Sony DAR-RD100, Operating Instructions Manual

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Selecting the Sound Field
You can take advantage of surround sound simply
by selecting one of system’s preprogrammed
sound fields, which bring the exciting and
powerful sound of movie theatres into your home.
Press SOUND FIELD +/– to select one of the
sound fields.
Example:
The centre unit display changes as follows. For
details, see the pages in parentheses.
“A. F. D. AUTO” (Auto Format Direct Auto)
Presents the sound as it was recorded/encoded,
without adding any effects (e.g. reverberation).
The auto decoding function automatically detects
the type of audio signal being input (Dolby
Digital, DTS, or standard 2 channel stereo) and
performs the proper decoding as necessary. If
there are no low frequency signals (Dolby Digital
LFE, etc.), it will generate a low frequency signal
for output to the subwoofer.
“2CH STEREO” (2 Channel Stereo)
Outputs the sound from the front left and right
speakers and subwoofer. Standard 2 channel
(stereo) sources completely bypass the sound field
processing. Multi channel surround formats are
downmixed to 2 channels.
“PRO LOGIC” (Dolby Pro Logic)
Produces five output channels from 2 channel
sources. This mode performs Pro Logic decoding
to the input signal and output to front, centre, and
surround speakers.
Meanwhile, the surround channel becomes
monaural.
Sound field
“A. F. D. AUTO” Outputs the originally
recorded sound with no
sound effects (page 85).
“PRO LOGIC,”
“PLII MOVIE,”
“PLII MUSIC” Outputs 2 channel
sources like CDs as 5.1
channel. Dolby Pro Logic
produces five channels
from 2 channel sources
(page 85).
“C. ST. EX A,”
“C. ST. EX B,”
“C. ST. EX C”
Produces an ideal movie
theatre sound
environment using DCS
(Digital Cinema Sound)
technology (page 86).
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SOUND
FIELD +/–
“MULTI ST.,”
“REAR ST.”
Outputs 2 channel
sources from the front
and surround speakers, or
surround speakers only
(page 86).
“HALL,”
“JAZZ CLUB,”
“L. CONCERT ”
(live concert),
“GAME,”
“SPORTS,”
“MONO MOVIE”
Provides sound to suit the
source (movies, music,
news, sports, or others)
“NIGHT ”
You can enjoy sound
effects or dialogue, as you
would in a movie theatre,
even at low volume.
Useful for watching
movies at night.
“2CH STEREO” Outputs sound only from
the front left and right
speakers and subwoofer.
No surround effects
(page 85).
Sound field
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