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Using Various Functions with the Control Menu
Digital Cinema Sound Settings
Select a mode to enjoy multichannel surround sound such
as Dolby Digital and MPEG.
Even if you connect only a stereo TV, front speakers or use
a 2+1 channel connection, Virtual Enhanced Surround lets
you enjoy 3D sound by using 3D sound imaging to create
virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers
(L: left, R: right) without using actual rear speakers.
The surround sound signals are output from the AUDIO
OUT connectors. These signals are not output from the
DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL connector.
When you select a surround mode, the player does not
output the following signals from the DIGITAL OUT
OPTICAL or COAXIAL connector.
• Dolby Digital signals (when you set “DOLBY DIGITAL”
in “AUDIO SETUP” to “D-PCM”)
• MPEG audio signals
Select “VES” after pressing DISPLAY. When you select
any item except “OFF,” the “VES” indicator lights up in
green.
x VES
Select the desired item. For details on each item, see
“Effects of each item.”
The default setting is underlined.
•
OFF
• VES TV
• VES A
• VES B
• VIRTUAL SEMI MULTI DIMENSION
VES A
VES TV
VES B
1 8
(
3 4
)
1 2
(
2 7
)
C
0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5
DVD
VES
Select: Cancel:
ENTER RETURN
PLAY
VES TV
Effects of each item
OFF
Outputs 2-channel signals for stereo sound. 5-channel
signals for Dolby Digital sound of a DVD are mixed down
to 2-channels.
VES (Virtual Enhanced Surround) TV
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 is effective when the
distance between the front L and R speakers is short, such
as built-in stereo TV speakers.
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.
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 the illustration below.
L R
LR
TV
Indicator