Selecting a sound field (MODE button)

MODE

Press MODE on the remote repeatedly until the sound field you want appears in the front panel display.

FOR MOVIE

Sound field

Display

CINEMA STUDIO EX A

C.ST.EX A*

 

 

CINEMA STUDIO EX B

C.ST.EX B*

 

 

CINEMA STUDIO EX C

C.ST.EX C*

 

 

V.MULTI DIMENSION

V.M.DIM

 

 

* Use DCS Technology

 

About DCS (Digital Cinema Sound)

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.” “Digital Cinema Sound” simulates in a home theatre an ideal movie theatre sound environment based on the preference of the movie director.

xC.ST.EX A (Cinema Studio 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.

xC.ST.EX B (Cinema Studio 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.

xC.ST.EX C (Cinema Studio 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.

xV.M.DIM (VIRTUAL MULTI DIMENSION) * Uses 3D sound imaging to create an array of virtual surround speakers positioned higher than listener from a single pair of actual surround speakers. This mode creates 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener at approximately a 30º angle of elevation.

*“VIRTUAL” sound field: Sound field with virtual speakers.

About Cinema Studio EX

Cinema Studio EX is ideal for enjoying the movie software encoded with multi channel format, such as the Dolby Digital DVD. This mode reproduces the sound characteristics of Sony Pictures Entertainment’s studios. 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 theatre, 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 theatre.

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