Sony STR-DB940 - Manual (Page 35)

Sound field Effect Notes
VIRTUAL ENHANCED A^»
(Virtual Enhanced Surround A)
Uses 3D sound imaging to create 3 sets of virtual rear
speakers from the sound of the front speakers without
using actual rear speakers B 0 0
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VIRTUAL ENHANCED
(Virtual Enhanced Surround B)
Uses 3D sound imaging to create 1 set of virtual rear
speakers from the sound of the front speakers without
using actual rear speakers 0 0 0
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 listening to sound fields that emplov the virtual speakers, von will not be able to hear anv sound comine directlv from the rear
speakers
Use the buttons on the front panel to operate the following modes
AUTO FORMAT DECODING
(Press the A FD button)
Automatically detects the type of audio signal being
input (Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby Pro Logic, or standard
2 channel 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
ANALOG DIRECT
(Press the ANLG DIRECT
button)
The analog input signal is not digitally processed Only
volume control and the balance between the front left
and front right speakers can be adjusted
This mode is suitable for the enjoyment of
high quality analog audio sources
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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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