Sony Ht Sl55 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 are downmixed to 2 channel.
Notes•No sound is output from the sub woofer when
“2CH ST.” is selected. To listen to 2 channel
(stereo) sources using the front left and right
speakers and a sub woofer, press A.F.D. to select
“A.F.D. AUTO”.
•When you select “Micro Satellite Speaker” (page
14), internal sound processor will automatically
redirect bass sound to subwoofer. If you want to
listen to two channel (stereo) sources under this
setting, we recommend that you choose “A.F.D.
AUTO” mode so that you can take advantage of
your sub woofer to obtain the correct bass signal.
Selecting other sound fields
Press SOUND FIELD +/– repeatedly to
select the sound field you want.
The current sound field is indicated in the
display. See pages 21–22 for information on
each sound field.
About DCS (Digital Cinema Sound)
DCS
In collaboration with Sony Pictures
Entertainment, Sony measured the sound
environment of their studios and integrated the
data of the measurement and Sony’s own DSP
(Digital Signal Processor) technology to
develop “Digital Cinema Sound”. In a home
theater, “Digital Cinema Sound” simulates an
ideal movie theater sound environment based
on the preference of the movie director.
xC.ST.EX A–C (Cinema Studio EX A–C)
DCS
•C.ST.EX A reproduces the sound
characteristics of the Sony Pictures
Entertainment “Cary Grant Theater” cinema
production studio. This is a standard mode,
great for watching most any type of movie.
•C.ST.EX B reproduces the sound characteristics
of the Sony Pictures Entertainment “Kim
Novak Theater” cinema production studio. This
mode is ideal for watching science-fiction or
action movies with lots of sound effects.
•C.ST.EX C reproduces the sound characteristics
of the Sony Pictures Entertainment scoring
stage. This mode is ideal for watching musicals
or classic films where music is featured in the
soundtrack.
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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 Reverberation
Reproduces the reverberations peculiar to a
movie theater.
Cinema Studio EX is the integrated mode
which operates these elements simultaneously.
Notes•The effects provided by the virtual speakers may
cause increased noise in the playback signal.
•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.
Selecting a sound field (continued)xHALL
Reproduces the acoustics of a rectangular
concert hall.
xJAZZ (Jazz Club)
Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club.
xCONCERT (Live Concert)
Reproduces the acoustics of a 300-seat live
house.
To turn the surround effect off
Press A.F.D. to select “A.F.D. AUTO” or
press SOUND FIELD +/– repeatedly to select
“2CH ST.”.
Tips•The receiver memorizes the last sound field selected
for each program source (Sound Field Link).
Whenever you select a program source, the sound
field that was last applied is automatically applied
again. For example, if you listen to DVD with
“HALL” as the sound field, change to a different
program source, then return to DVD, “HALL” will
be applied again.
•You can identify the encoding format of DVD
software, etc. by looking at the logo on the package.
–
: Dolby Digital discs
–: Dolby Surround encoded
programs
–
: DTS Digital Surround encoded programs
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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
(L, C, R, etc.) indicate the channels being
played back.
The boxes around the letters vary to show
how the receiver downmixes the source sound
(based on the speakers settings). When using
sound fields like “C.ST.EX”, the receiver
adds reverberation based on the source sound.
L (Front Left), R (Front Right), C (Center
(monaural)), SL (Surround Left), SR
(Surround Right), S (Surround (monaural or
the surround components obtained by Pro
Logic processing))
Example:
Recording format (Front/Surround): 3/2
Output channel: Surround speakers absent
Sound Field: A.F.D. AUTO
5Tuner indicators: Light up when using the
receiver to tune in radio stations, etc. See
pages 26–29 for tuner operations.
Note“RDS” only appears for models of area code
CEL, CEK only.
6D.RANGE: Lights up when dynamic range
compression is activated. See page 24 to
adjust the dynamic range compression.
7COAX: Lights up when the source signal is a
digital signal being input through the
COAX terminal.
8OPT: Lights up when the source signal is a
digital signal being input through the OPT
terminal.
9LFE: 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.
0; 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 20). However,
both indicators do not light up if the center
and surround speakers are set to “NO”,
and “A.F.D. AUTO”, “DOLBY PL”,
“PLII MOV” or “PLII MUS” is selected.
NoteDolby Pro Logic and Dolby Pro Logic II
decoding does not function for DTS format
signals.SL SRLRC
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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 multi
channel surround sound
Position your speakers and do the procedures
described in “Multi channel surround setup”
starting from page 14 before you customize a
sound field.
Adjusting the level
parameters
The LEVEL menu contains parameters that let
you adjust the balance and volumes of each
speaker. You can also customize various
aspects of current sound field. The setting are
applied to all sound field except for EFCT.
parameter. For EFCT. parameter, the settings
are stored individually for each sound field.
1Start playing a program source
encoded with multi channel surround
sound.
2Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select
“LEVEL”.
3Press V or v to select the parameter
you want to adjust.
