Sony MHC-GN1100D Operating Instructions Manual page 58

Selecting the sound field
You can take advantage of the surround
sound simply by selecting one of the
sound fields. They bring the exciting and
powerful sound of movie theaters into
your home.
1
Press SOUND FIELD.
The last selected sound field appears in
the display.
2
V
Press
FIELD repeatedly (or turn
OPERATION DIAL on the unit)
when the last selected sound
field appears in the display to
select the sound field you want.
When the headphones are not
connected:
SBS MULTI* (Sound Broadcasting
System Multi mode)
Performs suitable decoding based on the
source to maximize the sound field effect.
This mode lets you enjoy audio playback
of all types of discs from multiple
speakers.
A.F.D. AUTO* (Auto Format Direct
Auto)
The number of sound channels depends
on the source. During DVD function,
when 2 channel sources such as AUDIO
CD, VIDEO CD and MP3 audio tracks
are played back, only 2 sound channels
would be output. However, the number of
sound channels output during DVD
VIDEO and DivX video files playback
would depend on the audio format
selection. During other functions, the
system would only output 2 sound
channels. This setting is ideal when you
want to listen to the original sound from
the source.
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PRO LOGIC*
Performs Pro Logic decoding. The source
recorded in 2 channels is decoded into 4.1
channels.
PLII MOVIE*
Performs Pro Logic II Movie mode
decoding. This setting is ideal for movies
encoded in Dolby Surround. In addition,
this mode can reproduce sound in 5.1
channels when watching videos of
overdubbed or old movies. The source
recorded in 2 channels is decoded into 5.1
channels.
PLII MUSIC*
Performs Pro Logic II Music mode
decoding. This setting is ideal for normal
stereo sources such as AUDIO CDs. The
source recorded in 2 channels is decoded
into 5.1 channels.
V.M.DIM. (Virtual Multi Dimension)*
Performs DCS (Digital Cinema Sound)
decoding. The source recorded in 2
channels is decoded into 5.1 channels.
LINK
Reproduces the surround channels from
the front channels.
2CH STEREO
Reproduces stereo output from multi
channel sources such as DVD VIDEOs
during DVD function. The system outputs
the original sound during functions other
than DVD and during playback of stereo
sources such as AUDIO CD, VIDEO CD
and MP3 audio tracks.