About CINEMA STUDIO EX modes

The CINEMA STUDIO EX modes consist of the following three elements.

Virtual Multi Dimension

Creates 5 sets of virtual speakers from a single pair of actual surround speakers.

Screen Depth Matching

Creates the sensation that the sound is coming from inside the screen like in theaters.

Cinema Studio Reverberation

Reproduces the type of reverberation found in theaters.

The CINEMA STUDIO EX modes integrate these three elements simultaneously.

Tip

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

: Dolby Digital discs

: Dolby Surround encoded programs

: DTS Digital Surround encoded programs

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.

Selecting other sound fields

Press SOUND FIELD +/– repeatedly to select the sound field you want.

The selected sound field appears in the display.

xAUTO DECODING

Automatically detects the type of audio signal being input (Dolby Digital, DTS, or standard 2 channel stereo) and performs the proper decoding if necessary. This mode presents the sound as it was recorded/encoded, without adding any effects (ex. reverberation).

xNORMAL SURROUND

Software with multi channel surround audio signals is played back according to the way it was recorded. This sound field reproduces the acoustics of a small rectangular concert hall. For software with 2 channel audio signals, you can select from a variety of decoding modes according to the 2 channel decoding mode setting.

xLARGE HALL

Reproduces the acoustics of a large rectangular concert hall.

xSMALL HALL

Reproduces the acoustics of a small rectangular concert hall.

xJAZZ CLUB

Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club.

xLIVE CONCERT

Reproduces the acoustics of a 300-seat live house.

xGAME

Obtains maximum audio impact from TV game software.

Surround Enjoying Sound

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