Use the buttons on the front panel to operate the following modes AUTO FORMAT DECODING (Press the A. F. D. button) Automatically detects the type of audio signal being input (Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby Pro Logic, or standard 2 channel stereo) and performs the proper decoding if necessary. This mode presents the sound as it was recorded/encoded, without adding any effects. Outputs the sound from the front left and right speakers only. Standard two channel (stereo) sources completely bypass the sound field processing. Multi channel surround formats are downmixed to two channels. The analog input signal is not digitally processed. Only volume control and the balance between the front left and front right speakers can be adjusted. Set the equalizer to OFF while using this mode to hear the source sound exactly as it was recorded. 2 CHANNEL (Press the 2CH button) This allows you to play any source using only the front left and right speakers. ANALOG DIRECT (Press the ANALOG DIRECT button) This mode is suitable for the enjoyment of high quality analog audio sources. Note 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. Enjoying Surround Sound 34 Understanding the Multi-Channel Surround Displays 1 L 2 C R a DIGITAL LFE PRO LOGIC LS S RS EQ D. RANGE 34 5 OPT MONO STEREO MEMORY COAX RDS TA NEWS INFO a q; 9 8 7 6 1 Playback channel indicators The letters light to indicate the channels being played back. L: Front Left R: Front Right C: Center (monaural) LS: Left Surround RS: Right Surround S: Surround (monaural, the rear components obtained by Pro Logic processing, or when performing 6. 1 MATRIX decoding) The boxes around the letters light to indicate the speakers used to playback the channels. 2 ; 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 when the Dolby Surround encoded flag is ON. 7 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 L/R speakers are set to "NO" and the A. F. D. or NORMAL SURROUND sound fields are selected. This indicator also does not light when SPEAKERS selector is set to OFF. Enjoying Surround Sound 8 D. RANGE Lights when dynamic range compression is active. See page 39 to adjust the dynamic range compression. 9 EQ Lights when the equalizer functions. However, even if EQ 1 ~ 5 is selected, the indicator does not light when the equalizer is flat. [. . . ] This format is also called "5. 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. The name "AC-3" comes from the fact that it is the third audio coding method to be developed by the Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. [. . . ]