Sony STR-DG510 Operating Instructions Manual page 50

About DCS (Digital Cinema
Sound)
Sound fields with r_r_mark use DCS
technology.
DCS is a unique sound reproduction
technology for home theater developed by
Sony, in cooperation with Sony Pictures
Entertainment, for enjoying the exciting and
powerful sound of movie theaters at home.
With this "Digital Cinema Sound" developed
by integrating a DSP (Digital signal processor)
and measured data, the ideal sound field
intended by fihn makers can be experienced at
home.
About CINEMA STUDIO EX
modes
CINEMA STUDIO EX modes are suitable for
watching motion picture DVDs (etc.), with
nmlti channel surround effects. You can
reproduce the sound characteristics of Sony
Pictures Entertainment's dubbing studio in
your home.
The CINEMA STUDIO EX modes consist of
the %llowing three elements.
• Virtual Multi Dimension
Creates 5 sets of virtual speakers from a
single pair of actual surround speakers.
• Screen Depth Matching
Creates the sensation that the sound is
coming from inside the screen like in
theaters.
• Cinema Studio Reverberation
Reproduces the type of reverberation fonnd
in theaters.
The CINEMA STUDIO EX modes integrate
these three elements simultaneously.
Notes
• The efli:cts provided h_ the virtu,1 speakers may
cause increased noise in the playback signah
• When listening with sound fields that employ the
virtual speakers, you will not be able to hear any
sound coming directly from the surround speakers.
• This limction does not work when:
ANALOG DIRECT is selected.
sign;ds with a sampling lrequency of inure than
48 kHz is input.
• When one of the sound lields lor music is selected.
no sound is output from the sub woofer if all the
speakers are set to "LARGE" on the SYSTEM
menu. However. the sound will be output fi'om the
sub woofer if
the digital input signal contains LFE signals.
the front and surround speakers are set to
"SMALL".
the sound field for movie is selected.
Tip
You cml identil_' the encoding lbrmat of DVD
software, etc.. by looking at the logo on the package.
• p_ : Dolby Digital discs
•Drlloo_._sun.ou_.] pg_: Dolby Surround
encoded pr()grams
• _d'lL_ : DTS Digilal Surround encoded
DH_IS r 0un
programs
To turn off the surround effect
for movie/music
Press 2CH to select "2CH ST." or press A.F.D.
repeatedly to select "A.F.D. AUTO".
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