User manual SONY TA-VA8ES

[. . . ] To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or build-in cabinet. Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug the amplifier and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further. If you have any question or problem concerning your amplifier, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. [. . . ] It is also equipped with several adjustable parameters to let you customize the sound to your preference. You can take advantage of surround sound simply by selecting one of the pre-programmed sound fields according to the programme you want to play. 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. The bass sound of the centre channel is output from the front speakers (because a small speaker cannot produce enough bass). Front and rear speakers, and a small centre speaker Front and rear WIDE speakers, and a centre speaker equivalent to your front speakers The test tone feature lets you set the volume of your speakers to the same level. (If all of your speakers have equal performance, you don't have to adjust the speaker volume. ) Using the controls on the remote lets you adjust the volume level from your listening position. Adjust the volume levels so that you hear the test tone from each speaker at the same volume level when you are in your listening position: · To adjust the volume between the front right and front left speakers, use the BALANCE control on the front of the main unit. This amplifer uses digital signal processing to reproduce the sound effects of various listening environments, such as a movie theatres and concert halls (etc. By adjusting the surround parameters you can control these sound elements to create a custom listening environment. Before sound reaches our ears, it is reflected many times between the left and right walls, ceiling, and floor. In a large room, sound takes more time to bounce from one surface to another than in a smaller room. The ROOM SIZE parameter lets you control the spacing of the early reflections to simulate a sonically larger (L), or smaller (S) room. You can make the surround sound more effective by delaying the output from the rear speakers (delay time). For example, if you've placed the rear speakers in a large room or apart from your listening position, set the delay time shorter. When sound is reflected off soft material, such as curtain, the high frequency elements are reduced. A hard wall is highly reflective and does not significantly affect the frequency response of the reflected sound. The WALL TYPE parameter lets you control the level of the high frequencies to alter the sonic character of your listening environment by simulating a softer (S), or harder (H) wall. If you sit in the front of a room, you hear more direct sound from the front speakers. Similarly, the reflected sound changes when you move from left to right, and vice versa. The FRONT/REAR and LEFT/RIGHT parameters let you control the balance of direct and reflected sound to simulate your listening position. [. . . ] 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. Sound pattern produced by a sounding source or sources in a given environment due to direct and reflected sounds and the acoustics of the environment. the amplifier offers pre-programmed sound fields like , DOLBY SUR , THEATER , and HALL (etc. Compared with the former Dolby Surround system, Dolby Pro Logic Surround improves sound image by using four separate channels: off-screen audio effects, on-screen dialog, left-to-right panning, and music. [. . . ]