Sony Ht Sl40 Operating Instructions

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Enjoying Surround Sound
Selecting a sound field
You can enjoy surround sound simply by
selecting one of the pre-programmed sound
fields according to the program you want to
listen to.
Using only the front speakers
(2 Channels Stereo)
Press SOUND FIELD +/– repeatedly to
select “2CH ST.”.
This mode outputs the sound from the front left
and right speakers only. Standard 2 channel
(stereo) sources completely bypass the sound
field processing. Multi channel surround
formats...

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About Cinema Studio EX
Cinema Studio EX consists of the following
three elements.
•Virtual Multi Dimension
Creates 5 sets of virtual speakers
surrounding the listener from a single pair of
actual surround speakers.
•Screen Depth Matching
In a movie theater, sound seems to come
from inside the image reflected on the movie
screen. This element creates the same
sensation in your listening room by shifting
the sound of the front speakers “into” the
screen.
•Cinema Studio...

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Enjoying Surround Sound
Understanding the multi channel surround displays
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6 7 8 9 0
MEMORYLCRSL SW
LFE DIGITAL DTS
PRO LOGIC IISTRDS OPT COAXD.RANGE MONOSSR
1; DIGITAL: Lights up when the receiver is
decoding signals recorded in the Dolby
Digital format.
2DTS: Lights up when DTS signals are input.
3SW: Lights up when sub woofer selection is
set to “YES” (page 16) and the audio signal is
output from the SUB WOOFER jacks.
4Playback channel indicators: The letters...

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Customizing sound fields
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.
See the tables on back page for the parameters
available in each sound field.
To get the most from...

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Enjoying Surround Sound
Dynamic range compressor
(
D. RANGE COMP. XXX)
Lets you compress the dynamic range of the
sound track. This may be useful when you
want to watch movies at low volumes late at
night. We recommend using the “MAX”
setting.
•To reproduce the sound track with no
compression, select “OFF”.
•To reproduce the sound track with the
dynamic range intended by the recording
engineer, select “STD”.
•To reproduce a dramatic compression of the
dynamic range,...

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Receiving Broadcasts
Before receiving broadcasts, make sure you
have connected FM and AM antennas to the
receiver (see page 7).
Storing FM stations
automatically
(AUTOBETICAL)
(Models of area code CEL, CEK only)
This function lets you store up to 30 FM and
FM RDS stations in alphabetical order without
redundancy. Additionally, it only stores the
stations with the clearest signals.
If you want to store FM or AM stations one by
one, see “Presetting radio stations” on page...

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Receiving Broadcasts
Tips•If you do not remember the precise frequency, press
TUNING + or TUNING – after entering the value
close to the frequency you want. The receiver
automatically tunes in the station you want. If the
frequency seems to be higher than the entered value,
press TUNING +, and if the frequency seems to be
lower than the entered value, press TUNING –.
•If “STEREO” flashes in the display and the FM
stereo reception is poor, press FM MODE to change
to...

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5Press MEMORY again to store the
station.
If “MEMORY” goes out before you can
store the station, start again from step 3.
6Repeat steps 2 to 5 to preset another
station.
To change a preset number to
another station
Do steps 1 to 5 to preset a new station to the
number.
Tuning to preset stations
You can tune the preset stations by either of the
following two ways.
Scanning the preset stations
1Press TUNER.
The last received station is tuned in.
2Press PRESET + or PRESET...

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Receiving Broadcasts
Program type Description
indication
SCIENCE Programs about the natural
sciences and technology
VARIED Other types of programs such as
celebrity interviews, panel games,
and comedy
POP M Popular music programs
ROCK M Rock music programs
EASY M Easy Listening
LIGHT M Instrumental, vocal, and choral
music
CLASSICS Performances of major orchestras,
chamber music, opera, etc.
OTHER M Music that does not fit into any
categories above, such as Rhythm
&...

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Using the Sleep Timer
You can set the receiver to turn off
automatically at a specified time.
After pressing ALT (page 35), press
SLEEP while the power is on.
Each time you press the button, the display
changes cyclically as follows:
2-00-00 t 1-30-00 t 1-00-00 t 0-30-00
t OFF
The display dim after you have specified the
time.
TipTo check the remaining time before the receiver turns
off, press ALT, then press SLEEP. The remaining
time appears in the display.
Other...