Sony HT-DDW750 Operating Instructions Manual page 24

Selecting a sound field (continued)
• C.ST.EX A (Cinema Studio EX A)
Reproduces the sound characteristics of the
Sony Pictures Entertainment "Cary Grmlt
Theater" cinema production studio. This is a
standard mode, great for watching most any
type of movie.
• C.ST.EX B (Cinema Studio EX B)
Reproduces the sound characteristics of the
Sony Pictures Entertainment "Kim Now_k
Theater" cinema production studio. This mode
is ideal tbr watching science-fiction or action
movies with lots of sound eft_cts.
• C.ST.EX C (Cinema Studio EX C)
Reproduces the sound characteristics of the
Sony Pictures Entertainment scoring stage.
This mode is ideal for watching musicals or
classic films where music is featured in the
soundtrack.
About Cinema Studio EX
Cinema Studio EX consists of the following
three elements.
• Virtual Multi Dimension
Creates 5 sets of virtual speakers
surrounding the listener from a single pair of
actual surround speakers.
• Screen Depth Matching
In a movie theater, sound seems to come
from inside the image reflected on the movie
screen. This element creates the same
sensation in your listening room by shifiing
the sound of the front speakers "into" the
screen.
• Cinema Studio Reverberation
Reproduces the reverberations peculiar to a
movie theater.
Cinema Studio EX is the integrated mode
which operates these elements simultaneously.
Notes
• The effects provided by the virtual speakers may
cause inc]_ased noise in the playback signal.
• When listening with sound fields _bet employ the
virtual speakers, you will not be able _o hear any
sound coming dil_cdy from tile surround speakers.
Selecting other sound fields
Press MUSIC repeatedly to select the
sound field you want.
The MUSIC indicator lights up _md the current
sound field is indicated in the display.
• HALL
Reproduces the acoustics of a rectangular
concert hall.
• JAZZ (Jazz Club)
Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club.
• CONCERT (Live Concert)
Reproduces the acoustics of a 300-seat live
concert.
To turn the surround effect off
Press A.F.D. repeatedly to select "A.F.D.
AUTO" or press 2CH.
Tips
• The receiver lets you apply the last selected sound
field to a program somme whenever it is selected
(Sound Field Link). For example, if you listen to CD
with "JAZZ" as tile sound field, change to a
different program source, then remm to CD,
"JAZZ" will be applied again.
• You can identit}€ the encoding format of DVD
software, e_c. by looking at the logo on the package.
._l,_. _: Dolby DigRal discs
I'I'I_].D b Surr u de c ded
Ho. to=l©- Y
programs
_: DTS Surround encoded Digital programs
• When sound signals with a sampling frequency of
96 kHz am input, the sound signals ale output in
stereo automatically, and the sound field is turned
oft'.
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