Enjoying
Surround
Sound
This chapter describes how to set up the receiver to enjoy surround sound. You can enjoy multi channel surround when playing back software encoded with Dolby Digital or DTS.
You can take advantage of surround sound simply by selecting one of the receiver’s
The receiver containes a variety of different sound modes. The cinema sound modes are designed for use when playing back movie software (DVD, LD, etc.) encoded with multi channel surround sound or Dolby Pro Logic. In addition to decoding the surround sound, some of these modes also provide sound effects commonly found in movie theaters.
The virtual sound modes contain compelling applications of the Sony Digital Cinema Sound digital signal processing technology. They shift the sound away from the actual speaker locations to simulate the presence of several “virtual” speakers.
The music (etc.) sound modes are designed for use with standard audio sources and TV broadcasts. They add reverberation to the source signal to make you feel as if you were in a concert hall or stadium (etc.). Use these sound modes with
A.F.D.
The “Auto Format Decoding” sound mode presents the sound exactly as it was encoded, without adding any reverberation (etc.).
To fully enjoy surround sound, you must register the number and location of your speakers. See “Multi- Channel Surround setup” starting on page 16 to set the speaker parameters before enjoying surround sound.
Surround Enjoying Sound