Sony R-DG1200 Operating Instructions Manual page 61

Types of music/movie mode
You can take advantage of surround sound
simply by selecting one of the receiver's
preprogrammed sound fields. They bring the
exciting and powerful sound of movie theaters
and concert halls into your home.
Sound field Sound field appears in
for GUI menu [Display
window]
Movie Cinema Studio EX A
[C.ST.EX A]
DCS
Cinema Studio EX B
[C.ST.EX B]
DCS
Cinema Studio EX C
[C.ST.EX C]
DCS
V.Multi Dimension
[V.MULTI DIM.]
DCS
Music Hall [HALL]
Jazz Club [JAZZ]
Live Concert [CONCERT]
Stadium [STADIUM]
Sports [SPORTS]
Portable Audio
[PORTABLE]
Headphone* Headphone (2ch)
[HP 2CH]
Headphone Theater
[HP THEA]
DCS
Headphone (Direct)
[HP DIRECT]
Headphone (Multi)
[HP MULTI]
* You can select this sound field mode if the headphones are connected to the receiver.
Effect
Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures
Entertainment "Cary Grant Theater" cinema production
studio. This is a standard mode, great for watching almost any
type of movie.
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.
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.
Creates many virtual speakers from a single pair of actual
surround speakers.
Reproduces the acoustics of a classical concert hall.
Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club.
Reproduces the acoustics of a 300-seat live house.
Reproduces the feeling of a large open-air stadium.
Reproduces the feeling of sports broadcasting.
Reproduces a clear enhanced sound image from your portable
audio device. This mode is ideal for MP3 and other
compressed music.
This mode is selected automatically if you use headphones
when "2ch Stereo" mode or A.F.D. mode is selected. Standard
2 channel stereo sources completely bypass the sound field
processing and multi channel surround formats are
downmixed to 2 channels except LFE signals.
This mode is selected automatically if you use headphones
when sound field is selected for movie/music. It allows you to
experience a theater-like environment while listening through
a pair of headphones.
Outputs the analog signals without processing by the tone,
sound field, etc.
This mode is selected automatically if you use headphones
when the multi channel input is selected. Outputs the front
analog signals from the MULTI CHANNEL INPUT jacks.
continued
US
61