Types of sound field available

Sound field

Sound field

Effect

for

 

 

 

 

 

Movie

CINEMA STUDIO EX A

Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures

 

DCS

Entertainment “Cary Grant Theater” cinema production

 

 

studio. This is a standard mode, great for watching almost any

 

 

type of movie.

 

 

 

 

CINEMA STUDIO EX B

Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures

 

DCS

Entertainment “Kim Novak Theater” cinema production

 

 

studio. This mode is ideal for watching science-fiction or

 

 

action movies with lots of sound effects.

 

 

 

 

CINEMA STUDIO EX C

Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures

 

DCS

Entertainment scoring stage. This mode is ideal for watching

 

 

musicals or films where orchestra music is featured in the

 

 

soundtrack.

 

 

 

 

V.MULTI DIMENSION

Creates 5 sets of virtual speakers from a single pair of actual

 

DCS

surround speakers.

 

 

 

Music

HALL

Reproduces the acoustics of a classical concert hall.

 

 

 

 

JAZZ CLUB

Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club.

 

 

 

 

LIVE CONCERT

Reproduces the acoustics of a 300-seat live house.

 

 

 

 

STADIUM

Reproduces the feeling of a large open-air stadium.

 

 

 

 

SPORTS

Reproduces the feeling of sports broadcasting.

 

 

 

 

PORTABLE AUDIO

Reproduces a clear enhanced sound image from your portable

 

 

audio device. This mode is ideal for MP3 and other

 

 

compressed music.

 

 

 

Headphone*

HEADPHONE (2CH)

This mode is selected automatically if you use headphones

 

 

when 2CH STEREO mode (page 76)/A.F.D. mode (page 72)

 

 

is selected. Standard 2 channel stereo sources completely

 

 

bypass the sound field processing and multi-channel surround

 

 

formats are downmixed to 2 channels.

 

 

 

 

HEADPHONE THEATER

This mode is selected automatically when you use headphones

 

DCS

when sound field is selected for movie/music. It allows you to

 

 

experience a theater-like environment while listening through

 

 

a pair of headphones.

 

 

 

 

HEADPHONE (DIRECT)

Outputs the analog signals without processing by the tone,

 

 

sound field, etc.

 

 

 

 

HEADPHONE (MULTI)

This mode is selected automatically if you use headphones

 

 

when MULTI IN is selected. Outputs the front analog signals

 

 

from the MULTI CHANNEL INPUT jacks.

*You can select this sound field mode if the headphones are connected to the receiver.

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