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Enjoying Surround Sound
Selecting a pre-
programmed sound field
You can take advantage of surround sound
simply by selecting one of the receiver’s pre-
programmed sound fields. They bring the
exciting and powerful sound of movie theaters
and concert halls into your home.
Press MOVIE repeatedly to select a
sound field for movies or press
MUSIC repeatedly to select a
sound field for music.
For details, see “Types of sound field
available” (page 43).
Types of sound field available
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2CH A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC
DUAL MONO
MUSIC
MOVIEA.F.D.
2CH
Sound field
for
Sound field
[Display]
Effect
Movie CINEMA STUDIO EX A
DCS [C.ST.EX A]
Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures
Entertainment “Cary Grant Theater” cinema production studio.
This is a standard mode, great for watching almost any type of
movie.
CINEMA STUDIO EX B
DCS [C.ST.EX B]
Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures
Entertainment “Kim Novak Theater” cinema production studio.
This mode is ideal for watching science-fiction or action movies
with lots of sound effects.
CINEMA STUDIO EX C
DCS [C.ST.EX C]
Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures
Entertainment scoring stage. This mode is ideal for watching
musicals or films where orchestra music is featured in the
soundtrack.
Music HALL [HALL] Reproduces the acoustics of a classical concert hall.
JAZZ CLUB [JAZZ] Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club.
LIVE CONCERT
[CONCERT]
Reproduces the acoustics of a 300-seat live house.
Headphone HEADPHONE 2CH
[HP 2CH]
This mode is selected automatically if you use headphones when
2CH STEREO mode (page 45)/A.F.D. mode (page 42) is
selected. Standard 2 channel stereo sources completely bypass
the sound field processing and multi channel surround formats
are downmixed to 2 channels.
HEADPHONE THEATER
DCS [HP THEA]
This mode is selected automatically if you use headphones when
sound field for movie/music is selected. It allows you to
experience a theater-like environment while listening through a
pair of headphones.
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