Sony STR-DE935 - Manual (Page 32)

Sound field Effect Notes
NORMAL SURROUND Software with multi channel surround audio signals is
played according to the way it was recorded.
Software with 2 channel audio signals, is decoded with
Dolby Pro Logic to create surround effects.
CINEMA STUDIO EX. A* Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony
Pictures Entertainment "Cary Grant Theater" cinema
production studio using the 3D sound imaging of
V. MULTI DIMENSION (page 34) to create 5 sets of
virtual speakers surrounding the listener from a single
pair of actual rear speakers. This is a standard mode, great for
watching most any type of movie.
CINEMA STUDIO EX. B* Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony
Pictures Entertainment "Kim Novak Theater" cinema
production studio using the 3D sound imaging of
V. MULTI DIMENSION (page 34) to create 5 sets of
virtual speakers surrounding the listener from a single
pair of actual rear speakers.
This mode is ideal for watching science-
fiction or action movies with lots of sound
effects.
CINEMA STUDIO EX. C* Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony
Pictures Entertainment scoring stage using the 3D
sound imaging of V. MULTI DIMENSION (page 34) to
create 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener
from a single pair of actual rear speakers. This mode is ideal for watching musicals
or classic films where music is featured in
the soundtrack.
SEMI-aNEMA STUDIO EX. A* Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony
Pictures Entertainment "Cary Grant Theater" cinema
production studio using the 3D sound imaging of
V. SEMI-M. DIMENSION (page 35) to create 5 sets of
virtual speakers surrounding the listener from the
sound of the front speakers (without using actual rear
speakers).
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SEMI-CINEMA STUDIO EX. B* Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony
Pictures Entertainment "Kim Novak Theater" cinema
production studio using the 3D sound imaging of
V. SEMI-M. DIMENSION (page 35) to create 5 sets of
virtual speakers surrounding the listener from the
sound of the front speakers (without using actual rear
speakers).
SEMI-CINEMA STUDIO EX. C* Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony
- Pictures Entertainment scoring stage using the 3D
sound imaging of V. SEMI-M. DIMENSION (page 35) to
create 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener
from the sound of the front speakers (without using
actual rear speakers).
NIGHT THEATER Allows you to retain a theater like environment while
listening at low volume levels, such as late at night.
MONO MOVIE Creates a theater like environment from movies with
monaural soundtracks.
STEREO MOVIE Creates a theater like environment from movies
recorded with stereo soundtracks
HEADPHONE THEATER Allows you to experience a theater like environment
while listening through a pair of headphones. Very effective with 5.1ch discreet signal
sources like Dolby Digital and DTS.
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"VIRTUAL" sound field: Sound field with virtual speakers.
However, turning the SUR menu "VIR. SPEAKER" parameter off when using "CINEMA STUDIO EX.A~C" or "SEMI-CINEMA STUDIO
A~C" reproduces the sound characteristics of each cinema production studio without virtual speakers.
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