Sony STR-DE635 - Manual (Page 31)

Sound field Effect Notes
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SURROUND A) Uses 3D sound imaging to create 3 sets of virtual rear
speakers from the sound of the front speakers without
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SMALL HALL Reproduces the acoustics of a small rectangular concert
hall.
Ideal for soft acoustic sounds.
LARGE HALL Reproduces the acoustics of a large rectangular concert
hall.
OPERA HOUSE Reproduces the acoustics of an opera house. Ideal for musicals and opera.
JAZZ CLUB Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club.
DISCO/CLUB Reproduces the acoustics of a discotheque/dance club.
CHURCH Reproduces the acoustics of a stone church.
LIVE HOUSE Reproduces the acoustics of a 300-seat live house. Great for rock or pop music.
ARENA Reproduces the acoustics of a 1000-seat concert hall.
STADIUM Reproduces the feeling of a large open-air stadium. Great for sporting events or electric
(amplified) music.
GAME Obtains maximum audio impact from video game
software. Be sure to set the game machine to stereo
mode when using game software with
stereo sound capabilities.
* "VIRTUAL" sound field: Sound field with virtual speakers.
Notes
♦ The effects provided by the virtual speakers may cause increased noise in the playback signal.
• When listenine to sound field.s that emolov the virtual speakers, vou will not be able to hear anv sound rnmini» Hirertlv from the rear
speakers.
Use the buttons on the front panel to operate the following modes
AUTO FORMAT DECODING
(Press the A.F.D. button) Automatically detects the type of audio signal being
input (Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic, or standard 2
charmel stereo) and performs the proper decoding if
necessary. This mode presents the sound as it was
recorded/encoded, without adding any effects. You can use this mode as a reference. Set
the equalizer to OFF while using this mode
to hear the source sound exactly as it was
recorded.
2 CHANNEL
(Press the 2CH button) 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. This allows you to play any source using
only the front left and right speakers.
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No sound is output from the sub woofer when the 2 CHANNEL mode is selected. To listen to two channel (stereo) sources using the front
left and right speakers and a sub woofer, use the AUTO FORMAT DECODING mode.
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