Checking the audio signal format 
If you press 
(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
Rear (L/R)
1:ENGLISH DOLBY DIGITAL 3 / 2 .1
Front (L/R) |
| LFE (Low Frequency |
+ Center |
| Effect) |
|
|
|
Example:
Dolby Digital 3 ch
2:SPANISH DOLBY DIGITAL 2 / 1
Front (L/R) |
| Rear |
|
| (Monaural) |
|
|
|
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)
•Centre
•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
Notes
•If “DTS” is set to “OFF” in “AUDIO SETUP,” the DTS track selection option will not appear on the screen even if the disc contains DTS tracks (page 68).
•MPEG audio signals with more than two channels will appear as shown above (3/2.1, 2/1), but only the Front (L) and Front (R) signals will be output from your two front speakers.
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
SUR
1 Press SUR during playback.
The following display appears.
TVS DYNAMIC
2 Press SUR repeatedly to select one of the TVS sounds.
Refer to the following explanations given for each item.
•TVS DYNAMIC
•TVS WIDE
•TVS NIGHT
•TVS STANDARD
*For
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