[Audio Settings] - Sony HT-IV300 Operating Instructions Manual

x [SBM] (Super Bit Mapping)
[On]: Smooths the gradation of video
signals output from the HDMI (OUT) jack.
[Off]: Select this when outputting distorted
video signals or unnatural color.
x [Pause Mode]
[Auto]: Normally select this. The picture,
including subjects that move dynamically,
is output with no jitter.
[Frame]: The picture, including subjects
that do not move dynamically, is output in
high resolution.

[Audio Settings]

x [Audio DRC]
You can compress the dynamic range of the
sound track.
[Auto]: Performs playback at the dynamic
range specified by the Audio Source.
[On]: The system reproduces the sound
track with the kind of dynamic range that
the recording engineer intended.
[Off]: No compression of dynamic range.
x [Attenuation settings - AUDIO]
Distortion may occur when you listen to an
equipment connected to the AUDIO IN
(L/R) jacks. You can prevent distortion by
attenuating the input level on the main unit.
[On]: Attenuates the input level. The output
level will decrease at this setting.
[Off]: Normal input level.
x [Audio Output]
You can select the output method where the
audio signal is output.
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[Speaker]: Outputs multi-channel sound
from the system's speakers only.
[Speaker + HDMI]: Outputs multi-channel
sound from the system's speakers and
2-channel linear PCM signals from the
HDMI (OUT) jack.
[HDMI]: Outputs sound from the HDMI
(OUT) jack only. Sound format depends on
the connected equipment.
Note
When [Control for HDMI] is set to [On]
(page 41), [Audio Output] is set to [Speaker +
HDMI] automatically and this setting cannot be
changed.
x [Sound Effect]
You can turn on or off the system's sound
effects (SOUND FIELD setting (pages
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For a 2-channel source, you can select
[Dolby Pro Logic], [DTS Neo:6 Cinema],
or [DTS Neo:6 Music] to simulate surround
sound.
[Sound Field On]: Enables the surround
effect of the sound field
[Dolby Pro Logic]: The system simulates
surround sound from 2-channel sources
and outputs sound from all speakers
(5.1 channel) (Dolby Pro Logic decoding).
[DTS Neo:6 Cinema]/[DTS Neo:6 Music]:
The system simulates surround sound from
2-channel sources and produces multi-
channel sound (DTS Neo:6 Cinema/DTS
Neo:6 Music mode decoding).
[2ch Stereo]: This system outputs the sound
from the front left/right speakers and
subwoofer only. Multi-channel surround
formats are downmixed to 2-channel.
[Off]: The sound effects are disabled. You
can hear sound as it is recorded.
x [Speaker Settings]
To obtain optimum surround sound, set the
speakers. For details, see "Setting the
Speakers" (page 35).
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