Sony STR-DG810 Operating Instructions Manual page 55

Types of sound field available
Sound field Sound field
for [Display]
Movie CINEMA STUDIO EX A
DCS
[C. ST. EX A]
CINEMA STUDIO EX B
DCS
[C. ST. EX B]
CINEMA STUDIO EX C
DCS
[C. ST. EX C]
Music PORTABLE AUDIO
[PORTABLE]
HALL [HALL]
JAZZ CLUB [JAZZ]
LIVE CONCERT
[CONCERT]
Headphone* HEADPHONE 2CH
[HP 2CH]
HEADPHONE DIRECT
[HP DIR]
HEADPHONE THEATER
DCS [HP THEA]
* 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.
Reproduces a clearer sound image from your portable audio
device. This mode is ideal for MP3 and other compressed
music.
Reproduces the acoustics of a classical concert hall.
Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club.
Reproduces the acoustics of a 300-seat live house.
This mode is selected automatically if you use headphones
when 2 channel mode (page 57)/A.F.D. mode (page 53) is
selected. Standard 2 channel stereo sources completely bypass
the sound field processing and multi channel surround formats
are downmixed to 2 channels.
Outputs the analog signals without processing by the
equalizer, sound field, etc.
This mode is selected automatically if you use headphones
when sound field for movie/music is selected. It allows you to
experience a theater-like environment while listening through
a pair of headphones.
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