Selecting a Sound Field
Discs Playing
You can enjoy surround sound simply by selecting one of the
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Press SOUND FIELD < / > or SOUNDFIELD MODE on the remote to display the sound field you want.
See the table below for information on each sound field.
To check the current sound field
Press DISPLAY repeatedly on the remote.
Each time you press DISPLAY, the front panel display switches:
remaining or playing time t DVD or CD TEXT* t sound fieldt remaining or playing time
*Available only when DVD TEXT or CD TEXT is provided on the DVD or CD.
zThe system memorizes the last sound field selected for each program source (Sound Field Link)
Whenever you select a program source, the sound field that was last applied is automatically applied again. For example, if you listen to DVD with HALL as the sound field, change to a different program source, then return to DVD, HALL will be applied again. With the tuner, sound fields are memorized separately for all preset stations.
zYou can identify the encoding format of program software
by looking at its packaging
– Dolby Digital discs are labeled with the | logo. |
–Dolby Surround encoded programs are labeled with the Alogo.
–DTS Digital Surround discs are marked with DTS.
Note
When you play sound tracks with 96 kHz sampling frequency, the output signals will be converted to 48 kHz (sampling frequency).
Sound field | Effect | Notes |
A. F. D. | Automatically detects the type of audio signal being | You can use this mode as a reference. |
(AUTO FORMAT DECODE) | input (Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby Pro Logic, or standard |
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| 2 channel stereo) and performs the proper decoding if |
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NORM. SURROUND | Software with |
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(NORMAL SURROUND) | played according to the way it was recorded. |
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| Software with 2 channel audio signals, is decoded with |
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| Dolby Pro Logic to create surround effects. |
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C. STUDIO A | Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony | This is a standard mode, great for |
(CINEMA STUDIO A) | Pictures Entertainment “Cary Grant Theater” cinema | watching most any type of movie. |
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C. STUDIO B | Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony | This mode is ideal for watching science- |
(CINEMA STUDIO B) | Pictures Entertainment “Kim Novak Theater” cinema | fiction or action movies with lots of sound |
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C. STUDIO C | Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony | This mode is ideal for watching musicals |
(CINEMA STUDIO C) | Pictures Entertainment scoring stage. | or classic films where music is featured in |
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