Selecting a sound field (continued)
•
C.ST.EX A (Cinema Studio EX A)
Reproduces
the sound characteristics
of the
Sony Pictures Entertainment
"Cary Grmlt
Theater"
cinema production
studio. This is a
standard mode, great for watching most any
type of movie.
•
C.ST.EX B (Cinema Studio EX B)
Reproduces
the sound characteristics
of the
Sony Pictures Entertainment
"Kim Now_k
Theater"
cinema production
studio. This mode
is ideal tbr watching science-fiction
or action
movies with lots of sound eft_cts.
•
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 shifiing
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.
Notes
• The effects provided
by the virtual speakers
may
cause inc]_ased
noise in the playback
signal.
• When
listening
with sound fields _bet employ the
virtual
speakers,
you will not be able _o hear any
sound coming
dil_cdy
from tile surround
speakers.
Selecting
other
sound fields
Press MUSIC repeatedly to select the
sound field you want.
The MUSIC indicator
lights up _md the current
sound field is indicated in the display.
•
HALL
Reproduces
the acoustics of a rectangular
concert hall.
•
JAZZ (Jazz Club)
Reproduces
the acoustics of a jazz club.
•
CONCERT
(Live Concert)
Reproduces
the acoustics of a 300-seat live
concert.
To turn
the surround
effect
off
Press A.F.D. repeatedly
to select "A.F.D.
AUTO" or press 2CH.
Tips
• The receiver
lets you apply the last selected
sound
field to a program
somme whenever
it is selected
(Sound
Field Link). For example,
if you listen to CD
with "JAZZ"
as tile sound field, change to a
different
program
source, then remm to CD,
"JAZZ"
will be applied
again.
• You can identit}€ the encoding
format of DVD
software,
e_c. by looking
at the logo on the package.
._l,_. _: Dolby DigRal discs
I'I'I_].D
b Surr
u de
c ded
Ho.
to=l©-
Y
programs
_:
DTS
Surround
encoded
Digital
programs
• When sound signals
with a sampling
frequency
of
96 kHz am input, the sound signals
ale output in
stereo automatically,
and the sound field is turned
oft'.
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