Types of sound field available
Sound field

Sound field

Effect

for

[Display]

 

 

 

 

MovieCINEMA STUDIO EX A

Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures

 

DCS [C.ST.EX A]Entertainment “Cary Grant Theater” cinema production

 

 

studio. This is a standard mode, great for watching almost any

 

 

type of movie.

 

 

 

 

CINEMA STUDIO EX B

Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures

 

DCS [C.ST.EX B]

Entertainment “Kim Novak Theater” cinema production

 

 

studio. This mode is ideal for watching science-fiction or

 

 

action movies with lots of sound effects.

 

 

 

 

CINEMA STUDIO EX C

Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures

 

DCS [C.ST.EX C]

Entertainment scoring stage. This mode is ideal for watching

 

 

musicals or films where orchestra music is featured in the

 

 

soundtrack.

 

 

 

MusicHALL [HALL]Reproduces the acoustics of a classical concert hall.

 

 

 

 

JAZZ CLUB [JAZZ]Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club.

 

 

 

 

LIVE CONCERTReproduces the acoustics of a 300-seat live house.

 

[CONCERT]

 

 

 

 

 

STADIUM [STADIUM]Reproduces the feeling of a large open-air stadium.

 

 

 

 

SPORTS [SPORTS]Reproduces the feeling of sports broadcasting.

 

 

 

 

PORTABLE AUDIO

Reproduces a clear enhanced sound image from your portable

 

ENHANCERaudio device. This mode is ideal for MP3 and other

 

[PORTABLE]compressed music.

 

 

 

Headphone*HEADPHONE 2CH

This mode is selected automatically if you use headphones

 

[HP 2CH]

when 2CH STEREO mode (page 50)/A.F.D. mode (page 47)

 

 

is selected. Standard 2 channel stereo sources completely

 

 

bypass the sound field processing and multi channel surround

 

 

formats are downmixed to 2 channels.

 

 

 

 

HEADPHONE THEATER

This mode is selected automatically if you use headphones

 

DCS [HP THEA]

when sound field for movie/music is selected. It allows you to

 

 

experience a theatre-like environment while listening through

 

 

a pair of headphones.

 

 

 

* You can select this sound field if the headphones are connected to the receiver.

Sound Surround Enjoying

Notes

•The effects provided by the virtual speakers may cause increased noise in the playback signal.

•When listening with sound fields that employ the virtual speakers, you will not be able to hear any sound coming directly from the surround speakers.

•This function does not work when

–signals with a sampling frequency of more than 48 kHz are input.

–multi channel Linear PCM signals are received via an HDMI jack.

Tips

•You can identify the encoding format of DVD software, etc., by looking at the logo on the package.

•Sound fields with DCSmarks use DCS technology. For details on Digital Cinema Sound (DCS), see “Glossary” (page 70).

To turn off the surround effect for movie/music

Press 2CH to select “2CH ST.” or press A.F.D. repeatedly to select “A.F.D. AUTO”.

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