Selecting a sound field (continued)

Enjoying movies with Cinema Studio EX

Cinema Studio EX is ideal for enjoying the movie software encoded with multi channel format, such as the Dolby Digital DVD. This mode reproduces the sound characteristics of Sony Pictures Entertainment’s studios.

Press CINEMA STUDIO EX A, B or C.

The selected sound field is indicated in the display.

xCINEMA STUDIO EX A (Cinema Studio EX A)

Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment “Cary Grant Theater” cinema production studio. This is a standard mode, great for watching most any type of movie.

xCINEMA STUDIO EX B (Cinema Studio EX B)

Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment “Kim Novak Theater” cinema production studio. This mode is ideal for watching science-fiction or action movies with lots of sound effects.

xCINEMA STUDIO EX C (Cinema Studio EX C)

Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment scoring stage. This mode is ideal for watching musicals or classic films where music is featured in the soundtrack.

About Cinema Studio EX

Cinema Studio EX consists of the following three elements.

Virtual Multi Dimension

Creates 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener from a single pair of actual surround speakers.

Screen Depth Matching

In a movie theater, sound seems to come from inside the image reflected on the movie screen. This element creates the same sensation in your listening room by shifting the sound of the front speakers “into” the screen.

Cinema Studio Reverberation

Reproduces the reverberations peculiar to a movie theater.

Cinema Studio EX is the integrated mode which operates these elements simultaneously.

Tip

You can select Cinema Studio EX by pressing MODE (SOUND FIELD) repeatedly.

Notes

The effects provided by the virtual speakers may cause increased noise in the playback signal.

When listening with sound fields that employ the virtual speakers, you will not be able to hear any sound coming directly from the surround speakers.

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