4Press B or b to select the setting you
want.
The setting is entered automatically.
Initial settings
Parameter Initial setting
L R BAL. L/R XX BALANCE
CTR XXX dB 0 dB
SUR.L. XXX dB 0 dB
SUR.R. XXX dB 0 dB
S.W. XXX dB 0 dB
D. RANGE COMP. XXX OFF
EFCT. XXX STD
Front balance (L R BAL. L/R XX)
Lets you adjust the balance between front left
and right speakers.
Center level (CTR XXX dB)
Lets you adjust the level of the center speaker.
Surround left level
(SUR.L. XXX dB)
Lets you adjust the level of the surround left
speaker.
Surround right level
(SUR.R. XXX dB)
Lets you adjust the level of the surround right
speaker.
Sub woofer level (S.W. XXX dB)
Lets you adjust the level of the sub woofer.
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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, select “MAX”.
NoteDynamic range compression is possible with Dolby
Digital sources only.
Effect level (EFCT. XXX)
Lets you adjust the “presence” of the current
surround effect.
Adjusting the tone
parameters
The TONE menu contains parameters that let
you adjust the tone of the front speakers for
optimum sound. The settings are applied to all
sound fields.
1Start playing a program source
encoded with multi channel surround
sound.
2Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select
“TONE”.
3Press V or v to select the parameter
you want to adjust.
4Press B or b to select the setting you
want.
The setting is entered automatically.
Initial settings
Parameter Initial setting
BASS XX dB 0 dB
TREB. XX dB 0 dB
Bass (BASS XX dB)
Lets you adjust the bass tone.
Treble (TREB. XX dB)
Lets you adjust the treble tone.
NoteWhen you use the Micro Satellite Speakers or other
small speakers, adjust LEVEL on the sub woofer
(page 18) to reinforce the bass.
Resetting customized sound
fields to the factory settings
1If the power is on, press ?/1 to turn off
the power.
2Hold down SOUND FIELD on the
receiver and press ?/1 on the receiver.
“SF. CLR.” appears in the display and all
sound fields are reset at once.
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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 27.
1Press ?/1 to turn off the receiver.
2Hold down INPUT SELECTOR on the
receiver and press ?/1 on the receiver
to turn the receiver back on.
“AUTO-BETICAL SELECT” appears in
the display and the receiver scans and stores
all the FM and FM RDS stations in the
broadcast area.
For RDS stations, the tuner first checks for
stations broadcasting the same program,
then stores only the one with the clearest
signal. The selected RDS stations are sorted
alphabetically by their Program Service
name, then assigned a 2-character preset
code. For more details on RDS, see page 28.
Regular FM stations are assigned
2-character preset codes and stored after the
RDS station.
When done, “FINISH” appears in the
display momentarily and the receiver
returns to the normal operation.
Notes•Do not press any button on the receiver or supplied
remote during autobetical operation.
•If you move to another area, repeat this procedure to
store stations in your new area.
•For details on tuning the stored stations, see
page 28.
•If you move the antenna after storing stations with
this procedure, the stored settings may no longer be
valid. If this happens, repeat this procedure to store
the stations again.
Direct tuning
You can enter a frequency of the station you
want directly by using the numeric buttons on
the supplied remote.
1Press TUNER repeatedly to select the
FM or AM band.
The last received station is tuned in.
2Press D.TUNING.
3Press the numeric buttons to enter the
frequency.
Example 1:  FM 102.50 MHz
Example 2:  AM 1350 kHz
If you cannot tune in a station and the
entered numbers flash
Make sure you’ve entered the right
frequency.  If not, repeat steps 2 and 3.
If the entered numbers still flash, the
frequency is not used in your area.
4If you’ve tuned in an AM station, adjust
the direction of the AM loop antenna for
optimum reception.
5Repeat steps 1 to 4 to receive another
station.
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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 monaural (MONO). You will not be able to enjoy
the stereo effect, but the sound will be less distorted.
To return to stereo mode, press FM MODE again.
The tuning scale differs depending on the area code as
shown in the following table. For details on area
codes, see page 4.
Area code FM AM
CEL, CEK, SP 50 kHz 9 kHz
Automatic tuning
If you don’t know the frequency of the station
you want, you can let the receiver scan all
available stations in your area.
1Press TUNER repeatedly to select the
FM or AM band.
The last received station is tuned in.
2Press TUNING + or TUNING –.
Press TUNING + to scan from low to high;
press TUNING – to scan from high to low.
The receiver stops scanning whenever a
station is received.
When the receiver reaches either end of
the band
Scanning is repeated in the same direction.
3To continue scanning, press TUNING +
or TUNING – again.
Preset tuning
After you have tuned in stations using Direct
Tuning or Automatic Tuning, you can preset
them to the receiver. Then you can tune in any
of the stations directly by entering its
2-character preset code using the supplied
remote. Up to 30 FM or AM stations can be
preset. The receiver will also scan all the
stations that you have preset.
