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Checking the audio signal
format
You can check the audio signal format by
pressing repeatedly during playback.
The format of the current audio signal (Dolby
Digital, DTS, PCM, etc.) appears as shown
below.
Example:
Dolby Digital 5.1 ch
Example:
Dolby Digital 3 ch
About audio signals
Audio signals recorded in a disc contain the
sound elements (channels) shown below.
Each channel is output from a separate
speaker.
• Front (L)
• Front (R)
•Centre
•Rear (L)
•Rear (R)
• Rear (Monaural): This signal can be either
the Dolby Surround Sound processed
signals or the Dolby Digital sound’s
monaural rear audio signals.
• LFE (Low Frequency Effect) signal
Notes
• If “DTS” in “AUDIO SETUP” is set to “OFF,”
the DTS track selection option will not appear on
the screen even if the disc contains DTS tracks
(page 71).
• MPEG audio signals with more than two channels
will appear as shown above (3/2.1, 2/1), but only
the Front (L) and Front (R) signals will be output
from your two front speakers.
TV Virtual Surround
Settings (TVS)
When you connect a stereo TV or 2 front
speakers, TVS (TV Virtual Surround) lets
you enjoy surround sound effects by using
sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers
from the sound of the front speakers (L: left,
R: right) without using actual rear speakers.
TVS was developed by Sony to produce
surround sound for home use using just a
stereo TV.
This only works when playing a multi-
channel Dolby audio sound track.
Futhermore, if the player is set up to output
the signal from the DIGITAL OUT
(OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack, the surround
effect will only be heard when “DOLBY
DIGITAL” is set to “D-PCM” in “AUDIO
SETUP” (page 71).
1 Press SUR during playback.
The following display appears.
2 Press SUR repeatedly to select
one of the TVS sounds.
See the explanations given for each item
in the following section.
• TVS DYNAMIC
• TVS WIDE
• TVS NIGHT
• TVS STANDARD
1
:
ENGLISH DOLBY DIGITAL
3 / 2 .1
Rear (L/R)
Front (L/R)
+ Centre
LFE (Low Frequency
Effect)
2
:
SPANISH DOLBY DIGITAL
2 / 1
Front (L/R)
Rear
(Monaural)
SUR
TVS DYNAMIC