Sony Blu-ray Disc/DVD Home Theatre System BDV-E490 - Manual (Page 24)

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Step 6: Enjoying
Surround Sound
After performing the previous Steps and starting
playback, you can easily enjoy pre-programmed
sound modes that are tailored to different kinds
of sound sources. They bring the exciting and
powerful sound of movie theaters into your
home.
Press SOUND MODE +/– repeatedly during
playback until the desired mode appears in
the front panel display or on the TV screen.
You can select the following items. The text
enclosed in brackets ([--]) appears on the TV
screen, and the text enclosed in double quotation
mark (“--”) appears in the front panel display.
To select the sound mode from
the option menu
1
Press OPTIONS and X/x to select
[Sound Mode], then press .
2
Press X/x to select the sound mode,
then press .
• The sound mode can be selected only when [Sound
Effect] is set to [Sound Mode On] (page 42). When
[Sound Effect] is set to other than [Sound Mode On],
the sound mode setting does not apply.
• To enjoy 2-channel source such as a CD in multi-
channel output, select [Auto] or [Sports].
Selecting the sound mode
Sound mode Effect
[Auto]
(“AUTO”) The system selects [Movie] or
[Music] automatically to produce
the sound effect depending on the
disc or sound stream.
• 2-channel source: The system
simulates surround sound from
2-channel sources and outputs
sound from the 5.1 channel
speakers by duplicating
2-channel source sound across
each speaker.
• Multi-channel source: The
system outputs sound from the
speakers depending on the
number of channels of the
source.
[Movie]
(“MOVIE”) The system provides the
optimized sound for watching
movies.
[Music]
(“MUSIC”) The system provides the
optimized sound for listening to
music.
[Audio Enhancer]
(“ENHANCER”) The system optimizes 2-channel
sources by enhancing sound lost
by audio compression.
[Sports]
(“SPORTS”) The system provides optimized
sound for watching sports
programs.
[Night]
(“NIGHT”) Suitable for watching movies at
night by reducing loud sounds
while maintaining clear dialog.
[2ch Stereo]
(“2CH ST.”) The system outputs the sound
from the front speakers and
subwoofer regardless of sound
format or number of channels.
[Demo Sound]
(“DEMO SND”) The system provides ear-catching
sound, suitable for presentations,
etc.
Sound mode Effect