Sony STR-DB2000 - Manual (Page 34)

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science-fiction or action movies with lots of sound
effects.
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.
Tip
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.
x HALL
Reproduces the acoustics of a classical concert hall.
x JAZZ CLUB
Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club.
x LIVE CONCERT
Reproduces the acoustics of a 300-seat live house.
When the headphones are
connected
You can select only from the following sound
fields.
x HEADPHONE (2CH)
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)
Outputs the signals without processing the equalizer,
sound field, etc.
x HEADPHONE (MULTI 1/MULTI 2)
Outputs the analog signals input to the MULTI
CHANNEL INPUT jacks.
x HEADPHONE THEATER DCS
Allows you to experience a theater-like environment
while listening through a pair of headphones.
To turn off the surround effect
Press 2CH, or press A.F.D. to select “A.F.D.
AUTO”.
Listening to the sound
without any adjustment
You can listen to the sound without adjusting the
equalizer and surround effect.
Press DIRECT on the remote.
“DIRECT” appears in the display and the
equalizer and sound fields are canceled.
Sound field Display
HALL HALL
JAZZ CLUB JAZZ CLUB
LIVE CONCERT LIVE CONCERT