Sony HT-DDW670 Operating Instructions Manual page 27

• C.ST.EX C (CINEMA STUDIO EX C)
Reproduces the sound chmacteristics of the Sony
Pictures Entertainment scoring stage. This mode is
ideal for watching musicals or fihns where orchestra
music is featured in the soundtrack.
About CINEMA STUDIO EX modes
CINEMA STUDIO EX modes are suitable lk)r
watching motion picture DVDs (etc.), with
multi channel sum)und effects. You can
reproduce the sound characteristics of Sony
Pictures Entertainment's dubbing studio in your
home.
The CINEMA STUDIO EX modes consist ol
the lollowing three elements.
• Virtual Multi Dimension
Creates 5 sets of virtual speakers fi'om a single
pair of actual surround speakers.
• Screen Depth Matching
Creates the sensation that the sound is coming
l]'om 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 eflL_ctsprovided 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
Press MUSIC repeatedly to select the
sound field you want.
The selected sound field appears in lhe display
Sound field Display
HALL HALL
JAZZ CLUB JAZZ
LIVE CONCERT CONCERT
• HALL
Reproduces the acoustics of a classical concert hall.
• JAZZ (JAZZ CLUB)
Reproduces the acoustics of
a j_lzz
club.
• CONCERT (LIVE CONCERT)
Reproduces the acoustics of a 300-seat live house.
When the headphones are
connected
You can select only fiont the following sound
lields
• HP 2CH (HEADPHONE 2CH)
Outputs the sound in 2 channel (stereo). Standard 2
channel stereo sources completely bypass Ihe sound
field processing and multi channel surround l_rmats
are downmixed to 2 channels.
• HP THEA (HEADPHONE THEATER)
Allows you to experience a theaterqike environment
while listening through a pair of headphones.
Note
If you connect a pair of headphones _ bile a sound field
is operating, the system will automatically switch to
HEADPHONE 2CH if using a sound field selected
with the 2CH or A.P.D. button, or to HEADPHONE
THEATER if using a sound field selected with the
MOVIE or MUSIC button.
To turn off the surround effect
Press 2CH It) select "2CH ST." or press A.F.D.
repeatedly to select "A.F.D. AUTO".
Tips
• The receiver lets you apply the last selected sound
field to an input whenever it is selected/Sound Field
Link) For example, if you select HALL for the
SA-CD/CD input, then change to a different input
and then return to SA CD/CD, HALL will
automatically be applied again
• You can identil3' the encoding format of DVD
sofiware, etc by looking at the logo on the package
%o_ : Dolby Digital discs
E1E]_ : Dolby Surround encoded
programs
_: DTS Digilal Surround encoded progralns
Note
Sound fields do not function 1_1the signals _ith a
sampling frequency of more than 48 kHz.
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