User manual SONY TA-VA7ES

[. . . ] Do not use any type of abrasive pad, scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine. Before operating the amplifier, check that the operating voltage is identical with your local power supply. The amplifier is not disconnected from the AC power source as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the amplifier itself has been turned off. If you are not going to use the amplifier for a long time, be sure to disconnect the amplifier from the wall outlet. [. . . ] After adjusting the subwoofer level, the test tone turns off automatically. You can take advantage of surround sound simply by selecting one of the pre-programmed sound fields according to the program you want to play. Decode programs processed with Dolby Surround Provide a greater sence of presence from Dolby Digital sources with monaural rear channel sound CINEMA STUDIO Reproduce the sound characteristics of the Sony A Pictures Entertainment "Cary Grant Theater" cinema production studio CINEMA STUDIO Reproduce the sound characteristics of the Sony B Pictures Entertainment "Kim Novak Theater" cinema production studio CINEMA STUDIO Reproduce the sound characteristics of the Sony C Pictures Entertainment scoring stage SMALL THEATER Add the acoustic reflections of a theater to decoded Dolby MEDIUM Surround signals THEATER LARGE THEATER NIGHT THEATER Watch a movie at low volume during the night-time MONO MOVIE Create a theater-like environment from movies with 2 channel monaural soundtracks Use 3D sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers without using actual rear speakers as shown in the illustration A on page 19 Use 3D sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers without using actual rear speakers as shown in the illustration B on page 19 Press SOUND FIELD ON/OFF to turn on the sound field. one of the sound field indication appears in the display. Press GENRE to select the type of sound field you desire. Press MODE to select the mode you desire from the respective genre. Select the appropriate sound field according to the chart on page 18. The surround effects are defeated but you can still adjust the equalizer parameter (see page 22). To turn off the sound fields You can find Dolby Surround-encoded software by looking at the packaging However, some videos and laser discs may use Dolby Surround sound even if it's not indicated on the package. Use 3D sound imaging to shift the sound of the rear speakers away from the actual position as shown in the illustration C on this page. VIRTUAL MULTI Use 3D sound imaging to REAR create an array of virtual rear speakers from a single pair of actual rear speakers as shown in the illustration D on this page. The KARAOKE sound field reduces the level of the vocal component which is located at the center of 2-channel stereo sound. Since this sound field downmixes a 5channel Dolby Digital source to two channels and processes it in the same way, the DISCRETE indicator does not light up in KARAOKE mode. Adjustable parameters for each sound field All the sound fields can be used with Dolby Digital (AC-3) sound sources. The EFFECT parameter allows you to adjust the overall presence of the sound field. The volume of the rear speakers, subwoofer, and center speaker can still be adjusted even when the DIRECT PASS indicator is on. Before you get started To take advantage of Dolby Surround sound, go to "Dolby Digital" on page 16. This section describes how to adjust the levels of your speaker system and customize the DOLBY sound field. EFFECT: effect level WALL: wall type SEAT (F-R/L-R): seat position (front-rear/left-right) REV: reverberation time LFE MIX: low frequency effect mix D. COMP: dynamic range compression R (BAL/LEV) : rear speaker's balance/level W LEV: subwoofer level C LEV: center speaker level EQ: equalizer parameter The settings of these parameters are not stored separately for each sound field. Adjust the equalization (bass or treble) of the front, center and rear speakers for optimum sound. The following adjustments effect all sound fields simultaneously. [. . . ] By adjusting the delay time of the rear speakers, you can obtain the feeling of presence. Make the delay time longer when you have placed the rear speakers in a small room or close to your listening position, and make it shorter when you have placed them in a large room or apart from your listening position. This is a new digital surround system proposed to reproduce Dolby SR-D (the 3 dimensional sound system developed for use in movie theaters) in the home. This technology allows you to enjoy the full 5. [. . . ]