Enjoying Surround Sound By Using Sound Field - Sony DAV-DZ500F Operating Instructions Manual

Enjoying Surround Sound
by Using Sound Field
You can take advantage of surround sound
simply by selecting one of system's pre-
programmed sound fields. They bring the
exciting and powerful sound of movie theaters
into your home.
C/c
Press SOUND FIELD.
Each time you press SOUND FIELD repeatedly
until the sound field you want appears in the
front panel display.
You can also select the sound field by pressing
C/c.
All sound field
Sound field
AUTO FORMAT DIRECT
AUTO
Dolby Pro Logic
Dolby Pro Logic II MOVIE
Dolby Pro Logic II MUSIC
VIRTUAL MULTI
DIMENSION
MULTI ST.
ROCK
POP
JAZZ
CLASSIC
NIGHT
60
GB
SOUND
FIELD
Display
A.F.D. AUTO
PRO LOGIC
PLII MOVIE
PLII MUSIC
V.M.DIM.
MULTI ST.
ROCK
POP
JAZZ
CLASSIC
NIGHT
Sound field
2 CHANNEL STEREO
HEADPHONE VIRTUAL
HEADPHONE 2CHANNEL
STEREO
Automatic outputting of the
original sound
x AUTO FORMAT DIRECT AUTO
The auto decoding function automatically
detects the type of audio signal being input
(Dolby Digital, DTS, or standard 2 channel
stereo) and performs the proper decoding if
necessary. This mode presents the sound as it
was recorded/encoded, without adding any
effects (e.g. reverberation).
However, if there are no low frequency signals
(Dolby Digital LFE, etc.), it will generate a low
frequency signal for output to the subwoofer.
Using only the front speaker
and subwoofer
x 2 CHANNEL STEREO
This mode outputs the sound from the front left
and right speakers and subwoofer. Standard 2
channel (stereo) sources completely bypass the
sound field processing. Multi channel surround
formats are downmixed to two channels.
This allows you to play any source using only
the front left and right speakers and subwoofer.
Outputting 2 channel sources
like CDs by 5.1channel
x Dolby Pro Logic
Dolby Pro Logic produces five output channels
from 2 channel sources. This mode performs Pro
Logic decoding to the input signal and output to
front, center, and surround speakers.
Meanwhile, the surround channel becomes
monaural.
x Dolby Pro Logic II MOVIE/MUSIC
Dolby Pro Logic II produces five full-bandwidth
output channels from 2 channel sources. This is
done using an advanced, high-purity matrix
surround decoder that extracts the spatial
Display
2CH STEREO
HP VIRTUAL
HP 2CH