Sony STR-DE885 Operating Instructions Manual page 36

Customizing sound fields (continued)
Initial settings
Parameter
EFFECT
WALL S__I__H
REVERB S__I__L
FRONT REVERB
SCREEN DEPTH
VIR. SPEAKERS
1) You can set this parameter only when you set
"MENU EXPAND" to "ON" in the CUSTOMIZE
menu (page 44).
Effect level (EFFECT)
Lets you adjust the "presence" of the current
surround effect.
Wall type (WALL)
Lets you control the level of the high
frequencies to alter the sonic character of your
listening environment by simulating a softer (S)
or harder (H) wall. The midpoint designates a
neutral wall (made of wood).
Reverberation (REVERB)
Lets you control the spacing of the early
reflections to simulate a sonically longer (L) or
shorter (S) room. The midpoint designates a
standard room with no adjustment.
Front reverberation (FRONT
REVERB)
This parameter can be used when "D.
CONCERT HALL A, B" is selected. This
parameter lets you adjust the amount of
reverberations to add to the front signals
according to the original reverberations in the
source.
• To increase front reverberations, select "WET".
• To decrease front reverberations, select "DRY".
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Initial setting
(depends on the sound field)
1) Midpoint
1)
Midpoint
1) STD (STANDARD)
1)
MID
1)
ON
Screen depth (SCREEN DEPTH)
In a movie theater, sound seems to come from
inside the image reflected on the movie screen.
This parameter lets you create the same
sensation in your listening room by shifting the
sound of the front speakers "into" the screen.
"DEEP" provides the greatest amount of screen
depth.
Virtual speakers (VIR. SPEAKERS)
Allows you turn to the virtual speakers created
by "CINEMA STUDIO EX A, B, C" on or off.