User manual SONY STR-V55ES

[. . . ] To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. 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. Before operating the receiver, check that the operating voltage is identical with your local power supply. 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. [. . . ] This genre contains the "Auto Format Decoding" sound mode which presents the sound exactly as it was encoded, without adding any reverberation (etc. To fully enjoy surround sound, you must register the number and location of you speakers. See "Multi-Channel Surround setup" starting on page 14 to set the speaker parameters before enjoying surround sound. Brief descriptions of buttons used to enjoy surround sound CURSOR MODE button: Press repeatedly to light up the SUR or EQ indicators to customize a sound field. Cursor buttons (V/v/B/b): After pressing the CURSOR MODE button or SET UP button, use these buttons to make the actual setting. GENRE button: Press to select the desired sound field group (genre). sOUND FIELD ON/OFF button: Turns the sound field on or off. MODE button: Press to select the specific sound field from the selected genre. 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. See the table starting from page 28 for information on each sound field. 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 applied again. For example, if you listen to CD with STADIUM as the sound field, change to a different program source, then return to CD, STADIUM will be applied again. With the tuner, sound fields are memorized separately for AM, FM, and all preset stations. Z You can identify Dolby Surround-encoded software by looking at the packaging Use discs with the logo. In order to enjoy Dolby Digital (AC-3) playback you must use discs bearing this logo. When using sound fields, do not select both speaker systems (A+B) with the SPEAKERS selector. NORMAL SURROUND 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. This is a standard mode, great for watching most any type of movie. [. . . ] Surround sound combines these sound elements in such a way that you actually can sense the size of the venue, as well as its type. Dolby Digital (AC-3) This sound format for movie theaters is more advanced than Dolby Pro Logic Surround. In this format, the rear speakers output stereo sound with an expanded frequency range and a subwoofer channel for deep bass is independently provided. 1" because the subwoofer channel is counted as 0. [. . . ]