Selecting a Sound Field

Sound field

Effect

Notes

GENRE : VIRTUAL 3D (continued)

VIRTUAL SEMI-THEATER B Adds the 3D sound imaging of VIRTUAL SEMI-MULTI DIMENSION to CINEMA STUDIO B. Reproduces the sound characteristics of the “Kim Novak Theater” and creates 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener at a 30° angle of elevation from the sound of the front speakers without using actual rear speakers.

VIRTUAL SEMI-THEATER C Adds the 3D sound imaging of VIRTUAL SEMI-MULTI DIMENSION to CINEMA STUDIO C. Reproduces the sound characteristics of the scoring stage and creates 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener at a 30° angle of elevation from the sound of the front speakers without using actual rear speakers.

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C

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LS

 

RS

LS

 

RS

 

LS

RS

Sound Surround Enjoying

GENRE : MUSIC, ETC.

SMALL HALL

Reproduces the acoustics of a small rectangular concert

 

 

hall.

Ideal for soft acoustic sounds.

 

 

LARGE HALL

Reproduces the acoustics of a large rectangular concert

 

 

hall.

 

 

 

 

OPERA HOUSE

Reproduces the acoustics of an opera house.

Ideal for musicals and opera.

 

 

 

JAZZ CLUB

Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club.

 

 

 

 

DISCO/CLUB

Reproduces the acoustics of a discotheque/dance club.

 

 

 

 

CHURCH

Reproduces the acoustics of a stone church.

 

 

 

 

LIVE HOUSE

Reproduces the acoustics of a 300-seat live house.

Great for rock or pop music.

 

 

 

ARENA

Reproduces the acoustics of a 1000-seat concert hall.

 

 

 

 

STADIUM

Reproduces the feeling of a large open-air stadium.

Great for sporting events or electric

 

 

(amplified) music.

 

 

 

GAME

Obtains maximum audio impact from video game

Be sure to set the game machine to stereo

 

software.

mode when using game software with

 

 

stereo sound capabilities.

 

 

 

GENRE : A.F.D.

 

 

AUTO FORMAT DECODING

Automatically detects the type of audio signal being

You can use this mode as a reference. Set

 

input (Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby Pro Logic, or standard

the equalizer to OFF while using this mode

 

2-channel stereo) and performs the proper decoding if

to hear the source sound exactly as it was

 

necessary. This mode presents the sound as it was

recorded.

 

recorded/encoded, without adding any effects.

 

 

 

 

Note

The effects provided by VIRTUAL THEATER A, B, and C sound fields may cause increased noise in the playback signal.

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