Sony STR DG810 Instruction manual - Page 55

Enjoying Surround Sound Types of sound field available Sound field Sound field for [Display] Effect Movie CINEMA STUDIO EX A DCS [C. ST. EX A] Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment "Cary Grant Theater" cinema production studio. This is a standard mode, great for watching almost any type of movie. CINEMA STUDIO EX B DCS [C. ST. EX B] CINEMA STUDIO EX C DCS [C. ST. EX C] Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment "Kim Novak Theater" cinema production studio. This mode is ideal for watching science-fiction or action movies with lots of sound effects. Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment scoring stage. This mode is ideal for watching musicals or films where orchestra music is featured in the soundtrack. Music PORTABLE AUDIO [PORTABLE] Reproduces a clearer sound image from your portable audio device. This mode is ideal for MP3 and other compressed music. HALL [HALL] Reproduces the acoustics of a classical concert hall. JAZZ CLUB [JAZZ] Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club. LIVE CONCERT [CONCERT] Reproduces the acoustics of a 300-seat live house. Headphone* HEADPHONE 2CH [HP 2CH] This mode is selected automatically if you use headphones when 2 channel mode (page 57)/A.F.D. mode (page 53) is selected. Standard 2 channel stereo sources completely bypass the sound field processing and multi channel surround formats are downmixed to 2 channels. HEADPHONE DIRECT [HP DIR] Outputs the analog signals without processing by the equalizer, sound field, etc. HEADPHONE THEATER DCS [HP THEA] This mode is selected automatically if you use headphones when sound field for movie/music is selected. It allows you to experience a theater-like environment while listening through a pair of headphones. * You can select this sound field mode if the headphones are connected to the receiver. continued 55US