Sony STR-GA7ES - Manuel (Page 16)

Using Surround Sound
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Using Surround Sound
Using Pre-programmed Sound
Fields
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.
1
Press SOUND FIELD ON/OFF to turn on the
sound field.
One of the indicators lights up in the display.
2 Press GENRE to select the type of sound field you
desire.
3
Press MODE to select the mode you desire from
the respective genre.
Refer to the chart shown at right.
To play without surround effects
Select “Acoustic” from MUSIC 2. The surround effects are
defeated but you can still adjust the equalizer or tone (see
page 20).
To turn off the sound fields
Press SOUND FIELD ON/OFF.
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.
Note
Make sure to select both speakers (A+B) with the SPEAKERS
selector when you use two sets of speakers; otherwise, you
will not obtain the full surround effect.
Introduction
The STR-GA8ES and STR-GA7ES are provided with a
variety of surround features which allow you to listen
to a wide range sources in surround sound. They are
also equipped with several adjustable parameters to let
you customize the sound to your preference.
To use a pre-programmed sound field
See “Using Pre-programmed Sound Fields” on this
page. This section describes how to recall the sound
fields and provides a description of each sound field.
To take advantage of Dolby Pro Logic
Surround sound
See “Getting the Most Out of Dolby Pro Logic
Surround Sound” on page 18. This section describes
how to adjust the levels of your speaker system and
customize the PRO LOGIC sound fields.
To create your own sound field
See “Taking Advantage of the Sound Fields” on page
19 and “Customizing the Sound Fields” on page 20.
“Taking Advantage of the Sound Fields” describes
how the various parameters affect the sound.
“Customizing the Sound Fields” describes how adjust
the parameters and provides a chart showing which
parameters are available in each sound field.
For additional information regarding
surround sound
See the “Glossary” on pages 27 and 28.
MODE GENRE
SOUND FIELD
ON/OFF