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Checking the audio signal
format
If you press
(audio) repeatedly during
playback, the format of the current audio
signal (Dolby Digital, DTS, PCM, etc.)
appears as shown below.
Example:
Dolby Digital 5.1 ch
Example:
Dolby Digital 3 ch
About audio signals
Audio signals recorded in a disc contain the
sound elements (channels) shown below.
Each channel is output from a separate
speaker.
• Front (L)
• Front (R)
• Centre
• Rear (L)
• Rear (R)
• Rear (Monaural): This signal can be either
the Dolby Surround Sound processed
signals or the Dolby Digital sound’s
monaural rear audio signals.
• LFE (Low Frequency Effect) signal
Notes
• If “DTS” is set to “OFF” in “AUDIO SETUP,”
the DTS track selection option will not appear on
the screen even if the disc contains DTS tracks
(page 68).
• MPEG audio signals with more than two channels
will appear as shown above (3/2.1, 2/1), but only
the Front (L) and Front (R) signals will be output
from your two front speakers.
TV Virtual Surround
Settings
(TVS)
When you connect a stereo TV or 2 front
speakers, TVS (TV Virtual Surround) lets
you enjoy surround sound effects by using
sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers
from the sound of the front speakers (L: left,
R: right) without using actual rear speakers.
TVS was developed by Sony to produce
surround sound for home use using just a
stereo TV.
This only works when playing a multichannel
Dolby audio soundtrack. Furthermore, if the
player is set up to output the signal from the
DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL* or COAXIAL)
jack, the surround effect will only be heard
when “DOLBY DIGITAL” is set to
“D-PCM” in “AUDIO SETUP” (page 68).
1
Press SUR during playback.
The following display appears.
2
Press SUR repeatedly to select
one of the TVS sounds.
Refer to the following explanations given
for each item.
• TVS DYNAMIC
• TVS WIDE
• TVS NIGHT
• TVS STANDARD
* For DVP-NS585P/NS590P only
1:ENGLISH DOLBY DIGITAL
3 / 2 .1
Rear (L/R)
Front (L/R)
+ Center
LFE (Low Frequency
Effect)
2:SPANISH DOLBY DIGITAL
2 / 1
Front (L/R)
Rear
(Monaural)
SUR
TVS DYNAMIC
