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Types of sound field available
*You can only select this sound field if the headphones are connected to the receiver.
Sound field
for
Sound field
[Display]
Effect
Movie
CINEMA STUDIO EX A
DCS
[C.ST.EX A]
Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures
Entertainment “Cary Grant Theater” cinema production
studio. This is a standard mode, great for watching almost any
type of movie.
CINEMA STUDIO EX B
DCS
[C.ST.EX B]
Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures
Entertainment “Kim Novak Theater” cinema production
studio. This mode is ideal for watching science-fiction or
action movies with lots of sound effects.
CINEMA STUDIO EX C
DCS
[C.ST.EX C]
Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures
Entertainment scoring stage. This mode is ideal for watching
musicals or films where orchestra music is featured in the
soundtrack.
Music
PORTABLE AUDIO
[PORTABLE]
Reproduces a clear enhanced sound image from your portable
audio device. This mode is ideal for MP3 and other
compressed music.
HALL [HALL]
Reproduces the acoustics of a classical concert hall.
JAZZ CLUB [JAZZ]
Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club.
LIVE CONCERT
[CONCERT]
Reproduces the acoustics of a 300-seat live house.
Headphone*
HEADPHONE 2CH
[HP 2CH]
This mode is selected automatically if you use headphones
when 2 channel mode (page 43)/A.F.D. mode (page 39) is
selected. Standard 2 channel stereo sources completely bypass
the sound field processing and multi channel surround formats
are downmixed to 2 channels.
HEADPHONE THEATER
DCS
[HP THEA]
This mode is selected automatically if you use headphones
when a sound field for movie/music is selected. It allows you
to experience a theater-like environment while listening
through a pair of headphones.
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