Sony STR-DB930 - Manual (Page 33)

Sound field Effect Notes
NORMAL SURROUND Software with multi channel surround audio signals is
played according to the way it was recorded.
Sciftware 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 mo\’ie.
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-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. SEMl-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 S.lch 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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