User manual SONY DAV-S550

[. . . ] 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. [. . . ] About Cinema Studio EX 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 rear speakers. ⷠScreen Depth Matching In a movie theater, 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 EX is the integrated mode which operates these elements simultaneously. The effects provided by the virtual speakers may cause increased noise in the playback signal. ⷠWhen listening with sound fields that employ the virtual speakers, you will not be able to hear any sound coming directly from the rear speakers. 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. This is a standard mode, great for watching most any type of movie. This mode is ideal for watching science-fiction or action movies with lots of sound effects. Press SOUND FIELD ­/+ on the system or SOUND FIELD on the remote repeatedly until the sound field you want appears on the front panel display. The current sound field appears on the front panel display. SURROUND (Normal Surround) Software with multi channel surround audio signals is played back according to the way it was recorded. Software with 2 channel audio signals is decoded with Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Pro Logic II to create surround effects (page 28). GAME (Game) Obtains maximum audio impact from video game software. THEATER (Headphone Theatre) When you connect your headphone to the PHONES jack of the system, the HEADPHONE THEATER mode allows you to experience a theatre like environment while listening through a pair of headphones. To turn the surround effect off Press SOUND FIELD ­/+ on the system or SOUND FIELD on the remote repeatedly until "AUTO DECO. Field selected for each function mode (Sound Field Link) Whenever you select a function such as DVD or TUNER, the sound field that was last applied to the function is automatically applied again. For example, if you listen to DVD with HALL as the sound field, then change to another function, and then return to DVD, HALL will be applied again. With the tuner, sound fields are memorised separately for all preset stations. Program software by looking at its packaging ­ Dolby Digital discs are labelled with the logo. [. . . ] Sounds outside the range of human hearing are compressed while the sounds we can hear are not compressed. VIDEO CDs can hold 6 times the audio information of conventional audio CDs. 1: You can play only moving pictures and sounds. 0: You can play high-resolution still pictures and enjoy PBC functions. [. . . ]