User manual SONY STR-DB870

[. . . ] Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To prevent fire, do not Cover the ventilation of the apparatus with news papers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus. [. . . ] Automatically detects the type of audio signal being input (Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby Pro Logic, or standard 2 channel stereo) and performs the proper decoding if necessary. This mode presents the sound as it was recorded/ encoded, without adding any effects (ex. When headphones are connected, you can select the following sound fields only: Outputs the sound from the front left and right speakers only. Standard 2 channel (stereo) sources completely bypass the sound field processing. Standard 2 channel (stereo) sources completely bypass the sound field processing. Outputs the analog signals without digital processing by the equalizer, sound field, etc. Only volume control and the front speaker balance can be adjusted when set to 2CH ANALOG DIRECT. When set to MULTI DIRECT (for STR-DB1070, MULTI 1 or 2 DIRECT), you can adjust balance and level of all the speakers. Allows you to experience a theater like environment while listening through a pair of headphones. 1) "VIRTUAL" sound field: Sound field with virtual speakers. SPEAKERS" parameter to "OFF" when using "CINEMA STUDIO EX A­C" or "SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX A­C" reproduces the sound characteristics of each cinema production studio without virtual speakers. 2) You can select directly by pressing the buttons on the front panel. Some movies released after summer 1999 added a new channel to the preexisting 5. In the movie theaters, these speakers are placed on the rear wall, on each side of the projection room's window. 1 channel system used in the movie theaters is called Dolby Surround EX system. 1 channel using matrix encoding, and the same number of channels are used as Dolby Digital and DTS recordings. However, when a matrix decoder is used to create surround back speaker signals it simulates the same 6. For STR-DB870, with Virtual 3D technology, the surround back signals can be enjoyed even without an actual surround back speaker. When the center speaker is not used, it is possible to use this channel to output surround back signals. The sound characteristics of CINEMA STUDIO and the 3D sound imaging create the virtual surround back speaker, and you can enjoy the surround effect as if in the real theater. Allows you to retain a theater like environment, at low volume levels even late at night. Even at a low volume level, you can clearly hear the dialogues and adjust the volume in small steps. [. . . ] Models of area code U, CA Remote commander RM-PP505L (1) R6 (size-AA) batteries (2) · Models of other area codes Remote commander RM-LP205 (1) R6 (size-AA) batteries (3) · sTR-DB870 only · Models of area code U, CA Remote commander RM-PP505 (1) R6 (size-AA) batteries (2) · Models of area code CEL Remote commander RM-U305A (1) R6 (size-AA) batteries (2) For details on the area code of the component you are using, see page 4. You can make various settings using the LEVEL, SURR, EQ, SET UP buttons, jog dial, and cursor buttons. The tables below show each of the settings that these buttons can make. AUTO, ON, OFF depends on the sound field (21 steps) ­8 to +8 (1 increment steps) ­8 to +8 (1 increment steps) DRY, WET, STD DEEP, MID, OFF ON, OFF ­8 dB to 8 dB (1 dB steps) ­8 dB to 8 dB (1 dB steps) ­8 dB to 8 dB (1 dB steps) ­10 dB to +10 dB (1 dB steps) 4) STR-DB1070 area code other than U, CA only. [. . . ]