Dolby Surround Setup; Dolby Digital - Sony TA-VE910 Mode D'emploi

Dolby Surround Setup

Dolby Surround Setup

Dolby Digital

To obtain the best possible surround sound, first
specify the type of speakers you have connected and
the location of the rear speakers. Then use the test tone
to adjust the speaker volumes to the same level.
Digital processing
control buttons
POWER
TONE
SUR INDEX
VIDEO 1
DPC
MODE
STANDBY
SPEAKERS
A
B
OFF
A + B
PHONES
DIMMER DISPLAY
Specifying the speaker type and the
location of the rear speakers
1
Press SET UP repeatedly to select SPEAKER
SETUP.
2
Use the digital processing control buttons (
to select the parameter to be set and use the
buttons (
FRONT SP. (front speaker)
• Select "LARGE" in normal cases.
• When a Dolby Digital sound source (indicated by the
lighting of the DISCRETE indicator) produces an
inadequate surround effect, or when cracking occurs
in the sound output, select "SMALL" to activate the
Dolby Digital (AC-3) bass redirection circuitry and
output the front channel bass frequencies from the
subwoofer or other "LARGE" speakers.
CENTER SP. (center speaker)
• Select "LARGE" in normal cases.
• When a Dolby Digital sound source (indicated by the
lighting of the DISCRETE indicator) produces an
inadequate surround effect, or when cracking occurs
in the sound output, select "SMALL" to activate the
Dolby Digital (AC-3) bass redirection circuitry and
output the center channel bass frequencies from the
front speakers, subwoofer or other "LARGE"
speakers.
• If you do not connect the center speaker, select
"NO."
EN
16
SET UP
VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 LD TV TAPE DAT / MD CD TUNER PHONO
DIRECT PASS
DISCRETE
BASS
BOOST
DIRECT SOUND FIELD
PASS SET UP
ON / OFF
GENRE MODE
VIDEO FUNCTION AUDIO FUNCTION INPUT
MODE
S VIDEO
/ ) to select the setting.
REAR SP. (rear speaker)
• Select "LARGE" in normal cases.
• When a Dolby Digital sound source (indicated by the
lighting of the DISCRETE indicator) produces an
inadequate surround effect, or when cracking occurs
in the sound output, select "SMALL" to activate the
Dolby Digital (AC-3) bass redirection circuitry and
output the rear channel bass frequencies from the
subwoofer or other "LARGE" speakers.
• If you do not connect rear speakers, select "NO."
REAR SP. (rear speaker place)
MASTER VOLUME
This parameter lets you specify the location of your
rear speakers for proper implementation of the Digital
Cinema Sound VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT and VIRTUAL
BALANCE
L R
VIDEO 3 INPUT
MULTI REAR sound fields. Refer to the illustration
VIDEO L AUDIO R
below.
• Set to SIDE if the location of your rear speakers
corresponds to section A.
• Set to BEHIND if the location of your rear speakers
corresponds to section B.
This setting affects only the VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT
and VIRTUAL MULTI REAR sound fields.
Note that this parameter does not appear when the
REAR SP. (rear speaker) parameter is set to "NO."
/ )
SUB WOOFER (subwoofer selection)
• If you connect a subwoofer, select "YES" to output
the LFE (low frequency extension) channel from the
subwoofer.
• If you do not connect a subwoofer, select "NO." This
activates the Dolby Digital (AC-3) bass redirection
circuitry and outputs the LFE signals from other
speakers.
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If you feel the surround effect is inadequate
Do the procedure below to adjust the delay time for the
center and rear speakers.
1 Press SET UP repeatedly to select OTHER SETUP.
2 Use the digital processing control buttons (
to select CENTER DELAY or REAR DELAY and use
the buttons (
90°
A A
45°
B B
20°
/ ) to select the delay time.
/ )