Sony HT-SL5A Users guide [fr, en]

4-241-635-11(2)

Home Theater System

Operating Instructions Mode d’emploi

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HT-SL5A

WARNING

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. And don’t place lighted candles on the apparatus.

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.

Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.

For customers in Canada CAUTION

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.

This amplifier incorporates Dolby* Digital and Pro Logic Surround and the DTS** Digital Surround System. * Manufactured under license from Dolby

Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

**“DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are registered

trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

Tip

The instructions in this manual describe the controls on the remote. You can also use the controls on the amplifier if they have the same or similar names as those on the remote. For details on the use of your remote, see pages 30–33.

Table of Contents

Parts Identification

Main unit ............................................... 4

Hooking Up the Components

Required cords....................................... 5

Video component hookups .................... 6

Digital component hookups................... 7

Other hookups ....................................... 8

Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System

Speaker system hookups ....................... 9

Performing initial setup operations ..... 11

Multi channel surround setup .............. 11

Checking the connections.................... 16

Basic Operations

Selecting the component ..................... 16

Enjoying Surround Sound

Selecting a sound field ........................ 17

Understanding the multi channel

surround displays .......................... 19

Customizing sound fields .................... 20

Other Operations

Using the Sleep Timer ......................... 22

Adjustments using the SET UP menu . 22

Additional Information

Precautions .......................................... 24

Troubleshooting................................... 24

Specifications ...................................... 26

Tables of settings using MAIN MENU

button ............................................ 28

Adjustable parameters for each sound

field ............................................... 29

Before you use your remote ................ 30

Remote button description................... 30

Changing the factory setting of a function

button ............................................ 33

Parts Identification

The items are arranged in alphabetical order. Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details.

Main unit

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9

Display 7 (19) DVD 4 (16) IR receptor 2 MASTER VOLUME 9 (16) MUTING 0 (16) PLII 8 (18) SAT 5 (16) SOUND FIELD qa (17, 20) TV 6 (16) VIDEO 3 (16)

?/1 (power) 1 (11, 15, 16, 21)

q;qa

Hooking Up the Components

Required cords

Before you get started

• Turn off the power to all components before making any connections.

• Do not connect the AC power cord until all of the connections are completed.

• Be sure to make connections firmly to avoid hum and noise.

• When connecting optical digital cords, insert the cord plugs straight in until they click into place.

• Do not bend or tie the optical digital cord.

A Audio/video cord (not supplied)

Yellow (video) Yellow (video)

White (L/audio) White (L/audio)

Red (R/audio) Red (R/audio)

Hooking Up the Components

Parts Identification/Hooking Up the Components

B Audio cord (not supplied)

C Video cord (not supplied)

D Optical digital cord (not supplied)

E Coaxial digital cord (supplied)

White (L/audio) White (L/audio)

Red (R/audio) Red (R/audio)

Yellow (video) Yellow (video)

Orange Orange

Video component hookups

For details on the required cords (A – E), see page 5.

OPTICAL IN OPTICAL IN

AUDIO OUT

OUTPUT

IMPEDANCE USE 8–16

–

R–FRONT–L

SPEAKERS

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

INPUT

TV monitor

Ω

–

INOUT

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT

OUTPUT

VCR

INPUT

MONITOR IN

DVD player

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT

OUTPUT

VIDEO IN

DVDSAT

COAX IN

VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN MONITOR OUT

IN IN INOUT

TVDIGITAL

DVDSAT

VIDEO

SUB

WOOFER

OUT

AAA

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT

OUTPUT

Digital satellite tuner

Digital component hookups

Connect the digital output jacks of your DVD player (etc.) to the amplifier’s digital input jacks to bring the multi channel surround sound of a movie theater into your home. To fully enjoy multi channel surround sound, five speakers (two front speakers, two surround speakers, and a center speaker) and a sub woofer are required.

DVD player (etc.)

OPTICAL COAXIAL

OUTPUT

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OPTICAL IN OPTICAL IN

IMPEDANCE USE 8–16

VIDEO IN

DVDSAT

COAX IN

VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN MONITOR OUT

IN IN INOUT

SAT

DVDDIGITAL

VIDEO

SUB

WOOFER

OUT

–

R–FRONT–L

SPEAKERS

Ω

–

OPTICAL

OUTPUT

Digital satellite

tuner (etc.)

