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NORMAL SURROUND | Software with multi channel surround audio signals is |
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| 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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CINEMA STUDIO EX. A* | Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony | This is a standard mode, great for |
| Pictures Entertainment “Cary Grant Theater” cinema | watching most any type of movie. |
| production studio using the 3D sound imaging of V. |
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| MULTI DIMENSION (page 32) to create 5 sets of virtual |
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| speakers surrounding the listener from a single pair of |
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| actual rear speakers. |
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CINEMA STUDIO EX. B* | Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony | This mode is ideal for watching science- |
| Pictures Entertainment “Kim Novak Theater” cinema | fiction or action movies with lots of sound |
| production studio using the 3D sound imaging of V. | effects. |
| MULTI DIMENSION (page 32) to create 5 sets of virtual |
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| speakers surrounding the listener from a single pair of |
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| actual rear speakers. |
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CINEMA STUDIO EX. C* | Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony | This mode is ideal for watching musicals |
| Pictures Entertainment scoring stage using the 3D | or classic films where music is featured in |
| sound imaging of V. MULTI DIMENSION (page 32) to | the soundtrack. |
| create 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener |
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| from a single pair of actual rear speakers. |
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Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony | |
| Pictures Entertainment “Cary Grant Theater” cinema |
| production studio using the 3D sound imaging of V. |
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| virtual speakers surrounding the listener from the |
| sound of the front speakers (without using actual rear |
| speakers). |
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Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony | |
| Pictures Entertainment “Kim Novak Theater” cinema |
| production studio using the 3D sound imaging of V. |
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| virtual speakers surrounding the listener from the |
| sound of the front speakers (without using actual rear |
| speakers). |
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Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony |
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| Pictures Entertainment scoring stage using the 3D |
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| sound imaging of V. |
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| create 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener |
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| from the sound of the front speakers (without using |
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| actual rear speakers). |
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NIGHT THEATER | Allows you to retain a theater like environment while |
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| listening at low volume levels, such as late at night. |
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MONO MOVIE | Creates a theater like environment from movies with |
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| monaural soundtracks. |
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STEREO MOVIE | Creates a theater like environment from movies |
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| recorded with stereo soundtracks |
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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 “VIR. SPEAKER” parameter off when using “CINEMA STUDIO EX.A~C” or