Sony SCD-XB790 SACD Player

Review Pages

1. Intorduction
2. The Super Audio CD Format
3. Unpacking
4. Control Menu
5. Reading Tests
6. Error Correction Tests
7. Conclusion

Sony SCD-XB790 SACD Player - Page 4

Control Menu

Some screenshots from the player's menu can be seen below:

CD reproduction

SACD 2CH reproduction

SACD MCH reproduction

CD-Text

90min Test Disc

99min Test Disc

Shuffle

Program function with A-B repeat feature

- Menu

From "MCH SPK MODE" in the Menu, with SACD enabled, you can select your preference from among 7 settings. These are:

Playback Mode	Front Speakers	Center Speaker	Surround Speakers	Sub woofer
MCH Direct	Each signal outputs directly from each speaker
5-Large + SW	Large	Large	Large	Yes
5-Large	Large	Large	Large	No
5-Small + SW	Small	Small	Small	Yes
FRT-Large + SW	Large	Small	Small	Yes
FRT-Large	Large	Small	Small	No
No-CNTR + SW	Large	No	Large	Yes
No-CNTR	Large	No	Large	No

For example:

When MCH is enabled, a light located at top center turns blue to indicate this condition.

The balance is fully adjustable: (e.g. between the front and rear, the Sub woofer, etc). Some screenshots below:

If the unit is set to "2CH SPK MODE", there are two available settings:

Playback Mode	Front Speakers	Sub woofer
2CH Direct	Each signal outputs directly from front speakers. No signal outputs from the Sub woofer.
2CH + SW	Yes	Yes

Navigating through the menus is simple. Of course you'll need to spend some time to learn how to use it but the included manual will help you at every step.