Sound Adjustment; To Listen To Multi Channel Sound; About Indicators; Adjusting The Sound - Sony MHC-DP1000D Operating Instructions Manual

Sound Adjustment

To listen to multi channel
sound
Press 2CH/MULTI.
Each time you press the button, the display
changes cyclically as follows:
2CH t V.SEMI M.D. t MULTI* t
V.M.DIMENS.*
2CH: The sound is output in 2-channel stereo.
V.SEMI M.D. (Virtual Semi Multi
Dimension): Uses 3D sound imaging to
create virtual rear speakers from the sound of
the front speakers without using actual rear
speakers. This mode creates 5 sets of virtual
speakers surrounding the listener at a 30° angle
of elevation.
MULTI*: The sound is output in multi channel.
V.M.DIMENS. (Virtual Multi Dimension)*:
Uses 3D sound imaging to create an array of
virtual rear speakers positioned higher than the
listener from a single pair of actual rear
speakers. This mode creates 5 sets of virtual
speakers surrounding the listener at
approximately a 30° angle of elevation.
* MHC-DP1000D only.
Notes
• When using headphones, this setting is fixed to
"2CH". You cannot select other settings.
• While decoding DTS signals, you cannot select the
sound effect option of MUSIC MODE together with
"V.SEMI M.D." or "V.M.DIMENS." simultaneously.
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About indicators

MULTI CHANNEL DECODING indicator:
Lights up when the unit is decoding signals
recorded in a multi channel format.
PRO LOGIC indicator (in the display):
Lights up when the unit applies Dolby Pro
Logic processing to 2 channel signals in order
to output the center and rear channel signals.
; DIGITAL indicator (in the display):
Lights up when the unit is decoding signals
recorded in the Dolby Digital format.
dts indicator (in the display): Light up when
DTS signals are input.

Adjusting the sound

Press GROOVE.
Each time you press the button, the display
changes cyclically as follows:
GROOVE ON t V-GROOVE ON t
GROOVE OFF
GROOVE: The volume switches to power
mode and the equalizer curve changes.
V-GROOVE: The volume switches to power
mode, the lower bass frequencies of the sound
you are listening to is powerfully reinforced,
and the equalizer curve changes.