User manual SONY ST-RD1011S

[. . . ] To disconnect the AC power cord, grasp the plug itself; never pull the cord. · One blade of the plug is wider than the other for the purpose of safety and will fit into the wall outlet only one way. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, contact your dealer. · AC power cord must be changed only at the qualified service shop. Owner's Record This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. [. . . ] 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. The letters "L. F. E. " light up when the disc being played contains the LFE (Low Frequency Effect) channel. The midpoint designates a neutral wall (made of wood). To get the most from multi channel surround sound Position your speakers and do the procedures described in "Multi Channel Surround Setup" starting from page 18 before you customize a sound field. Enjoying Surround Sound Adjusting the surround parameters The SURROUND menu contains parameters that let you customize various aspects of the current sound field. The settings available in this menu are stored individually for each sound field. 1 2 Start playing a program source encoded with multi channel surround sound. The button lights up and the first parameter is displayed. Press the cursor buttons ( or parameter you want to adjust. ) to select the 3 4 Turn the jog dial to select the setting you desire. The setting is entered automatically. 36 Reverberation time (REVERB) Initial setting : midpoint Before sound reaches our ears, it is reflected (reverberated) many times between he left and right walls, ceiling, and floor. In a large room, sound takes more time to bounce from one surface to another than in a smaller room. This parameter lets you control the spacing of the early reflections to simulate a sonically longer (L) or shorter (S) room. · The reverberation can be adjusted ±8 from S (short, ­8) to L (long, +8) in 17 steps. · The midpoint (0) designates a standard room with no adjustment. Front reverberation (FRONT REVERB) Initial setting : standard This setting operates in DIGITAL CONCERT HALL A or B only. [. . . ] 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. · Types of sound Early reflections Reverberation Direct sound 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 sub woofer channel for deep bass is independently provided. 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. [. . . ]