Sony DAV-FX500 Operating Instructions Manual page 32

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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.
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FIELD
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Press SOUND FIELD.
Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly until tile sound
field you want appears in the front panel display.
All sound field
Sound field Display
AUTO FORMAT DIRECT A.F.D. STD
STANDARD
AUTO FORMAT DIRECT A.F.D. MULTI
MULTI
Dolby Pro Logic PRO LOGIC
Dolby Pro Logic I1MOVIE PLII MOVIE
Dolby Pro Logic II MUSIC PLII MUSIC
CINEMA STUDIO EX A C. ST. EX A"
CINEMA STUDIO EX B C. ST. EX B '_
CINEMA STUDIO EX C C. ST. EX C"
Sound field Display
2 CHANNEL STEREO 2CH STEREO
HEADPHONE THEATER HP THEATER
HEADPHONE HP 2CH
2 CHANNEL STEREO
,i, Use DCS Technology
Automatic outputting of the
original sound
• AUTO FORMAT DIRECT STANDARD
The auto decoding function automatically
detects lhe 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 subwooler.
Outputting the sound from
multiple speakers
• AUTO FORMAT DIRECT MULTI
This mode lels you enioy audio playback of all
lypes of discs from multiple speakers.
Outputting 2 channel sources
like CDs by 5.1channel
• Dolby Pro Logic
Dolby Pro Logic produces five output channels
li'om 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.
• Dolby Pro Logic II MOVIE/MUSIC
Dolby Pro Logic 11produces five full-bandwidth
output channels from 2 channel sources. This is
done using an advanced, high-purity matrix
surround decoder that extracts the spatial
properties of the original recording without
adding any new sounds or tonal colorations.
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