Surround Enjoying

Selecting a Sound Field

Sound field

Effect

Notes

NORMAL SURROUND

Software with multi channel surround audio signals is

 

 

played according to the way it was recorded.

 

 

Software with 2 channel audio signals, is decoded with

 

 

Dolby Pro Logic to create surround effects.

 

 

 

 

CINEMA STUDIO EX. A*

Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony

This is a standard mode, great for

 

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watching most any type of movie.

 

production studio using the 3D sound imaging of V.

 

 

MULTI DIMENSION (page 31) to create 5 sets of virtual

 

 

speakers surrounding the listener from a single pair of

 

 

actual rear speakers.

 

 

 

 

CINEMA STUDIO EX. B*

Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony

This mode is ideal for watching science-

 

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fiction or action movies with lots of sound

 

production studio using the 3D sound imaging of V.

effects.

 

MULTI DIMENSION (page 31) to create 5 sets of virtual

 

 

speakers surrounding the listener from a single pair of

 

 

actual rear speakers.

 

 

 

 

CINEMA STUDIO EX. C*

Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony

This mode is ideal for watching musicals

 

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or classic films where music is featured in

 

sound imaging of V. MULTI DIMENSION (page 31) to

the soundtrack.

 

create 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener

 

 

from a single pair of actual rear speakers.

 

 

 

 

Sound

SEMI-CINEMA STUDIO EX. A*

Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony

 

 

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production studio using the 3D sound imaging of

V.

 

SEMI-M. DIMENSION (page 31) to create 5 sets of

 

 

virtual speakers surrounding the listener from the

 

 

sound of the front speakers (without using actual rear

 

speakers).

 

 

 

 

SEMI-CINEMA STUDIO EX. B*

Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony

 

 

Pictures Entertainment “Kim Novak Theater” cinema

 

production studio using the 3D sound imaging of

V.

 

SEMI-M. DIMENSION (page 31) to create 5 sets of

 

 

virtual speakers surrounding the listener from the

 

 

sound of the front speakers (without using actual rear

 

speakers).

 

 

 

 

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SEMI-CINEMA STUDIO EX. C*

Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony

 

 

Pictures Entertainment scoring stage using the 3D

 

 

sound imaging of V. SEMI-M. DIMENSION (page 31) to

 

 

create 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener

 

 

from the sound of the front speakers (without using

 

 

actual rear speakers).

 

 

 

 

NIGHT THEATER

Allows you to retain a theater like environment while

 

 

listening at low volume levels, such as late at night.

 

 

 

 

MONO MOVIE

Creates a theater like environment from movies with

 

 

monaural soundtracks.

 

 

 

 

STEREO MOVIE

Creates a theater like environment from movies

 

 

recorded with stereo soundtracks

 

 

 

 

HEADPHONE THEATER

Allows you to experience a theater like environment

Very effective with 5.1ch discreet signal

 

while listening through a pair of headphones.

sources like Dolby Digital and DTS.

*“VIRTUAL” sound field: Sound field with virtual speakers.

However, turning the SUR menu “VIRTUAL SP” parameter off when using “CINEMA STUDIO EX.A~C” or “SEMI-CINEMA STUDIO EX. A~C” reproduces the sound characteristics of each cinema production studio without virtual speakers.

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