User manual SONY STR-DE495

[. . . ] 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 newspapers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus. Don't throw away the battery with general house waste, dispose of it correctly as chemical waste. [. . . ] This element creates the same sensation in your listening room by shifting the sound of the front speakers "into" the screen. Cinema Studio EX is the integrated mode which operates these elements simultaneously. The receiver lets you apply the last selected sound field to a program source whenever it is selected (Sound Field Link). For example, if you listen to CD with "JAZZ" as the sound field, change to a different program source, then return to CD, "JAZZ" will be applied again. When sound signals with a sampling frequency of 96 kHz are input, the sound signals are output in stereo automatically, and the sound field is turned off. The effects provided by the virtual speakers may cause increased noise in the playback signal. â· When listening with sound fields that employ the virtual speakers, you will not be able to hear any sound coming directly from the surround speakers. 1 SW: Lights up when sub woofer selection is set to "YES" (page 17) and the audio signal is output from the SUB WOOFER jacks. When playing a DTS format disc, be sure that you have made digital connections and that INPUT MODE is NOT set to "ANALOG" (page 21). 6 ; PRO LOGIC II: "; PRO LOGIC" lights up when the receiver applies Pro Logic processing to 2 channel signals in order to output the center and surround channel signals. "; PRO LOGIC II" lights up when Pro Logic II processing ("PLII MOV" or "PLII MUS") is applied (page 24). However, both indicators do not light up if the center and surround speakers are set to "NO", and "A. Qa COAX: Lights up when the source signal is a digital signal being input through the COAXIAL terminal. Qs OPT: Lights up when the source signal is a digital signal being input through the OPTICAL terminal. Qd LFE: Lights up when the disc being played back contains the LFE (Low Frequency Effect) channel and when the sound of the LFE channel signal is actually being reproduced. The boxes around the letters vary to show how the receiver downmixes the source sound (based on the speakers settings). To get the most from multi channel surround sound Position your speakers and do the procedures described in "Multi channel surround setup" starting from page 15 before you customize a sound field. The LEVEL menu contains parameters that let you adjust the balance and volumes of each speaker. By adjusting the surround parameters and the tone characteristics of the front speakers, you can customize the sound fields to suit your particular listening situation. Once you customize a sound field, the changes are stored in the memory indefinitely. You can change a customized sound field any time by making new adjustments to the parameters. The TONE menu contains parameters that let you adjust the tone of the front speakers for optimum sound. [. . . ] Make sure you set the tuning interval correctly (when tuning in AM stations with direct tuning). Make sure you select AV2 as the command mode of the receiver (page 36). â· Remove any obstacles in the path between the remote and the receiver. â· Replace both batteries in the remote with new ones, if they are weak. [. . . ]