Sony DVP-CX860 - Manual (Page 51)

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Using V
arious Functions with the Contr
ol 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
(VES) 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.
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
1 8 ( 3 4 )
1 2 ( 2 7 )
C 0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5
DVD
1 2 3 ALL
VES A
VES TV
VES TV
VES
Select: Cancel:
ENTER RETURN
Indicator
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 speakers on a stereo TV.
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
L R
TV