User manual SONY ST-RDE135

[. . . ] · To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the receiver with newspapers, table cloths, curtains, etc. And don't place lighted candles on the receiver. · To prevent fire or shock hazards, do not place vases on the receiver. On cleaning Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not use any type of abrasive pad, scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine. If you have any question or problem concerning your receiver, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. On power sources · Before operating the receiver, check that the operating voltage is identical with your local power supply. [. . . ] B)1) LS RS LS LS RS RS S. C)1) 1) 2) "VIRTUAL" sound field: Sound field with virtual speakers. You can select by pressing the buttons on the front panel. 29 Selecting a Sound Field Sound field information Sound field V. (VIRTUAL MULTI DIMENSION) 1) Effect Uses 3D sound imaging to create an array of virtual surround speakers positioned higher than the listener from a single pair of actual surround speakers. This mode creates four sets of virtual speakers surround the listener at approximately a 30° angle of elevation. Notes L C R SIDE** SL SR LS LS RS RS L C R MIDDLE** LS RS SL LS RS SR Enjoying Surround Sound L C R BEHIND** LS RS LS SL SR RS ** See page 18 R V. SEMI M. D. 1) (VIRTUAL SEMI-MULTI DIMENSION) Uses 3D sound imaging to create virtual surround speakers from the sound of the front speakers without using actual surround speakers. This mode creates five sets of virtual speakers surround the listener at a 30° angle of elevation. L C LS RS LS LS RS RS S. HOUSE (LIVE HOUSE) GAME Reproduces the acoustics of a small rectangular concert hall. Reproduces the acoustics of a ¨arge rectangular concert hall. Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club. Reproduces the acoustics of a 300-seat live house. See the next page for details regarding the playback channel indicators. qa LFE LFE will light up when the disc being played contains the LFE (Low Frequency Effect) channel and when the sound of the LFE channel signal is actually being reproduced. Enjoying Surround Sound 3 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 INPUT MODE is NOT set to ANALOG (see 8 on page 25). 4 MPEG Lights up when MPEG** signals are input. **Supports MPEG 2 channel only. 5 Tuner indicators These indicators light up when using the receiver to tune in radio stations, etc. See pages 38 ­ 41 for tuner operations. 6 EQ Lights when the equalizer functions. RANGE Lights up when dynamic range compression is active. See page 36 to adjust the dynamic range compression. qs SW Lights up when sub woofer selection is set to "YES" (page 19) and the audio signal is output from the SUB WOOFER jack(s). OFF Lights up when headphone is inserted or the SPEAKERS button is set to OFF. 32 Source sound displays The letters (L, C, R, etc. ) indicate the source sound. The box around the letters varies to show how the receiver downmixes the source sound (based on the speakers settings). When using music sound modes such as SMALL HALL or JAZZ CLUB, the receiver adds reverberation based on the source sound. [. . . ] Adjusts the master volume of the receiver. Returns to the previous menu or exits the menu. Displays DVD title. x Stops play. MASTER VOL +/­ MENU </> MENU +/­ MENU F/f/G/g ENTER RETURN TITLE Receiver Receiver Receiver DVD player DVD player DVD player DVD player DVD player POSITION** SWAP** DISC SUB CH +/­** D. SKIP/CH/ PRESET +/­ Changes the position of the small picture. [. . . ]