Sony DVP-NC80V operating instructions Surround Mode Settings, Checking the audio signal format

Checking the audio signal format

You can check the audio signal format by pressing AUDIO repeatedly during playback. The format of the current audio signal (Dolby Digital, DTS, PCM, etc.) appears as shown below.

Example:

Dolby Digital 5.1 ch

	LFE (Low
Rear (L/R)	Frequency Effect)

Surround Mode Settings

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

1:ENGLISH DOLBY DIGITAL 3 / 2 .1

	L	C R
Front (L/R)
		LFE
+ Center
	LS	RS

Currently playing program format

Example:

Dolby Digital 3 ch

Front (L/R)		Rear (Monaural)
	2:SPANISH DOLBY DIGITAL 2 / 1
		L	R
		S

Currently playing program format

About audio signals

Audio signals recorded in a disc contain the sound elements (channels) shown below. Each channel is output from a separate speaker.

•Front (L)

•Front (R)

•Center

•Rear (L)

•Rear (R)

•Rear (Monaural): This signal can be either the Dolby Surround Sound processed signals or the Dolby Digital sound’s monaural rear audio signals.

•LFE (Low Frequency Effect) signal

SUR

1 Press SUR during playback.

The following display appears.

TVS DYNAMIC THEATER

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 THEATER

•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 71), you cannot select these modes.)

•NORMAL SURROUND

•ENHANCED SURROUND

•VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT

•VIRTUAL MULTI REAR

•VIRTUAL MULTI DIMENSION

Sound Adjustments

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