* Connect to either the COAX IN or OPTICAL IN jack. We recommend making connections to the COAX IN

jack.

Notes

• The OPTICAL IN and COAX IN jacks are compatible with 96 kHz, 48 kHz, 44.1 kHz and 32 kHz sampling frequencies.

• To playback the multi channel surround sound through this amplifier, you may have to change the digital output setting on the connected component. For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the component.

Other hookups

AC power cord

IMPEDANCE USE 8–16

–

R–FRONT–L

SPEAKERS

Ω

–

IMPEDANCE USE 8–16

–

R–SURR–L CENTER

SPEAKERS

Connecting the AC power cord

Before connecting the AC power cord of this amplifier to a wall outlet, connect the speaker system to the amplifier (see page 9).

Connect the AC power cord(s) of your audio/ video components to a wall outlet.

Ω

–

To a wall outlet

Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System

Speaker system hookups

Before connecting speakers, be sure to turn off this unit.

Required cords

A Speaker cords (supplied)

(+) (+) (–) (–)

B Monaural audio cord (supplied)

Black Black

Active sub woofer

To a wall outlet (Switch the power (POWER) to off before connecting the power cord.)

IMPEDANCE USE 8–16

MONITOR OUT

SUB

WOOFER

OUT

–

SPEAKERS

R–FRONT–L

INPUT

AUDIO

BA A A

Ω

–

Surround speaker

(R)

EeEe

IMPEDANCE USE 8–16

–

R–SURR–L CENTER

SPEAKERS

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(L)

Ω

–

Center speakerSurround speaker

Tip

Front speaker (L)Front speaker (R)

To prevent speaker vibration or movement while listening, attach the supplied foot pads at the bottom of the speakers.

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Speaker system hookups(continued)

Notes

• Connect the long speaker connecting cords to the surround speaker terminals and the short speaker connecting cords to the front and center speaker terminals.

• Twist the stripped ends of the speaker cords about 10 mm. Be sure to match the speaker cord to the appropriate terminal on the components: + to + and – to –. If the cords are reversed, the sound will be distorted and will lack bass.

• If you use speakers with low maximum input rating, adjust the volume carefully to avoid excessive output on the speakers.

After connecting all the components, speakers, and AC power cord, output a test tone to check that all the speakers are connected correctly. For details on outputting a test tone, see page 15.

If no sound is heard from a speaker while outputting a test tone or a test tone is output from a speaker other than the one whose name is currently displayed on the amplifier, the speaker may be short-circuited. If this happens, check the speaker connection again.

To avoid short-circuiting the speakers

Short-circuiting of the speakers may damage the amplifier. To prevent this, make sure to take the following precautions when connecting the speakers.

Make sure the stripped ends of each speaker cord does not touch another speaker terminal, the stripped end of another speaker cord, or the metal parts of the amplifier.

Examples of poor conditions of the speaker cord

Stripped speaker cord is touching another speaker terminal.

To avoid damaging your speakers

Make sure that you turn down the volume before you turn off the amplifier. When you turn on the amplifier, the volume remains at the level you turn off the amplifier.

Stripped cords are touching each other

due to excessive removal of insulation.

Performing initial setup

Multi channel surround

operations

Once you have hooked up the speakers and turned on the power, clear the amplifier’s memory. Then specify the speaker parameters (size, position, etc.) and perform any other initial setup operations necessary for your system.

Tip

To check the audio output during settings (to set up while outputting the sound), check the connection (see page 16).

Clearing the amplifier’s memory

Before using your amplifier for the first time, or when you want to clear the amplifier’s memory, do the following.

1 Turn off the amplifier. 2 Hold down ?/1 for 5 seconds.

All of the following items are reset or cleared:

• All sound field parameters are reset to their factory settings.

• All SET UP parameters are reset to their factory settings.

• The sound fields memorized for each program source are cleared.

• The master volume is set to “MIN”.

• The fan control is set to “FAN ON”.

Performing initial setup operations

Before using your amplifier for the first time, adjust MAIN MENU parameters so that the amplifier correspond to your system. For the adjustable parameters, see the table on page 28. See pages 12–15 for speaker settings and pages 22–23 for other settings.

setup

For the best possible surround sound, all speakers should be the same distance from the listening position (A).

