Selects The Sound Effect; Setting; Auto Sound; Sound Mode - Sony HT-X8500 Manuel D'instructions

Press the sound mode selecting
button to select the sound mode.
When selecting the sound mode, the
Dolby ATMOS, DTS:X, and VERTICAL S.
indicators light for 2 seconds.

AUTO SOUND

The appropriate sound setting is
automatically selected for the sound source
with ClearAudio+.
CINEMA
You feel immersed by the sound that travels
behind you and surrounds your entire body.
This mode is suitable for watching movies.
MUSIC
Vividness and glossiness of the sound are
expressed in detail. This mode is suitable for
enjoying music in a way that moves you.
GAME
You can immerse yourself in your game by
reproducing the feeling of movement and
distance of objects, as well as clearly hearing
the dialog.
NEWS
Recreates the clear speech of newscasts.
SPORTS
You can experience an atmosphere as if you
were watching an event in a stadium.
However, narrations of commentators are
reproduced vividly.
STANDARD
The sound of a TV program can be heard
clearly.
Selecting the Sound Effect

Setting

You can select sound effects.
Press and hold VERTICAL S. for 5
seconds to select the sound effect
setting.
The sound effect setting changes
cyclically as follows.
Sound mode on  Dolby Speaker
Virtualizer  DTS Virtual:X  Sound
effect off
Sound mode on
Vertical Surround Engine enhances the
surround and height speaker channels to
create an immersive and enveloping virtual
surround effect such as sound mode
(page 22) and vertical surround (page 22).
The VERTICAL S. indicator lights for 2
seconds.
Dolby Speaker Virtualizer
Dolby Speaker Virtualizer enhances the
surround and height speaker channels to
create an immersive and enveloping virtual
surround effect when you play Dolby format.
Disables sound effects other than Dolby
format.
The Dolby ATMOS indicator lights for 2
seconds.
DTS Virtual:X
DTS Virtual:X is enabled.
DTS Virtual:X Technology in the Sound Bar
puts you in the middle of multi speaker.
The DTS:X indicator lights for 2 seconds.
Sound effect off
Disables the sound effects.
The Dolby ATMOS, DTS:X, and VERTICAL S.
indicators flash 3 times.
VERTICAL S.
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