Sony HT-K215 - Manual (Page 26)

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Enjoying Sur
round Sound
Sound field Effect Notes
Ideal for soft acoustic sounds.
Great for rock or pop music.
Be sure to set the game machine to stereo
mode when using game software with
stereo sound capabilities.
Notes
• The effects provided by the virtual speakers may cause increased noise in the playback signal.
• When listening to sound fields that employ the virtual speakers, you will not be able to hear any sound coming directly from the rear
speakers.
Reproduces the acoustics of a rectangular concert hall.
Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club.
Reproduces the acoustics of a 300-seat live house.
Obtains maximum audio impact from video game
software.
HALL
JAZZ
(JAZZ CLUB)
LIVE
(LIVE HOUSE)
GAME
Sound field information
Selecting a Sound Field
Automatically detects the type of audio signal being
input (Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic, or standard two
channel stereo) and performs the proper decoding if
necessary. This mode presents the sound as it was
recorded/encoded, without adding any effects.
Outputs the sound from the front left and right
speakers only. Standard two channel (stereo) sources
completely bypass the sound field processing. Multi
channel surround formats are downmixed to two
channels.
AUTO FORMAT DECODING
(Press the A.F.D. button)
2 CHANNEL
(Press the 2CH/OFF button)
The ”Auto Format Decoding” sound mode
presents the sound exactly as it was
encoded, without adding any
reverberation (etc.).
This allows you to play any source using
only the front left and right speakers.
Use the buttons on the remote to operate the following modes
Note
To listen to two channel (stereo) sources using the front left and right speakers and a sub woofer, use the AUTO FORMAT DECODING
mode.