However, the amplifier lets you to place the center speaker up to 1.5 meters (5 feet) closer (B) and the surround speakers up to 4.5 meters (15 feet) closer (C) to the listening position.

The front speakers can be placed from 1.0 to

12.0 meters (3 to 40 feet) from the listening position (A).

You can place the surround speakers either behind you or to the side, depending on the shape of your room (etc.).

Place the sub woofer at the same distance from the listening position as the front speaker (left or right).

When placing surround speakers to your side

45°

90°

20°

When placing surround speakers behind you

45°

90°

Sub woofer

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20°

Note

Do not place the center speaker farther away from the listening position than the front speakers.

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Multi channel surround setup(continued)

Specifying the speaker parameters

1 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select

the SET UP menu.

2 Move the V/v/B/b button up or down

to select the parameter you want to adjust.

3 Move the V/v/B/b button to left or

right to select the setting you want.

4 Repeat steps 2 to 3 until you have set

all of the parameters that follow.

Initial settings

Parameter Initial setting

R DIST. XX.X m (ft.)* 5.0 m (16 ft.)*

DIST. XX.X m (ft.)* 5.0 m (16 ft.)*

SR DIST. XX.X m (ft.)* 5.0 m (16 ft.)*

SR PL. XXX BEHD.

SR HGT. XXX LOW

* Models of area code CA only.

x Front speaker distance

(L R DIST. XX.X m (ft.))

Set the distance from your listening position to the front speakers (A on page 11).

x Center speaker distance

(C DIST. XX.X m (ft.))

Set the distance from your listening position to the center speaker. Center speaker distance should be set from a distance equal to the front speaker distance (A on page 11) to a distance

1.5 meters (5 feet) closer to your listening position (B on page 11).

x Surround speaker distance

(SL SR DIST. XX.X m (ft.))

Set the distance from your listening position to the surround speakers. Surround speaker distance should be set from a distance equal to the front speaker distance (A on page 11) to a distance 4.5 meters (15 feet) closer to your listening position (C on page 11).

Tip

The amplifier allows you to input the speaker position in terms of distance. However, it is not possible to set the center speaker further than the front speakers. Also, the center speaker cannot be set more than

1.5 meters (5 feet) closer than the front speakers. Likewise, the surround speakers can not be set farther away from the listening position than the front speakers. And they can be no more than 4.5 meters (15 feet) closer. This is because incorrect speaker placement is not conducive to the enjoyment of surround sound. Please note that, setting the speaker distance closer than the actual location of the speakers will cause a delay in the output of the sound from that speaker. In other words, the speaker will sound like it is farther away. For example, setting the center speaker distance 1–2 m (3–6 feet) closer than the actual speaker position will create a fairly realistic sensation of being “inside” the screen. If you cannot obtain a satisfactory surround effect because the surround speakers are too close, setting the surround speaker distance closer (shorter) than the actual distance will create a larger sound stage. Adjusting these parameter while listening to the sound often results in much better surround sound. Give it a try!

x Surround speaker position

(SL SR PL. XXX)*

This parameter lets you specify the location of your surround speakers. Refer to the illustration below.

• Select “SIDE” if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to section A.

• Select “MID” if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to section B.

• Select “BEHD.” if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to section C.

Only when you use the speaker system other than the supplied one, be sure to set the following parameters.

The speaker size and sub woofer selection has been preset to MICRO SP. (Micro Satellite Speaker) according to the supplied speaker system. If you change the speaker system, choose NORM. SP. (Normal Speaker) to adjust the speaker size and sub woofer selection. To select NORM. SP., turn off the power, then turn on again while pressing the MUTING button. (To reset to MICRO SP., do the same procedure.)

Parameter Initial setting

R (FRONT) LARGE

(CENTER) LARGE

SR (SURR) LARGE

S.W. XXX (SUB WOOFER)

YES

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30°

C C

20°

90°

60°

x Surround speaker height

(SL SR HGT. XXX)*

This parameter lets you specify the height of your surround speakers. Refer to the illustration below.

• Select “LOW” if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to section A.

• Select “HIGH” if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to section B.

* These parameters are not available when

“Surround speaker size” is set to “NO”.

You cannot change the configuration if you choose MICRO SP.

x Front speaker size (L R)

• If you connect large speakers that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies, select “LARGE”.

