Sony DVP-S550D - Manual (Page 34)

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Select the mode to enjoy multi channel surround sound
such as Dolby Digital.
Even if you cormect only front speakers. Virtual Enhanced
Surroimd lets you enjoy 3D sound by using 3D sound
imaging to create virtual rear speakers frcjm the sound of
the front speakers (L, R) without using actual rear
speakers.
When you cormect 2 front speakers and 2 rear speakers,
use 3D sound imaging to shift the sound of the rear
speakers away from the actual speaker position
(VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT) or to create 3 sets of virtual rear
speakers from 1 set of actual rear speakers (VIRTUAL
MULTI REAR).
You can feel the more effechve 3D sound when you
connect a receiver (amplifier) with 5.1 channel inputs, 2
front speakers, 2 rear speakers, 1 center speaker and 1
subwoofer.
Select "VIRTUAL 3D SURROUND" after pressing
DISPLAY. When you select the item except "OFF," the
indicator of the "VIRTUAL 3D SURROUND " lights in
green.
Note
To eniov the original Dolbv Digital (AC-3) sound through the 5.1
CH OUTl^LT connectors, set each speaker position or distance,
etc. For details on setting each speaker, see page 58.
Note
The items displayed are different depending on the settings of
"SPEAKERSETUP." (page 58).
- You can select only "OFF," "VES A" or "VES B" when you play
back a DVD and set "NONE" in "REAR" in "SIZE" under
"SPEAKER SETUP" in the set up display.
- "VIRTUAL 3D SURROUND" is not displayed when you play
back a VIDEO CD or CD and set "NONE" in "REAR" in
"SIZE" under "SPEAKER SETUP" in the set up display.
Effects of each item
OFF
Outputs all channel signals recorded on the disc. For
example, outputs 2-channel signals for stereo sound of the
CD or 5-charmel signals for Dolby Digital sound of the
DVD. When you connect fewer than 5 (-tl) speakers, the
player distributes the output signal for the missing
speaker to other speakers appropriately.
VES (Virtual Enhanced Surround) A
Uses 3D sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers
from the sound of the front speakers (L, R) without using
actual rear speakers. The virtual speakers are reproduced
as shown in the illustration below.
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■VIRTUAL 3D SURROUND
Select the desired item. For details on each item, see
"Effects of each item."
• OFF
• VESA*
• VESB*
• NORMAL SURROUND
• ENHANCED SURROUND
• VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT
• VIRTUAL MULH REAR
’ These settings also effect the output from the LINE OUT
(AUDIO 1, 2) connectors.
VES (Virtual Enhanced Surround) B
Uses 3D sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers
from the sound of the front speakers (L, R) without using
actual rear speakers. The virtual speakers are reproduced
as shown in tlie illustration below.
NORMAL SURROUND
Softw'are with 2 channel audio signals, is decoded with
Dolbv Pro Logic to create surround effects.