Sony STR-DG710 Operating Instructions Manual page 53

About DCS (Digital Cinema
Sound)
Sound fieMs with ri'lril_ mark use DCS
technology.
DCS is a unique sound reproduction
technology for home theater developed by
Sony, in cooperation with Sony Pictures
Entertainment, for enjoying the exciting and
powerful sound of movie theaters at home.
With this "Digital Cinema Sound" developed
by integrating a DSP (Digital signal processor)
and measured data, the ideal sound fieM
intended by film makers can be experienced at
home.
About CINEMA STUDIO EX
modes
CINEMA STUDIO EX modes are suitable for
watching motion picture DVDs (etc.), with
multi channel surronnd effects. You can
reproduce the sound characteristics of Sony
Pictures Entertainment's dubbing studio in
your home.
The CINEMA STUDIO EX modes consist of
the following three elements.
• Virtual Multi Dimension
Creates 5 sets of virtual speakers from a
single pair of actual surround speakers.
• Screen Depth Matching
Creates the sensation that the sound is
coming from inside the screen like in
theaters.
• Cinema Studio Reverberation
Reproduces the type of reverberation found
in theaters.
The CINEMA STUDIO EX modes integrate
these three elements sinmltaneonsly.
Notes
• The effects provided by the virtual speakers may
cause increased noise in the playback signah
• When listening with sound fields that employ the
virtual speakers, you will not be able to hear any
sound coming directly from the surround speakers.
• This function does not work when:
ANALOG DIRECT is selected.
signals with a sampling frequency of inure than
48 kHz is input.
• When one of the sound fields for music is selected.
uo sound is output from the sub woofer if all the
speakers are set to "LARGE" uu the SYSTEM
menu. However, the sound will be output from the
sub woofer if
the digital input signal contains LFE signals.
the front and surround speakers are set to
"SMALL".
the sound field fur movie is selected.
Tip
You can identify the encoding formal of DVD
soflware, etc.. by looking al the logo on the package.
•ppo_ : Dolby Digital discs
•DO[ooL V U..OU O Dolby S urround
encoded programs
• _=-=_dlt_ "DTS Digilal Surrouud encoded
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To turn off the surround effect
for movie/music
Press 2CH to select "2CH ST." or press A.F.D.
repeatedly to select "A.F.D. AUTO".
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