User manual SONY ST-R471

[. . . ] ­ Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Precautions 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. CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modification not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment. 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. [. . . ] RANGE Lights when dynamic range compression is active. See page 43 to adjust the dynamic range compression. !º PRO LOGIC Lights when this unit applies Pro Logic processing to two channel signals in order to output the center and surround channel signals. !¡ DTS Lights up when DTS signals are input. Note When playing a DTS format disc, be sure that you have made digital connections and that DIGITAL/ANALOG is NOT set to ANALOG (see 4 on page 25). Enjoying Surround Sound !TM a Lights when Dolby Digital (AC-3) signals are input. !£ EQ Lights when using an equalizer from EQ PRESET 1~5. 33 Understanding the Multi-Channel Surround Displays Source sound displays The letters (L, C, R, etc. ) indicate the source sound. The boxes around the letters vary to show how the receiver downmixes the source sound (based on the speakers settings). When using music sound modes like LARGE HALL or SMALL HALL the receiver adds reverberation based on the source sound. The following table shows how the indicators light when using AUTO FORMAT DECODING mode. Although the table below shows almost all of the configurations available from multi channel surround signals, the ones marked " " are the most common. Recording Format (Front/Rear) Source Sound and Output Channel Display Input Channel Display All speakers present Rear speakers absent a DIGITAL C Center speaker absent a DIGITAL C Rear/center speakers absent a DIGITAL C DOLBY DIGITAL [1/0] 1/0 DTS [1/0] Enjoying Surround Sound Notes a DIGITAL C C DTS L R DTS L C DTS R L C DTS R L C DOLBY DIGITAL [2/0] 2/0* DTS [2/0] DOLBY DIGITAL [3/0] 3/0 DTS [3/0] DOLBY DIGITAL [2/1] 2/1 DTS [2/1] DOLBY DIGITAL [3/1] 3/1 DTS [3/1] DOLBY DIGITAL [2/2] 2/2 DTS [2/2] DOLBY DIGITAL [3/2] 3/2 DTS [3/2] 2/0** DOLBY DIGITAL [2/0] DOLBY PROLOGIC PCM XX kHz*** * Signals with Dolby surround encoded flag OFF ** Signals with Dolby surround encoded flag ON *** Sampling frequency is displayed DTS DTS DTS R L R DTS L R DTS L R DTS L R a DIGITAL L C R a DIGITAL L C R a DIGITAL L C R a DIGITAL L C R L DTS C R DTS L C R DTS L C R DTS L C R a DIGITAL L S L R a DIGITAL L S R a DIGITAL L S R a DIGITAL L S R R S DTS R L S L C S C S R DTS R L S L C S C S R DTS R L S L C S C S R DTS a DIGITAL L C S C S a DIGITAL a DIGITAL a DIGITAL R L DTS R DTS R RS R RS L R DTS R RS R RS L R DTS R RS R RS L R a DIGITAL L LS L LS a DIGITAL L LS L LS a DIGITAL L LS L LS a DIGITAL L LS L LS R RS R RS DTS DTS DTS a DIGITAL LCR LS RS LCR RS LS L C S R a DIGITAL LCR LS RS LCR RS LS L C S R a DIGITAL LCR LS RS LCR RS LS L C S R a DIGITAL LCR LS RS LCR RS LS L C S R DTS DTS DTS PRO LOGIC PRO LOGIC PRO LOGIC PRO LOGIC L PRO LOGIC C S R PRO LOGIC L C S R PRO LOGIC L C S R PRO LOGIC L C S R L R L R L R L R · The receiver performs Pro Logic decoding and the display conforms to 2/0** when using the following movie sound modes with 2/0* or STEREO PCM format signals. DIMENSION, VIRTUAL ENHANCED A, or VIRTUAL ENHANCED B) · When using music sound modes like LARGE HALL or SMALL HALL with standard audio formats, like PCM, the receiver creates rear signals from the front L and R signals. However, a center speaker signal is not created. p Front speaker midrange adjustment (Level/ Frequency) FRONT MID +XX. XdB FRONT MID XXXHz Adjust as described in "Front speaker bass adjustment". · The level can be adjusted ±10 dB in 0. 5 dB steps. · The frequency can be adjusted from 198 Hz to 10 kHz in 37 steps. p Front speaker midrange bandwidth FRONT MID [WIDE] This parameter lets you adjust the width of the midrange band. · "WIDE" provides a wide band centered on the selected frequency, for general adjustments. · "MIDDLE" provides a normal band. · "NARROW" provides a narrow band centered on the selected frequency, for specific adjustments. 39 Adjusting the Equalization <EQUALIZER> p Front speaker treble adjustment (Level/ Frequency) FRONT TREBL +XX. XdB FRONT TREBL XXXHz Adjust as described in "Front speaker bass adjustment". · The level can be adjusted ±10 dB in 0. 5 dB steps. · The frequency can be adjusted from 1. 0 kHz to 10 kHz in 23 steps. p Center speaker bass adjustment (Level/ Frequency) CENTER BASS +XX. XdB CENTER BASS XXXHz Adjust as described in "Front speaker bass adjustment". · The level can be adjusted ±10 dB in 0. 5 dB steps. [. . . ] / Point the remote at the remote sensor on the receiver. / Remove any obstacles in the path between the remote and the receiver. / Replace all batteries in the remote with new ones, if they are weak. / Make sure you select the correct function on the remote. [. . . ]