• If the sound is distorted, or you feel a lack of surround effects when using multi channel surround sound, select “SMALL” to activate the bass redirection circuitry and output the front channel bass frequencies from the sub woofer.

• When the front speakers are set to “SMALL”, the center and surround speakers are also automatically set to “SMALL” (unless previously set to “NO”).

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Multi channel surround setup(continued)

x Center speaker size (C)

• If you connect a large speaker that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies, select “LARGE”. However, if the front speakers are set to “SMALL”, you cannot set the center speaker to “LARGE”.

• If the sound is distorted, or you feel a lack of surround effects when using multi channel surround sound, select “SMALL” to activate the bass redirection circuitry and output the center channel bass frequencies from the front speakers (if set to “LARGE”) or sub woofer.*

• If you do not connect a center speaker, select “NO”. The sound of the center channel will be output from the front speakers.*

x Surround speaker size (SL SR)

• If you connect large speakers that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies, select “LARGE”. However, if the front speakers are set to “SMALL”, you cannot set the surround speakers to “LARGE”.

• If the sound is distorted, or you feel a lack of surround effects when using multi channel surround sound, select “SMALL” to activate the bass redirection circuitry and output the surround channel bass frequencies from the sub woofer or other “LARGE” speakers.

• If you do not connect surround speakers, select

Tip

*1–*3 correspond to the following Dolby Pro Logic modes *1 NORMAL *2 PHANTOM *3 3 STEREO

“NO”.*

Tip

Internally, the LARGE and SMALL settings for each speaker determine whether or not the internal sound processor will cut the bass signal from that channel. When the bass is cut from a channel, the bass redirection circuitry sends the corresponding bass frequencies to the sub woofer or other “LARGE” speakers. However, since bass sounds have a certain amount of directionality, it best not to cut them, if possible. Therefore, even when using small speakers, you can set them to “LARGE” if you want to output the bass frequencies from that speaker. On the other hand, if you are using a large speaker, but prefer not to have bass frequencies output from that speaker, set it to “SMALL”.

If the overall sound level is lower than you prefer, set all speakers to “LARGE”.

x Sub woofer selection (SW S.W. XXX)

•

If you connect a sub woofer, select “YES”.

• If you do not connect a sub woofer, select “NO”. This activates the bass redirection circuitry and outputs the LFE signals from other speakers.

• In order to take full advantage of the Dolby Digital bass redirection circuitry, we recommend setting the sub woofer’s cut off frequency as high as possible.

Adjusting the speaker level

Use the remote while seated in your listening position to adjust the level of each speaker.

POWER LEVEL

POWER indicator

1 Press ?/1 to turn on the amplifier. 2 Turn MASTER VOLUME on the

amplifier clockwise.

3 Turn on the power of the sub woofer. 4 Turn LEVEL on the sub woofer

clockwise (about position).

5 Press TEST TONE.

You will hear the test tone from each speaker in sequence.

Front (left) t Center t Front (right) t Surround (right) t Surround (left) t Sub woofer

6 Adjust the level parameters so that the

level of the test tone from each speaker sounds the same when you are in your main listening position.

To adjust the balance and level of speakers, press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select LEVEL menu, move the or down to select the parameter you want to adjust (page 20). Then move the button to left or right to select the setting, and press the button to enter the selection.

V/v/B/b

button up

7 Press TEST TONE again to turn off the

test tone.

Tip

You can adjust the level of all speakers at the same time. Turn MASTER VOLUME on the main unit or press MASTER VOL +/– on the remote.

Notes

• The front balance, center level, surround level, and sub woofer level are shown in the display during adjustment.

• To enjoy the better sound quality, do not turn the volume of the subwoofer too high.

Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System

Basic Operations

Checking the connections

After connecting all of your components to the amplifier, do the following to verify that the connections were made correctly.

1 Press ?/1 to turn on the amplifier. 2 Press a function button to select a

component (program source) that you connected (e.g., DVD player).

3 Turn on the component and start

playing it.

4 Rotate MASTER VOLUME to turn up the

volume.

If you do not obtain normal sound output after performing this procedure, see “Troubleshooting” on page 24 and take the appropriate measures to correct the problem.