Before tuning to preset stations, be sure to
preset them by performing steps on “Presetting
radio stations”.
Presetting radio stations
1Press TUNER.
The last received station is tuned in.
2Tune in the station that you want to
preset using Direct Tuning (page 26) or
Automatic Tuning (page 27).
3Press MEMORY.
“MEMORY” appears in the display for a
few seconds.
Do steps 4 to 5 before “MEMORY” goes
out.
4Press PRESET + or PRESET –
repeatedly to select a preset number.
Each time you press the button, the preset
station number changes in the
corresponding order and direction as
follows:
If “MEMORY” goes out before you press
the preset station number, start again from
step 3.
nA1˜A2˜...˜A0˜B1˜B2˜...˜B0N
nC0˜...C2˜C1N
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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  –
repeatedly to select the preset station
you want.
Each time you press the button, the receiver
tunes in one preset station at a time, in the
corresponding order and direction as
follows:
Using the preset codes
1Press TUNER.
The last received station is tuned in.
2Press SHIFT to select a memory page
(A, B, or C), then press the preset
number of the station you want using
the numeric buttons.
TipYou can also use PRESET TUNING +/– on the
receiver to tune to preset stations.
nA1˜A2˜...˜A0˜B1˜B2˜...˜B0N
nC0˜...C2˜C1N
Using the Radio Data
System (RDS)
(Models of area code CEL, CEK only)
This receiver also allows you to use RDS
(Radio Data System), which enables radio
stations to send additional information along
with the regular program signal.
Note that RDS is operable only for FM
stations.*
* Not all FM stations provide RDS service, nor do
they provide the same types of services.  If you are
not familiar with the RDS services in your area,
check with your local radio stations for details.
Receiving RDS broadcasts
Simply select a station on the FM band
using direct tuning (page 26), automatic
tuning (page 27), or preset tuning
(page 27).
When you tune in a station that provides RDS
services, the RDS indicator lights up and the
program station name normally appears in the
display.
NoteRDS may not work properly if the station you tuned
to is not transmitting the RDS signal properly or if the
signal strength is weak.
Preset tuning (continued)
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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
& Blues and Reggae
WEATHER Weather information
FINANCE Stock market reports and trading,
etc.
CHILDREN Programs for children
SOCIAL Programs about people and the
things that affect them
RELIGION Programs of religious content
PHONE IN Programs where members of the
public express their views by
phone or in a public forum
TRAVEL Programs about travel.  Not for
announcements that are located by
TP/TA
LEISURE Programs on recreational activities
such as gardening, fishing,
cooking, etc.
JAZZ Jazz programs
COUNTRY Country music programs
NATION M Programs featuring the popular
music of the country or region
OLDIES Programs featuring oldies music
FOLK M Folk music programs
DOCUMENT Investigative features
NONE Any programs not defined above
Description of program types
Program type Description
indication
NEWS News programs
AFFAIRS Topical programs that expand
on current news
INFO Programs offering information on
a wide spectrum of subjects,
including consumer affairs and
medical advice
SPORT Sports programs
EDUCATE Educational programs, such as
“how-to” and advice programs
DRAMA Radio plays and serials
CULTURE Programs about national or
regional culture, such as language
and social concerns
Displaying RDS information
While receiving an RDS station, press
DISPLAY.
Each time you press the button, RDS
information on the display changes cyclically
as follows:
Program Station name t Frequency t
Program Type indication
a) t Radio Text
indicationb) t Current Time indication (in
24-hour system) t Sound field currently
applied t Volume
a) Type of program being broadcast (page 29).
b) Text messages sent by the RDS station.
Notes•If there is an emergency announcement by
government authorities, “ALARM” flashes in the
display.
•When the message consists of 9 characters or more,
the message scrolls across the display.
•If a station does not provide a particular RDS
service, “NO XXXX” (such as “NO TEXT”)
appears in the display.
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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 Operations
Adjustments using the
SET UP menu
The SET UP menu allows you to make the
following adjustments.
1Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select
“
SET UP”.
2Press V or v to select the parameter
you want to adjust.
3Press B or b to select the setting you
want.
The setting is entered automatically.
4Repeat steps 2 to 3 until you have set
all of the parameters that follow.
Initial settings
Parameter Initial setting
DVD-XXXX AUTO
TV-XXXX AUTO
DEC. XXXX PCM (for DVD),
AUTO (for TV/SAT)
xAudio input mode for DVD function
(DVD-XXXX)
Lets you select the audio input mode for DVD
function.
•“AUTO” gives priority to digital signals when
there are both digital and analog connections. If
there are no digital signals, analog is selected.
•“OPT” specifies the digital audio signals input
to the DIGITAL DVD OPT IN jacks.
•“COAX” specifies the digital audio signals
input to the DIGITAL DVD COAX IN jacks.
•“ANLG” specifies the analog audio signals
input to the DVD IN (L/R) jacks.
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