Surround Mode Settings - Sony DVP-NC80V Operating Instructions (DVPNC80V) Operating Instructions Manual

Checking the audio signal
format
You can check the audio signal format by
pressing AUDIO repeatedly during playback.
The format of the current audio signal (Dolby
Digital, DTS, PCM, etc.) appears as shown
below.
Example:
Dolby Digital 5.1 ch
Rear (L/R)
1 : ENGLISH DOLBY DIGITAL
Front (L/R)
+ Center
Currently playing program format
Example:
Dolby Digital 3 ch
Front (L/R)
2 : SPANISH DOLBY DIGITAL
Currently playing program format
About audio signals
Audio signals recorded in a disc contain the
sound elements (channels) shown below.
Each channel is output from a separate
speaker.
• Front (L)
• Front (R)
• Center
• Rear (L)
• Rear (R)
• Rear (Monaural): This signal can be either
the Dolby Surround Sound processed
signals or the Dolby Digital sound's
monaural rear audio signals.
• LFE (Low Frequency Effect) signal
LFE (Low
Frequency Effect)
3 / 2 .1
L C R
LFE
LS RS
Rear (Monaural)
2 / 1
L R
S

Surround Mode Settings

You can enjoy surround sounds while playing
discs including Dolby Digital and DTS
DVDs, even if you have only 2 or 4 speakers.
Select the surround mode that best suits your
speaker setup.
1
Press SUR during playback.
The following display appears.
TVS DYNAMIC THEATER
2
Press SUR repeatedly to select
one of the surround modes.
See the explanations given for each item
in the following section.
For 2 speaker setups
• TVS DYNAMIC THEATER
• TVS DYNAMIC
• TVS WIDE
• TVS NIGHT
• TVS STANDARD
For 4 to 6 speaker setups
(If you select "NONE" in the setting of
"REAR" in "SPEAKER SETUP"
(page 71), you cannot select these
modes.)
• NORMAL SURROUND
• ENHANCED SURROUND
• VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT
• VIRTUAL MULTI REAR
• VIRTUAL MULTI DIMENSION
SUR
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