Changing The Sound; Virtual Surround Setting - Sony SLV-D983P Service Manual

Press REPEAT or B/b to select the item to be repeated.
3
When playing a DVD
• Chapter: repeats the current chapter.
• Title: repeats the current title on a disc.
When playing a VIDEO CD (with PBC function off) or CD
• Track: repeats the current track.
• Disc: repeats all of the tracks.
When playing a DATA CD/DATA DVD (MP3 audio)
• FILE: repeats the current file (track).
• DIR: repeats the current directory (album).
• DISC: repeats the current disc.
To return to normal play
Select "Off" in step 3 or press CLEAR during repeat play.
Tip
• When you press x during repeat play, repeat play is cancelled.
Notes
• You cannot repeat play with DVD-RW/DVD-R in VR mode.
• You cannot repeat play VIDEO CDs with PBC function on. See "Playing VIDEO CDs with
"PBC On/Off" functions" on page 89.
• You cannot repeat play while in programme play or shuffle play.
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Various play mode functions (Programme play, Shuffle play, Repeat play)
Notes
• To enjoy Dolby Digital or DTS effect from a LinearPCM format disc, you have to make the
connection using DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL) (page 29).
• When you play a DVD with DTS sound tracks, set "DTS" to "On" in "AUDIO SETUP"
menu (page 54).
• If you select DTS audio setting in step 2, you cannot select surround setting (page 77).
• You cannot perform DTS audio output during playback quickly or slowly with sound
(page 34).
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Changing the sound

Changing the sound
When playing a DVD recorded in multiple
audio formats (PCM, Dolby Digital, MPEG
or DTS), you can change the audio format. If
the DVD is recorded with multilingual
tracks, you can also change the language.
With CDs or VIDEO CDs, you can select the
sound from the right or left channel and listen
to the sound of the selected channel through
both the right and left speakers. For
example, when playing a Karaoke VIDEO
CD containing a song with the vocals on the
right channel and the instruments on the left
channel, you can hear the instruments from
both speakers by selecting the left channel.
1
Press AUDIO during playback.
AUDIO
Press B/b repeatedly to select the desired language/audio setting.
2
• When playing a DVD
ENTER
Depending on the DVD, the choice of language varies.
Refer to "DVD Audio/Subtitle Language" on page 118 for the
abbreviation of the language.
• When playing a VIDEO CD or CD
The default setting is indicated in bold print.
STEREO
Left
Right

Virtual surround setting

When you connect a stereo TV or 2 front
speakers, SURROUND lets you enjoy
surround sound effects by using sound
imaging to create virtual rear speakers from
the sound of the front speakers without using
actual rear speakers.
1
Press SURROUND during playback.
SURROUND
Press B/b repeatedly to select "Surround1," "Surround2," "Surround3."
2
Surround effect increases as shown below.
ENTER
Surround1
TV
1-18
AUDIO
B/b
B b
ENG DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1CH 1/2
The standard stereo sound
The sound of the left channel (monaural)
The sound of the right channel (monaural)
continued
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Changing the sound
SURROUND
B/b
Off
Surround2 Surround3
TV TV
: Virtual speaker
continued
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Virtual surround setting