Sony STR-DA9000ES Operating Instructions - Page 33
Selecting a sound field for, music
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Enjoying Surround Sound x CINEMA STUDIO EX C DCS 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. x V.MULTI DIMENSION DCS Creates 5 sets of virtual speakers from a single pair of actual surround speakers. About CINEMA STUDIO EX modes CINEMA STUDIO EX modes are suitable for watching motion picture DVDs (etc.), with multi channel surround effects. You can reproduce the sound characteristics of Sony Pictures Entertainment's dubbing studio in your home. The CINEMA STUDIO EX modes consist of the following three elements. • Virtual Multi Dimension Creates 5 sets of virtual speakers from a single pair of actual surround speakers. • Screen Depth Matching Creates the sensation that the sound is coming from inside the screen like in theaters. • Cinema Studio Reverberation Reproduces the type of reverberation found in theaters. The CINEMA STUDIO EX modes integrate these three elements simultaneously. Tips You can identify the encoding format of DVD software, etc. by looking at the logo on the package. - : Dolby Digital discs - : Dolby Surround encoded programs - : DTS Digital Surround encoded programs 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 a sound field for music Press MUSIC repeatedly to select the sound field you want. The selected sound field appears in the display. Sound field D.CONCERT HALL A D.CONCERT HALL B CHURCH JAZZ CLUB LIVE CONCERT STADIUM SPORTS x D.CONCERT HALL A Uses 3D sound imaging to reproduce the sound characteristics of the CONCERTGEBOUW in Amsterdam, which is famous for a large sound stage produced by reflectivity. x D.CONCERT HALL B Uses 3D sound imaging to reproduce the sound characteristics of the MUSIKVEREIN in Vienna, which is famous for its hall resonance and unique reverberative sound. x CHURCH Reproduces the acoustics of a stone church. x JAZZ CLUB Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club. x LIVE CONCERT Reproduces the acoustics of a 300-seat live house. x STADIUM Reproduces the feeling of a large open-air stadium. x SPORTS Reproduces the feeling of sports broadcasting. When the headphones are connected You can select only from the following sound fields. x HEADPHONE (2CH) Press 2CH or A.F.D. Outputs the sound in 2 channel (stereo). Standard 2 channel stereo sources completely bypass the sound field processing and multi channel surround formats are downmixed to 2 channels. x HEADPHONE (DIRECT) Press DIRECT. Outputs the analog signals without digital processing by the equalizer. x HEADPHONE (MULTI 1/MULTI 2) Press MULTI CH 1/2. Outputs the analog signals input to the MULTI CHANNEL INPUT jacks by downmixing to 2 channels. continued 33GB