Sony DVP-CX860 - Manual (Page 48)

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Using V
arious Functions with the Contr
ol Menu
VIRTUAL SEMI MULTI DIMENSION
Uses 3D sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers
from the sound of the front speakers (L, R) without using
actual rear speakers. This mode creates 5 sets of virtual
speakers surrounding the listener at a 30˚ angle of
elevation.
z You can select “VES” directly
Press VES on the player. Each time you press the button, the item
changes.
Notes
• When you select an item, the sound cuts off for a moment.
• When the playing signal does not contain the surround
component, the effects may be difficult to hear even if you
select “VES TV,” “VES A,” ”VES B” or “VIRTUAL SEMI MULTI
DIMENSION.”
• Set the front speakers to form an equilateral triangle with the
listening position at the top, or the effects may be difficult to
hear even if you select “VES A,” ”VES B” or “VIRTUAL SEMI
MULTI DIMENSION.”
• When you select “VES TV,” “VES A,” ”VES B” or “VIRTUAL
SEMI MULTI DIMENSION,” set the surround settings of the
connected units, such as the amplifier, to OFF.
L R
You can check information such as the bit rate or the disc
layer that is being played.
While playing a disc, the approximate bit rate of the
playback picture is always displayed as Mbps (Mega bit
per second) and the audio as kbps (kilo bit per second).
Select “ADVANCED” after pressing DISPLAY.
x ADVANCED
The default setting is underlined.
When playing a DVD
• BIT RATE: displays the bit rate.
• LAYER: displays the layer and the pick-up point.
• OFF: turns off the ADVANCED display.
Displays of each item
By pressing DISPLAY repeatedly, you can display either
“BIT RATE” or “LAYER,” whichever was selected in
“ADVANCED.”
BIT RATE
Bit rate refers to the amount of video/audio data per
second in a disc. The higher the bit rate, the larger the
amount of data. When the bit rate level is high, there is a
large amount of data. However, this does not always
mean that you can get higher quality pictures or sounds.
1 8 ( 3 4 )
1 2 ( 2 7 )
C 0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5
PLAY
DVD 1 2 3 ALL
BIT RATE
Select:
ADVANCED
ENTER
BIT RATE
0 5 10
384 kbps
Mbps
Checking the Play
Information
BIT RATE
0 5 10
kbps
Mbps
384
Audio
Video
Digital Cinema Sound Settings