Surround Mode Settings

You can enjoy surround sounds while playing discs including Dolby Digital, DTS, and MPEG audio DVDs, even if you have only 2 or 4 speakers. Select the surround mode that best suits your speaker setup.

SUR

1 Press SUR during playback.

The following display appears.

TVS DYNAMIC

2 Press SUR repeatedly to select

one of the surround modes.

See the explanations given for each item in the following section.

For 2 speaker setups

• TVS DYNAMIC

• TVS WIDE

• TVS NIGHT

• TVS STANDARD

For 4 to 6 speaker setups

(If you select “NONE” in the setting of “REAR” in “SPEAKER SETUP” (page 87), you cannot select these modes.)

NORMAL SURROUND

ENHANCED SURROUND

VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT

VIRTUAL MULTI REAR

VIRTUAL MULTI DIMENSION

To cancel the setting

Select “OFF” in step 2.

For 2 speaker setups

When you connect a stereo TV or 2 front speakers, TVS (TV Virtual Surround) lets you enjoy surround sound effects by using sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers (L: left,

R:right) without using actual rear speakers. TVS was developed by Sony to produce surround sound for home use using just a stereo TV.

If the player is set up to output the signal from the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack, the surround effect will be heard only when “DOLBY DIGITAL” and “DTS” are set to “D-PCM” and “MPEG” is set to “PCM” in “AUDIO SETUP”(page 86).

TVS DYNAMIC

Creates one set of virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers (L, R) without using actual rear speakers (shown below).

This mode is effective when the distance between the front L and R speakers is short, such as with built-in speakers on a stereo TV.

TV

TVS WIDE

Creates five sets of virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers (L, R) without using actual rear speakers (shown below).

This mode is effective when the distance between the front L and R speakers is short, such as with built-in speakers on a stereo TV.

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