Sony STR-DE985 Operating Instructions Manual page 33
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You can
select
the surround
back
decoding
mode
to reproduce
the surround
back
signal
and enjoy
6.1 channel
surround
sound.
Press
SURR
BACK
DECODING
to select
the
surround
back
decoding
mode.
"SB
DECODING
XXXXXX"
appears
in the
display
and
SB DEC
indicator
lights
up.
• When
set to "AUTO",
the receiver
performs
6.I channel
matrix
decoding
only
if the 6.1
channel
signals
decode
flag is ON.
• When
set to "MATRIX",
the receiver
performs
6.1 cbannel
matrix
decoding
only
if the
surround
signals
are 2 channel,
regardless
of the
6.1 channel
decode
flag.
• When
set to "OFF",
the receiver
does not
perform
6.1 channel
matrix
decoding.
• When
the 6.1 channel
matrix
decoding
is
performed
and the sm'round
back speaker
is set
to "NO",
you can enjoy
the surround
back
signals
with
virtual
3D technology,
even
without
an actual
smlound
back speaker
(the
box around
SB does not light up). If the
surround
back speaker
is set to "YES",
the
surround
back signals
are output
through
the
actual
speaker
(SB and the box lights
up).
This
function
works
only
for the multi
channel
format
[3/2].
This
function
is effective
Ibr the following
sound
fields.
• AUTO
DECODING
• NORMAL
SURROUND
• CINEMA
STUDIO
EX A-C
• MONO
MOVIE
• STEREO
MOVIE
Tip
You can also select the surround
back decoding
mode
using the SB DECODING
parameter
in the
CUSTOMIZE
menu (page 44).
About DVD encoding
and playback
of
Surround
EX (6.1 Channel)
movies
The Surround
EX System
used in movie
theaters employs a matrix system to produce
6.1 channels
from a 5.1 chznnel film
souodtrack.
The matrix system reproduces
the
soundtrack
as intended by the fihnmaker.
All
DVD software encoded
with Dolby Digital,
DTS-ES matrix 6.1, znd DTS-ES Discrete 6.1
includes the 5.1 channel soundtrack
designed
for use in movie theaters.
Therefore
it is
possible to change the soundtrack
to the one
designed for use in movie theaters.
TO enjoy
6.1
channel
surround
sound
_.
("VIRTUAL
MATRIX
6.1" playback
__
function)
=l
• If you do not connect
a surround
back speaker.
You can still enjoy 6.1 channel
surround
sound
even if you do not connect
a surround
back speaker.
Press SURR
BACK DECODING
when you select
_
"CINEMA
STUDIO
EX A-C" to use the
_1
"VIRTUAL
MATRIX
6. I" playback
function.
The
Q'
sound charaterisfics
of CINEMA
STUDIO
and tile
_"
3D sound imaging
create a virtual
surround
back
speaker,
and you can experience
the surround
e ft_ct
I1,
as if you al_ in a real theater.
Select "AUTO"
or "MATRIX"
using the SURR
BACK
DECODING
button.
• If you connect
a surround
back speaker.
When "NORMAL
SURROUND"
is selected,
press
SURR
BACK
DECODING
to select "MATRIX"
or
"AUTO".
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