TV Virtual Surround Settings (TVS)

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.

This only works when playing a multichannel Dolby audio soundtrack. Furthermore, if the player is set up to output the signal from the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack, the surround effect will only be heard when “DOLBY DIGITAL” is set to “D- PCM” and “MPEG” is set to “PCM” in “AUDIO SETUP” (page 72).

SUR

1 Press SUR during playback.

The following display appears.

TVS DYNAMIC THEATER

2 Press SUR repeatedly to select one of the TVS sounds.

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

•TVS DYNAMIC THEATER

•TVS DYNAMIC

•TVS WIDE

•TVS NIGHT

•TVS STANDARD

To cancel the setting

Select “OFF” in step 2.

◆TVS DYNAMIC THEATER

Creates one set of LARGE virtual rear speakers and virtual subwoofer from the sound of the front speakers (L, R) without using actual rear speakers and subwoofer (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

Sub woofer

◆TVS DYNAMIC

 

 

Creates one set of virtual rear speakers from

Sound

the sound of the front speakers (L, R) without

 

using actual rear speakers (shown below).

Adjustments

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.

TV

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