Enjoying Surround Sound; Selecting A Sound Field - Sony HT-K250 Operating Instructions Manual

Enjoying Surround Sound

Selecting a sound field

You can take advantage of surround sound
simply by selecting one of the system's pre-
programmed sound fields. They bring the
exciting and powerful sound of movie theaters
and concert halls into your home.
Press SOUND FIELD +/– repeatedly to
select the sound field you want.
The selected sound field appears in the display.
Sound field list
A.F.D. AUTO
A.F.D. Pro Logic
A.F.D. PL II MOVIE
A.F.D. PL II MUSIC
CINEMA STUDIO EX A DC S C.S.EX A
CINEMA STUDIO EX B DC S C.S.EX B
CINEMA STUDIO EX C DC S C.S.EX C
HALL
JAZZ
LIVE CONCERT
GAME
About DCS (Digital Cinema
Sound)
DC S
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.
Enjoying movies using the
CINEMA STUDIO EX modes
CINEMA STUDIO EX modes are suitable for
watching motion picture DVDs (etc.), with
Display
AFD AUTO
DOLBY PL
PLII MOV
PLII MUS
HALL
JAZZ
CONCERT
GAME
marks use DCS
multi channel surround effects. You can
reproduce the sound characteristics of Sony
Pictures Entertainment's dubbing studio in your
home.
There are three CINEMA STUDIO EX modes.
x 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 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.
x 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
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.
Tip
You can identify the encoding format of DVD
software, etc. by looking at the logo on the package.
– : Dolby Digital discs
– : Dolby Surround encoded programs
– : DTS Digital Surround encoded programs
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D C S
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