Switching the setting of fan control

Hold down PLII button and press ?/1 to change the fan control setup. Each time you do the procedure above, the following setup appears.

Select To

FAN ON* Turn on the fan at all times. FAN AUTO Turn on the fan automatically

when there is sufficient speaker output.

Selecting the component

Function buttons

Press a function button to select the component you want to use.

To select Press

VCR VIDEO DVD player DVD Digital satellite SAT

tuner (etc.) TV TV

After turning on the component you selected, select the component and play the program source.

MUTING

Press MUTING to mute the sound. MUTING appears on the display when the sound is muted. To cancel muting, press it again or turn up the volume.

The muting function is also canceled when turning the power off, or disconnecting the power cord.

* Initial setting.

Enjoying Surround Sound

You can take advantage of surround sound simply by selecting one of the amplifier’s preprogrammed sound fields. They bring the exciting and powerful sound of movie theaters and concert halls into your home. You can also customize the sound fields to obtain the sound you want by changing the various surround parameters. To fully enjoy surround sound, you must register the number and location of you speakers. See “Multi channel surround setup” starting from page 11 to set the speaker parameters before 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.

Press SOUND FIELD +/– repeatedly to select the sound field you want.

The current sound field is indicated in the display. See pages 17–18 for information on each sound field.

To turn the surround effect off

Press AUTO DEC, or select 2CH ST.

Tips

• The amplifier 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 program software by looking at its packaging. Dolby Digital discs are labeled with the logo, and Dolby Surround encoded programs are labeled with the logo.

About DCS (Digital Cinema Sound)

DCS

DCS is the concept name of the surround technology for home theater developed by Sony. DCS uses the DSP (Digital Signal Processor) technology to reproduce the sound characteristics of an actual cinema cutting studio in Hollywood.

When played at home, DCS will create a powerful theater effect that mimics the artistic combination of sound and action as envisioned by the movie director.

x AUTO DEC

Automatically detects the type of audio signal being input (Dolby Digital, DTS, 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. reverberation).

x 2CH ST.

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.

x NORM.SURR. (Normal Surround)

Software with multi channel surround audio signals is played back according to the way it was recorded. Software with 2 channel audio signals is decoded with Dolby Pro Logic (II) to create surround effects.

x C.ST.EX A–C DCS

• C.ST.EX A reproduces the sound characteristics of Sony Pictures Entertainment’s classic editing studio.

• C.ST.EX B reproduces the sound characteristics of Sony Pictures Entertainment’s mixing studio which is one of the most up-to-date facilities in Hollywood.

• C.ST.EX C reproduces the sound characteristics of Sony Pictures Entertainment’s BGM recording studio.

Basic operetions/Enjoying Surround Sound

Enjoying Surround Sound

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Selecting a sound field (continued)

x HALL

Reproduces the acoustics of a rectangular concert hall.

x JAZZ (Jazz Club)

Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club.

x CONCERT (Live Concert)

Reproduces the acoustics of a 300-seat live house.

x GAME

Obtains maximum audio impact from video game software.

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, select “AUTO DEC”.

• When you select MICRO SP., internal sound processor will automatically redirect bass sound to subwoofer.

Enjoying Dolby Pro Logic II (2CH MODE)

This amplifier lets you specify the type of decoding for 2 channel audio sources.

This amplifier can reproduce 2 channel sound in 5 channels through Dolby Pro Logic II; or 4 channels through Dolby Pro Logic.

Press ;PL/PLII repeatedly to select the 2 channel decoding mode.

The selected mode appears in the display. The sound field automatically switches to “NORM.SURR.” (page 17).

• “DOLBY PL” performs Pro Logic decoding. The source recorded in 2 channel is decoded into 4.1 channels.

• “II MOVIE” performs Pro Logic II Movie mode decoding. This setting is ideal for movies encoded in Dolby Surround. In Addition, this mode can reproduce sound in 5.1 channel when watching videos of overdubbed or old movies.

• “II MUSIC” performs the Pro Logic II Music mode decoding. This setting is ideal for normal stereo sources such as CDs.

Tip

You can also use PLII on the amplifier to select the 2 channel decoding mode.

Understanding the multi channel surround displays

1 2 3 4

L CR

L F E S SR

DIGITALaPRO LOGIC II

COAX

OPT

1 ; DIGITAL: Lights up when the receiver is

decoding signals recorded in the Dolby Digital format.

