◆DYNAMIC

Creates 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

◆WIDE

Creates virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers (L, R) without using actual rear speakers. The virtual speakers are reproduced as shown in the illustration 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

◆NIGHT

Large sounds, such as explosions, are suppressed, but the quieter sounds are unaffected. This feature is useful when you want to hear the dialogue and enjoy the surround sound effects of ‘WIDE’ at low volume.

◆STANDARD

Creates virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers (L, R) without using actual rear speakers. The virtual speakers are reproduced as shown in the illustration below. Use this setting when you want to use surround sound with 2 separate speakers.

LR

L: Front speaker (left)

R: Front speaker (right) : Virtual speaker

z Hint

You can select surround sound modes by pressing the SURROUND button on the player.

 

Sound

Notes

 

• When the playing signal does not contain a signal

Adjustments

 

for the rear speakers, the surround effects cannot

 

be heard.

 

• When you select one of the surround sound

 

modes, turn off the surround setting of the

 

connected TV or amplifier (receiver).

 

• Make sure that your listening position is between

 

and at an equal distance from your speakers, and

 

that the speakers are located in similar

 

surroundings.

 

• Not all discs will respond to the “NIGHT”

 

function in the same way.

 

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