Selecting A Sound Field - Sony HT-DDW870 Operating Instructions Manual

Selecting a sound field

You can take advantage of surround sound
simply by selecting one of the receiver's pre-
programmed sound fields. They bring the
exciting and powerful sound of movie theaters
and concert halls into your home.
Selecting a sound field for
movies
Press MOVIE repeatedly to select the
sound field you want.
The selected sound field appears in the display.
Sound field
CINEMA STUDIO EX A DC S
CINEMA STUDIO EX B D CS
CINEMA STUDIO EX C D CS
About DCS (Digital Cinema
Sound)
Sound fields with
technology.
DCS is the concept name of the surround
technology for home theater developed by Sony.
DCS uses the DSP (Digital Signal Processor)
technology to reproduce the sound
characteristics of an actual cinema cutting studio
in Hollywood.
When played at home, DCS will create a
powerful theater effect that mimics the artistic
combination of sound and action as envisioned
by the movie director.
x C.ST.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 movies.
x C.ST.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.
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Display
C.ST.EX A
C.ST.EX B
C.ST.EX C
D CS
marks use DCS
x C.ST.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 films where orchestra
music is featured in the soundtrack.
About CINEMA STUDIO EX modes
CINEMA STUDIO EX modes are suitable for
watching motion picture DVDs (etc.), with
multi channel surround effects. You can
reproduce the sound characteristics of Sony
Pictures Entertainment's dubbing studio in your
home.
The CINEMA STUDIO EX modes consist of
the following three elements.
• Virtual Multi Dimension
Creates 5 sets of virtual speakers from a single
pair of actual surround speakers.
• Screen Depth Matching
Creates the sensation that the sound is coming
from inside the screen like in theaters.
• Cinema Studio Reverberation
Reproduces the type of reverberation found in
theaters.
The CINEMA STUDIO EX modes integrate
these three elements simultaneously.
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.
Selecting a sound field for
music
DCS
Press MUSIC repeatedly to select the
sound field you want.
The selected sound field appears in the display.
Sound field
DCS
HALL
JAZZ CLUB
LIVE CONCERT
x HALL
Reproduces the acoustics of a classical concert hall.
x JAZZ (JAZZ CLUB)
Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club.
DC S
Display
HALL
JAZZ
CONCERT