Selecting the surround effect

You can take advantage of surround sound simply by selecting one of system’s preprogrammed sound fields. They bring the exciting and powerful sound of movie theatres into your home.

The sound fields that can be selected differ according to the speaker output selection and the sound source to be played.

1 Press SPEAKER OUT MODE repeatedly to select the speaker output you desire.2 Press SOUND FIELD + or – repeatedly to select the effect you desire.

Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows:

xWhen the speaker output is set to “5.1CH”

A.F.D. AUTO*1 y PRO LOGIC y PLII MOVIE y PLII MUSIC y C.ST.EX A*2 y C.ST.EX B*2 y C.ST.EX C*2 y ROCK y POP y JAZZ y CLASSIC y DANCE

xWhen the speaker output is set to “2CH” or “2.1CH”, or the headphones are connected

2CH STEREO*1 y C.ST.EX A*2 y C.ST.EX B*2 y C.ST.EX C*2 y ROCK y POP y JAZZ y CLASSIC y

DANCE

*1 During playing a Super Audio CD, the sound field is fixed to “A.F.D. AUTO” or “2CH STEREO”.

*2 DCS (Digital Cinema Sound) technology is used.

•A.F.D. AUTO (Auto Format Direct Auto): The sound recorded on the source is output as is.

•PRO LOGIC: Performs Pro Logic decoding. The source recorded in 2 channels is decoded into 4 channels.

•PL II MUSIC: Performs the Pro Logic II music mode decoding. This setting is ideal for normal stereo sources such as CDs.

•PL 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 channels when watching videos of overdubbed or old movies.

•ROCK, POP, JAZZ, CLASSIC, DANCE: Sound field effects suited to each genre can be obtained.

•2CH STEREO: The sound recorded on the source is output as is.

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 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 recording studio.

Cinema Studio EX is the integrated mode which operates these elements simultaneously.

Adjustment Sound

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