Sound fields for STR-DE915

GENRE

MODE

To

 

 

 

DOLBY1)

NORMAL

Decode programs processed

 

SURROUND

with Dolby Surround

 

 

 

 

ENHANCED

Provide a greater sence of

 

SURROUND

presence from Dolby Digital

 

 

sources with monaural rear

 

 

channel sound

 

 

MOVIE

CINEMA STUDIO Reproduce the sound

 

A

characteristics of the Sony

 

 

Pictures Entertainment “Cary

 

 

Grant Theater” cinema

 

 

production studio

 

 

 

CINEMA STUDIO Reproduce the sound

Bcharacteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment “Kim Novak Theater” cinema production studio

 

CINEMA STUDIO

Reproduce the sound

 

C

characteristics of the Sony

 

 

Pictures Entertainment

 

 

scoring stage

 

 

 

SMALL THEATER Add the acoustic reflections of

 

 

a theater to decoded Dolby

 

MEDIUM

 

Surround signals

 

THEATER

 

 

 

 

 

LARGE THEATER

 

 

 

 

NIGHT THEATER Watch a movie at low volume

 

 

during the night-time

 

 

 

 

MONO MOVIE

Create a theater-like

 

 

environment from movies

 

 

with 2 channel monaural

 

 

soundtracks

 

 

 

3D

VIRTUAL

Use 3D sound imaging to

 

ENHANCED A

create virtual rear speakers

 

 

from the sound of the front

 

 

speakers without using actual

 

 

rear speakers as shown in the

 

 

illustration A on page 24

 

 

 

 

VIRTUAL

Use 3D sound imaging to

 

ENHANCED B

create virtual rear speakers

 

 

from the sound of the front

 

 

speakers without using actual

 

 

rear speakers as shown in the

 

 

illustration B on page 24

 

 

 

 

VIRTUAL REAR

Use 3D sound imaging to shift

 

SHIFT

the sound of the rear speakers

 

 

away from the actual position

 

 

as shown in the illustration C

 

 

on page 24. The shift position

 

 

differs according to the REAR

 

 

SP. setting (see page 19).

 

 

 

 

VIRTUAL MULTI

Use 3D sound imaging to

 

REAR

create an array of virtual rear

 

 

speakers from a single pair of

actual rear speakers as shown in the illustration D on page 24. The position of the virtual speakers differs according to the REAR SP. setting (see page 19).

Sound Adjustment

GENRE

MODE

To

 

 

 

MUSIC

SMALL HALL

Reproduce the acoustics of a

 

 

rectangular concert hall. Ideal

 

LARGE HALL

 

for soft acoustic sounds.

 

 

 

 

SMALL OPERA

Reproduce the acoustics of a

 

HOUSE

opera house

 

 

 

 

LARGE OPERA

 

 

HOUSE

 

 

 

 

 

SMALL JAZZ

Reproduce the acoustics of a

 

CLUB

jazz club

 

 

 

 

LARGE JAZZ

 

 

CLUB

 

 

 

 

 

CHURCH

Reproduce the acoustics of a

 

 

church

 

 

 

 

LIVE HOUSE

Reproduce the acoustics of a

 

 

live house

 

 

 

 

ACOUSTIC2)

Reproduce normal 2 channel

 

 

stereo. (No surround effects)

 

 

 

 

KARAOKE3)

Reduce the vocals of a normal

 

 

2 channel music source

 

 

 

SPORTS

ARENA

Reproduce the feeling of

 

 

being in a front row of a large

 

 

concert arena. Great for rock

 

 

music.

 

 

 

 

STADIUM

Reproduce the feeling of a

 

 

large open-air stadium. Great

 

 

for sporting events or electric

 

 

sounds.

 

 

 

GAME

GAME

Obtain maximum audio

 

 

impact from video game

 

 

software

 

 

 

1)Be sure to adjust the volume level of the center and/or rear speakers to get the most out of the Dolby Digital (AC- 3) Surround Sound (page 20).

2)The hookups of the center and/or rear speakers are unnecessary.

3)This parameter has no effect on the music source that has separate vocal channel (e.g., a Video CD containing karaoke tracks).

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