Sony STR-K740P Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 25

Enjoying Surround Sound Press CINEMA STUDIO EX A, B or C. The selected sound field is indicated in the display. x C.ST.EX A (Cinema Studio 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 most any type of movie. x C.ST.EX B (Cinema Studio EX B) 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. x C.ST.EX C (Cinema Studio EX C) Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment scoring stage. This mode is ideal for watching musicals or classic films where music is featured in the soundtrack. About Cinema Studio EX Cinema Studio EX consists of the following three elements. • Virtual Multi Dimension Creates 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener from a single pair of actual surround speakers. • Screen Depth Matching In a movie theater, sound seems to come from inside the image reflected on the movie screen. This element creates the same sensation in your listening room by shifting the sound of the front speakers "into" the screen. • Cinema Studio Reverberation Reproduces the reverberations peculiar to a movie theater. Cinema Studio EX is the integrated mode which operates these elements simultaneously. Tip You can select Cinema Studio EX by pressing MODE repeatedly. Notes • The effects provided by the virtual speakers may cause increased noise in the playback signal. • When listening with sound fields that employ the virtual speakers, you will not be able to hear any sound coming directly from the surround speakers. Selecting other sound fields Press MODE repeatedly to select the sound field you want. The current sound field is indicated in the display. x NORM.SURR. (Normal Surround) Software with multi channel surround audio signals is played back according to the way it was recorded. Software with 2 channel audio signals is decoded with Dolby Pro Logic to create surround effects. x HALL Reproduces the acoustics of a rectangular concert hall. x JAZZ (Jazz Club) Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club. x CONCERT (Live Concert) Reproduces the acoustics of a 300-seat live concert. x GAME Obtains maximum audio impact from video game software. continued 25GB