2 ; PRO LOGIC II: “PRO LOGIC” lights up

when a 2-channel signal is applied with “DOLBY PL” or C.ST.EX A–C. “PRO LOGIC II” lights up when a 2-channel signal is set to “II MOVIE” or “II MUSIC”.

However, this indicator does not light if the center and surround speakers are set to “NO”, and “AUTO DEC” or “NORM. SURR.” is selected.

3 DTS: Lights up when DTS signals are input. 4 MPEG: Lights up when MPEG signals are

input.

Note

Only the front 2 channels are compatible with MPEG format. Multi channel surround sound is downmixed and output from the front 2 channels.

5 SLEEP: Lights up when sleep timer is

activated.

DTS MPEG

D.RANGE SLEEP

67 58

6 D.RANGE: Lights up when dynamic range

compression is activated. See page 21 to adjust the dynamic range compression.

7 COAX: Lights up when the source signal is a

digital signal being input through the COAX terminal.

8 OPT: Lights up when the source signal is a

digital signal being input through the OPTICAL terminal.

9 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.

0 Playback channel indicators: The letters

light up to indicate the channels being played back. 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)), SW (Sub woofer)

The boxes around the letters light up to indicate the speakers used to playback the channels.

Enjoying Surround Sound

Customizing sound fields

By adjusting the level parameters, 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 page 28 for the parameters available in each sound field.

Initial settings

Parameter Initial setting

R BAL. L/R XXX BALANCE CTR XXX dB 0 dB SUR.L. XXX dB 0 dB SUR.R. XXX dB 0 dB S.W. XXX dB 0 dB L.F.E. XXX dB 0 dB

COMP. XXX OFF

D. RANGE

EFFECT (depends on the

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 11 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. The settings are applied to all sound fields.

1 Start playing a program source

encoded with multi channel surround sound.

2 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select

the LEVEL menu.

3 Move the V/v/B/b button up or down

to select the parameter you want to adjust.

4 Move the V/v/B/b button to left or

right to select the setting you want.

Front balance (L R BAL. L/R XXX)

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 left surround speaker.

Surround (right) level (SUR.R. XXX dB)

Lets you adjust the level of the right surround speaker.

Sub woofer level (S.W. XXX dB)

Lets you adjust the level of the sub woofer.

Low Frequency Effect (L.F.E. XXX dB)

Lets you attenuate the level of the LFE (Low Frequency Effect) channel output from the sub woofer without effecting the level of the bass frequencies sent to the sub woofer from the front, center or surround channels via the Dolby Digital or DTS bass redirection circuitry.

• “0 dB” outputs the full LFE signal at the mix level determined by the recording engineer.

• To mute the sound of the LFE channel from the sub woofer, select “OFF”. However, the low frequency sounds of the front, center, or surround speakers are output from the sub woofer according to the settings made for each speaker in the speaker setup (pages 13–14).

Dynamic range compressor (

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

• To reproduce the sound track with the dynamic

• To compress the dynamic range in small steps

• To reproduce a dramatic compression of the

Effect level (EFFECT)

Lets you adjust the “presence” of the current surround effect.

COMP. XXX)

D. RANGE

compression, select “OFF”.

range intended by the recording engineer, select “STD”.

to achieve the sound you desire, select “0.1”– “0.9”.

dynamic range, select “MAX”.

Adjusting the tone parameters

The TONE menu contains parameters that let you adjust the bass and treble. The settings are stored individually for each sound field.

1 Start playing a program source

encoded with multi channel surround sound.

2 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select

the TONE menu.

3 Move the V/v/B/b button up or down

to select the parameter you want to adjust.

4 Move the V/v/B/b button to left or

right to select the setting you want.

Initial settings

Parameter Initial setting

BASS 0 dB TREB. 0 dB

Bass adjustment (BASS)

Lets you adjust the gain of the bass.

Treble adjustment (TREB.)

Lets you adjust the gain of the treble.

Resetting customized sound fields to the factory settings

1 If the power is on, press ?/1 to turn off

the power.

2 Hold down SOUND FIELD and press

?/1.

“S.F. CLR.” appears in the display and all sound fields are reset at once.

Enjoying Surround Sound

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Sony HT-SL5A Users guide [fr, en]

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