Enjoying A Surround Effect For Music - Sony STR-DA5600ES Operating Instructions Manual

Enjoying a surround effect for music

You can take advantage of surround sound simply by selecting one of the receiver's pre-
programmed sound fields. They bring the exciting and powerful sound of concert halls into your
home.
Press MUSIC repeatedly to select the surround effect you want for music.
Sound field
D.Concert Hall A
D.Concert Hall B
Jazz Club
Live Concert
Stadium
Sports
Portable Audio
PLII Music
PLIIx Music
PLIIz Height
Neo:6 Music
To turn off the surround effect for MUSIC
Press 2CH/A.DIRECT or A.F.D.
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MUSIC
Effect
Uses 3D sound imaging to reproduce the sound characteristics of a concert hall,
which simulates a large sound stage produced by reflectivity.
Uses 3D sound imaging to reproduce the sound characteristics of a concert hall,
which simulates resonant and unique reverberative sound.
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.
Perform Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode decoding. This setting is ideal for
normal stereo sources such as CDs.
Performs Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music mode decoding. This setting is ideal for
normal stereo sources such as CDs.
Performs Dolby Pro Logic IIz mode decoding. This setting increases flexibility
to expand a 5.1 to a 7.1 channel system. Its vertical component gives a
dimension of presence and depth. "PLIIz Height" is the same sound field as that
is described on page 78. You can adjust the gain level for "PLIIz Height." For
details, see "Surround settings" (page 122).
Performs DTS Neo:6 Music mode decoding. A source recorded in 2 channel
format is decoded into 7 channels. This setting is ideal for normal stereo
sources such as CDs.