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Digital Surround
Processor
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Operating Instructions
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Mode d’emploi
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Manual de Instrucciones
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Manual de Instruções
SDP-EP90ES
SDP-EP70
© 1998 by Sony Corporation
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If you have any question or problem concerning your processor, please WARNING Precautions consult your nearest Sony dealer. To prevent fire or shock On safety hazard, do not expose • Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug the processor the unit to rain or and have it checked by qualified moisture. personnel before operating it any further. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. On power sources • Before operating
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TABLE OF CONTENTS About This Manual Conventions Getting Started • The instructions in this manual Unpacking 4 describe the controls on the Hooking Up the System 4 processor. You can also use the Speaker Placement 7 controls on the remote if they have Before You Use Your Processor 7 the same or similar names as those on Speaker Set Up 8 the processor. • The following icons are used in this manual: Processor Operations Indicates that you can use only Z Selecting a Component 11 the remote to do the
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] } Getting Started Unpacking Hooking Up the System Check that you received the following items with the The surround processor allows you to connect up to 5 processor: digital audio (video) source components, such as a • Remote commander (remote) (1) DVD player or LD player with an AC-3 RF output. • Size AA (R6) batteries (2) The illustration at right describes how to make • Connecting cords (3) connections between your digital audio (video) source components the surround processor, and your
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Getting Started Connecting an amplifier with 5.1 ch inputs (such as the Sony TA-VA8ES/TA-VA70, etc.) from AUDIO/ The arrow indicates signal flow. VIDEO OUT DVD player, etc.* from AUDIO/ VIDEO OUT LD player** TA-VA8ES/TA-VA70 TV LD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 MONITOR IN IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT FRONT SPEAKERS SWITCHED AC OUTLETS VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO IN IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT 2 OUT 1 AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO IN IN OUT IN OUT IN CENTER SPEAKER REAR SPEAKERS 5.1 INPUT SURROUND OU
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Getting Started z If you have an additional surround amplifier with Hookups pre out terminals (such as the Sony TA-E2000ESD) The arrow indicates signal flow. You can connect it to this unit’s BYPASS INPUT jacks. The signals from the connected amplifier will be output DVD player without alteration from this unit’s OUTPUT jacks when Be sure to connect the DVD player’s digital output to you select BYPASS (see page 11 for details). one of the surround processor’s DIGITAL INPUT 1~4 jacks. z If you
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Getting Started Depending on the shape of your room (etc.), you may wish to place the rear speakers behind you instead of Speaker Placement on the side walls. One advantage of this placement is For the best possible surround sound all speakers that you can use a pair of large floor standing speakers should be the same distance from the listening position matching your front speakers. (A). (However, this unit lets you to place the centre speaker B up to 1.5 metres closer (B) and the rear speakers
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Getting Started Centre speaker size Initial setting is : CENTER SP [LARGE] Speaker Set Up • If you connect large speakers that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies, select “LARGE” (WIDE mode). To obtain the best possible surround sound, first • If you connect small speakers with minimal bass response, specify the type of speakers you have connected and select “SMALL” to activate the Dolby Digital (AC-3) bass their distance from your listening position. Then use redirection circuitry and o
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Getting Started Sub woofer selection Adjusting the speaker volume Initial setting is : SUB WOOFER [YES] Use the remote while seated in your listening position • If you connect a sub woofer, select “YES” to output the to adjust the volume of each speaker. LFE (low frequency effect) channel from the sub woofer. • If you do not connect a sub woofer, select “NO”. This A activates the MPEG/Dolby Digital (AC-3) bass redirection 2 1, 3 circuitry and outputs the LFE signals from other speakers. B 2 •
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Getting Started z To adjust the volume of all the speakers at one time Use MASTER VOLUME on the processor, remote, or your multichannel processor. When using an amplifier with 5.1 ch inputs, set this unit’s MASTER VOLUME to –20 dB (near the centre position) and adjust the amplifier’s volume control. z To set the test tone to a specific channel Set the menu mode to EXPAND and use the test tone parameter in the LEVEL ADJUST menu to select the channel you desire. For details about the menu mode, se
