Sony STR-DB940 - Manual (Page 33)

Sound field Effect Notes
NORMAL SURROUND Software with multi channel surround audio signals is
played according to the way it was recorded
Software with 2 channel audio signals, is decoded with
Dolby Pro Logic to create surround effects
CINEMA STUDIO EX A'»
(Press CINEMA STUDIO EX A
button)
Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony
Pictures Entertainment "Cary Grant Theater" cinema
production studio using the 3D sound imaging of
V MULTI DIMENSION {page 34) to create 5 sets of
virtual speakers surrounding the listener from a single
pair of actual rear speakers
This is a standard mode, great for
watching most any type of movie
CINEMA STUDIO EX
(Press CINEMA STUDIO EX B
button)
Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony
Pictures Entertainment "Kim Novak Theater" cinema
production studio using the 3D sound imaging of
V MULTI DIMENSION (page 34) to create 5 sets of
virtual speakers surrounding the listener from a single
pair of actual rear speakers
This mode is ideal for watching science-
fiction or action movies with lots of sound
effects
CINEMA STUDIO EX C'>^>
(Press CINEMA STUDIO EX C
button)
Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony
Pictures Entertainment scoring stage using the 3D
sound imaging of V MULTI DIMENSION (page 34) to
create 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener
from a single pair of actual rear speakers
This mode is ideal for watching musicals
or classic films where music is featured in
the soundtrack
SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX A" Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony
Pictures Entertainment "Cary Grant Theater" cinema
production studio using the 3D sound imaging of
V SEMI-M DIMENSION (page 34) to create 5 sets of
virtual speakers surrounding the listener from the
sound of the front speakers (without using actual rear
speakers)
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SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX B*> Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony
Pictures Entertainment "Kim Novak Theater" cinema
production studio using the 3D sound imaging of
V SEMI-M DIMENSION (page 34) to create 5 sets of
virtual speakers surrounding the listener from the
sound of the front speakers (without using actual rear
speakers)
SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX C‘> Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony
Pictures Entertainment scoring stage using the 3D
sound imaging of V SEMI-M DIMENSION (page 34) to
create 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener
from the sound of the front speakers (without using
actual rear speakers)
NIGHT THEATER Allows you to retain a theater like environment while
listening at low volume levels, such as late at night
MONO MOVIE Creates a theater like environment from movies with
monaural soundtracks
STEREO MOVIE Creates a theater like environment from movies
recorded with stereo soundtracks
HEADPHONE THEATER Allows you to experience a theater like environment
while listening through a pair of headphones Very effective with 5 Ich discreet signal
sources like Dolby Digital and DTS
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"VIRTUAL" sound field: Sound field with virtual speakers
However, turning the SUR menu "VIR SPEAKERS" parameter off when using "CINEMA STUDIO EX A~C" or "SEMI CINEMA
STUDIO EX A~C" reproduces the sound characteristics of each cinema production studio without virtual speakers
You can select directly by pressing the buttons on the front panel
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