Sony STR-DG720 - Manual (Page 54)

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Types of sound field available
* You can only select this sound field if the headphones are connected to the receiver.
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.
STADIUM [STADIUM] Reproduces the feeling of a large open-air stadium.
SPORTS [SPORTS] Reproduces the feeling of sports broadcasting.
PORTABLE AUDIO
ENHANCER [PORTABLE] Reproduces a clear enhanced sound image from your portable
audio device. This mode is ideal for MP3 and other
compressed music.
Headphone* HEADPHONE 2CH
[HP 2CH]
This mode is selected automatically if you use headphones
when 2 channel mode (page 55)/A.F.D. mode (page 52) is
selected. Standard 2 channel stereo sources completely bypass
the sound field processing and multi channel surround formats
are downmixed to 2 channels.
HEADPHONE DIRECT
[HP DIR]
Outputs the analog signals without processing by the tone,
sound field, etc.
HEADPHONE THEATER
DCS [HP THEA] This mode is selected automatically if you use headphones
when a sound field for movie/music is selected. It allows you
to experience a theater-like environment while listening
through a pair of headphones.