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Processor Operations Processor Operations 3 When connected to an amplifier with 5.1 ch inputs, turn on your amplifier, select the Selecting a Component respective component, then select the 5.1 channel input. To listen to or watch a connected component, first EXAMPLE: Turn FUNCTION to select “LD”, then press select the function on the processor or with the remote. 5.1 INPUT (for Sony TA-VA8ES). At this time, set the Before you begin, make sure you have: MASTER VOLUME control on your amplifier to
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Processor Operations z When you select DOLBY SURROUND When the signal being input is PCM, normal 2 channel Selecting a Surround Field playback occurs. When the signal being input is Dolby Digital (AC-3), the You can select a surround field according to the type of number of channels played back are determined source you are playing. automatically according to the characteristics of the When playing programme sources recorded in the input signal. MPEG or Dolby Digital (AC-3) format, you can enjoy
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Processor Operations Ill.1 VIRTUAL ENHANCED (SURROUND) A Digital Cinema Sound LC R Surround Effect mode NORMAL Decodes programmes processed with SURROUND MPEG or Dolby Surround. Use to decode 2 ch sources using Dolby Pro Logic decoding. ENHANCED Provides a greater sense of presence from SURROUND Pro Logic sources with monaural rear channel sound. Produces a stereo like effect in the rear channels. Ill.2 VIRTUAL ENHANCED (SURROUND) B LARGE Reproduces the acoustics of a standard LC R THEATER movie
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Processor Operations Adjusting the Surround Effect Level Digital Recording (for Digital Cinema Sound modes only*) You can adjust the surround effect level. This control This processor makes it easy to make digital recordings lets you adjust the “presence” of the current Digital from the components connected to the processor. You Cinema Sound mode from 0% (no digital cinema don’t have to connect playback and recording sound effects) to 100% (150%) in 5% steps. components directly. * This adjus
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< Processor Operations When using the controls on the remote 1 Press SELECT repeatedly to display the desired Settings and Adjustments menu. 2 Press MENU / repeatedly to select the parameter The menu operations allow you to customize various you desire from the respective menu aspects of the processor to suit your listening 3 Press +/– repeatedly to select the setting you desire. environment, your speakers, your components, and The setting is entered automatically. your personal preference
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Processor Operations Centre speaker level Dynamic range compression ratio Initial setting is : CENT.LEVEL 0 dB Initial setting is : D.RANGE COMP OFF Lets you adjust the level of the centre speaker. Lets you compress the dynamic range of the sound track. • The level can be adjusted in 0.5 dB steps from –20.0 dB to This may be useful when you want to watch movies at low +10.0 dB. volumes late at night. • Selecting MUTE completely mutes the sound (–∞) from • OFF reproduces the sound track with no c
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Processor Operations Rear speaker treble adjustment EQUALIZER menu •Expand mode only• Level : REAR TREBLE 0dB In EXPAND mode, the settings in this menu replace Frequency : REAR TREBLE 2.5kHz the tone control settings of the SURROUND menu. Adjust as described in “Front speaker bass adjustment”. This menu contains parameters that allow you to • The level can be adjusted ±10 dB in 0.5 dB steps. adjustment to the tone of the front (left and right), centre, and rear (left and right) speakers individ
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Processor Operations Menu mode selection SP. SETUP menu Initial setting is : MENU MODE [BASIC] The speaker setup menu contains parameters that Lets you choose between the basic or the expand menu allow you to set the type and size of the speakers in mode: • The basic menu mode (BASIC) lets you make general your system. This information is essential for adjustments to the sound fields and adjust the tone of all production of realistic surround sound. The settings the speakers simultaneously. avai
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Processor Operations Front speaker roll off frequency •Expand mode only• Initial setting is : FRONT SP > 120 Hz This setting lets you select the roll off frequency for the low cut filter of the front (left and right) speakers. • The bass frequencies lower than the cut off frequency are divided by the MPEG/Dolby Digital (AC-3) bass redirection circuitry and output from the sub woofer or other “LARGE” speakers. In order to prevent clipping, frequencies below the cut off frequency are not output f
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Processor Operations Understanding the Display 12 34 56 DIGITAL DISCRETE L C R L. F. E D. RANGE7 AC-3 1 2 3 4 PRO LOGIC SL S SR S. WOOFER B. BOOST RF UNLOCK 98 1 Input selector indicators 5 L.F.E The input terminal selected by the INPUT selectors The letters “L.F.E” light up when the disc being on the front panel lights up. played contains the LFE (Low Frequency Effect) channel. When the sound of the LFE channel signal 2 DISCRETE is actually being reproduced, the frame around the Lights u
