User manual SONY DAV-FC7

[. . . ] 4-248-450-11(2) Compact AV System Operating Instructions DAV-FC7 ©2003 Sony Corporation 3 WARNING WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with news papers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. And don't place lighted candles on the apparatus. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus. [. . . ] Multi channel surround formats are downmixed to two channels. This allows you to play any source using only the front left and right speakers and subwoofer. Press SOUND FIELD +/­ on the remote repeatedly until "C. ST. EX A (or B, C)" appears on the front panel display. EX A (Cinema Studio 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 most any type of movie. x C. EX B (Cinema Studio EX B) SOUND FIELD +/­ 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. x C. EX C (Cinema Studio EX C) Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment scoring stage. This mode is ideal for watching musicals or classic films where music is featured in the soundtrack. x About Cinema Studio EX Press SOUND FIELD +/­ on the remote repeatedly until "2CH STEREO" appears in the front panel display. Enjoying movies with Cinema Studio EX Cinema Studio EX is ideal for enjoying the movie software encoded with multi channel format, such as the Dolby Digital DVD. This mode reproduces the sound characteristics of Sony Pictures Entertainment's studios. Cinema Studio EX consists of the following three elements. · Virtual Multi Dimension Creates 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener from a single pair of actual surround speakers. · Screen Depth Matching In a movie theatre, sound seems to come from inside the image reflected on the movie screen. This element creates the same sensation in your listening room by shifting the sound of the front speakers "into" the screen. · Cinema Studio Reverberation Reproduces the reverberations peculiar to a movie theatre. Cinema Studio EX is the integrated mode which operates these elements simultaneously. Notes SOUND FIELD +/­ · The virtual speaker effect may cause increased noise in the playback signal. · When listening with sound fields that employ virtual speakers, you will not be able to hear any sound coming directly from the surround speakers. 48GB Selecting other sound fields x HEADPHONE [2CH] SOUND FIELD +/­ This mode outputs the sound from the headphone L/R. Standard 2 channel (stereo) sources completely bypass the sound field processing. Multi channel surround formats are downmixed to two channels. x HEADPHONE THEATER This mode outputs the sound as surround from headphone L/R. Sound Adjustments To turn the sound field Press SOUND FIELD +/­ on the remote repeatedly until "A. F. D. AUTO" appears in the front panel display. Press SOUND FIELD +/­ on the remote repeatedly until the sound field you want appears in the front panel display. x AUTO FORMAT DIRECT PRO LOGIC When connecting the headphone to the PHONES jack Press SOUND FIELD +/­ on the remote until "HP. [2CH]" appears in the front panel display. Notes Dolby Pro Logic produces five output channels from two-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. x AUTO FORMAT DIRECT PRO LOGIC II MOVIE/MUSIC · This function is unavailable when playing Super Audio CDs and when the input stream is dts 2048 frame. [. . . ] MP3/JPEG: Select albums Q Selects and executes the items or settings. R Displays the Control Menu display on the TV screen to set or adjust the items. V Turns on and off the power of the system. W Displays the "REPEAT" display on the TV screen. [. . . ]