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Digital Cinema Sound
Surround Effect
mode
NORMAL Decodes programs processed with Dolby
SURROUND Surround. Use to decode 2 ch sources
using Dolby Pro Logic decoding.
ENHANCED Provides a greater sense of presence from
SURROUND Pro Logic sources with monaural rear
channel sound. Produces a stereo like
effect in the rear channels.
LARGE Use Reproduce the acoustics of a standard
THEATER movie theater.
CINEMA Reproduces the sound characteristics of
STUDIO A the Sony Pictures Entertainment "Cary
Grant Theater" cinema production studio.
CINEMA Reproduces the sound characteristics of
STUDIO B the Sony Pictures Entertainment "Kim
Novak Theater" cinema production studio.
CINEMA Reproduces the sound characteristics of
STUDIO C the Sony Pictures Entertainment scoring
stage.
VIRTUAL Uses 3D sound imaging to create virtual
ENHANCED rear speakers from the sound of the front
(SURROUND) speakers without using actual rear
A (Ill.1) speakers.
The virtual speakers are reproduced as
shown in Ill. 1.
VIRTUAL Uses 3D sound imaging to create virtual
ENHANCED rear speakers from the sound of the front
(SURROUND) speakers without using actual rear
B (Ill.2) speakers.
The virtual speakers are reproduced as
shown in Ill. 2.
VIRTUAL Uses 3D sound imaging to shift the sound
REAR of the rear speakers away from the actual
SHIFT speaker position. The shift position differs
(Ill.3) according to the setting of the rear speaker
position (SP. SETUP).
VIRTUAL Uses 3D sound imaging to create an array
MULTI of virtual rear speakers from a single pair
REAR of actual rear speakers. The position of the
(Ill.4) virtual rear speakers differs according to
the setting of the rear speaker position (SP.
SETUP).
LARGE Reproduces the acoustics of a live house.
HALL Use when playing recordings of live
concerts (etc.).
LIVE Create a simulated surround sound from
HOUSE monaural sources such as old movies or
TV programs.
To turn off the surround effect (2 channel stereo
playback)
Press OFF (or DIGITAL CINEMA SOUND - OFF on the
remote). At this time Dolby Digital (AC-3) signals are
automatically downmixed to front (L, R) signals.
Processor Operations
Ill.1 VIRTUAL ENHANCED (SURROUND) A
L C
Ill.2 VIRTUAL ENHANCED (SURROUND) B
L C
Ill.3 VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT
For REAR SP [SIDE]*
L C R
SL SR
Ill.4 VIRTUAL MULTI REAR
For REAR SP [SIDE]*
L C R
SL SR
L : Front speaker (left) * See page 8 for details on
R : Front speaker (right)
C : Center speaker
SL : Rear speaker (left)
SR : Rear speaker (right)
: Virtual speaker
R
R
For REAR SP [BEHIND]*
L C R
SL SR
For REAR SP [BEHIND]*
L C R
SL SR
how to set the rear speaker
position.
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