Sony STR-DB840 Operating Instructions - Page 35

Sound field Effect Notes VIRTUAL ENHANCED A1) (Virtual Enhanced Surround A) Uses 3D sound imaging to create 3 sets of virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers without using actual rear speakers. L C R LS RS Enjoying Surround Sound VIRTUAL ENHANCED B1) (Virtual Enhanced Surround B) Uses 3D sound imaging to create 1 set of virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers without using actual rear speakers. L C R LS RS LS LS RS RS SMALL HALL LARGE HALL OPERA HOUSE Reproduces the acoustics of a small rectangular concert hall. Reproduces the acoustics of a large rectangular concert hall. Reproduces the acoustics of an opera house. Ideal for soft acoustic sounds. Ideal for musicals and opera. JAZZ CLUB Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club. DISCO/CLUB Reproduces the acoustics of a discotheque/dance club. CHURCH LIVE HOUSE Reproduces the acoustics of a stone church. Reproduces the acoustics of a 300-seat live house. Great for rock or pop music. ARENA STADIUM Reproduces the acoustics of a 1000-seat concert hall. Reproduces the feeling of a large open-air stadium. Great for sporting events or electric (amplified) music. GAME Obtains maximum audio impact from video game software. Be sure to set the game machine to stereo mode when using game software with stereo sound capabilities. 1) "VIRTUAL" sound field: Sound field with virtual speakers. Notes • The effects provided by the virtual speakers may cause increased noise in the playback signal. • When listening to sound fields that employ the virtual speakers, you will not be able to hear any sound coming directly from the rear speakers. Use the buttons on the front panel to operate the following modes AUTO FORMAT DECODING (Press the A.F.D. button) Automatically detects the type of audio signal being input (Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby Pro Logic, 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. 2 CHANNEL (Press the 2CH button) Outputs the sound from the front left and right speakers only. Standard two channel (stereo) sources completely bypass the sound field processing. Multi channel surround formats are downmixed to two channels. ANALOG DIRECT (Press the ANLG DIRECT button) The analog input signal is not digitally processed. Only volume control and the balance between the front left and front right speakers can be adjusted. You can use this mode as a reference. Set the equalizer to OFF while using this mode to hear the source sound exactly as it was recorded. This allows you to play any source using only the front left and right speakers. This mode is suitable for the enjoyment of high quality analog audio sources. Note No sound is output from the sub woofer when the 2 CHANNEL mode is selected. To listen to two channel (stereo) sources using the front left and right speakers and a sub woofer, use the AUTO FORMAT DECODING mode. 35