User manual SONY DAV-SC5

[. . . ] 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. [. . . ] This mode is ideal for watching musicals or classic films where music is featured in the soundtrack. Press SOUND FIELD +/- on the remote repeatedly until "2CH STEREO" appears in the front panel display. 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. 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 EX is the integrated mode which operates these elements simultaneously. 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. 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. This mode outputs the sound as surround from headphone L/R. To turn the surround effect off Press SOUND FIELD +/­ on the remote repeatedly until the sound field you want appears in the front panel display. 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. This function is unavailable when playing Super Audio CDs and when the input stream is dts 2048 frame. ⷠWhen the input signal is multi channel source, AUTO FORMAT DIRECT PRO LOGIC, AUTO FORMAT DIRECT PRO LOGICII MOVIE/MUSIC are cancelled and the multi channel source is output directly. Dolby Pro LogicII produces five full-bandwidth output channels from two-channel sources. This is done using an advanced, high-purity matrix surround decoder that extracts the spatial properties of the original recording without adding any new sounds or tonal colorations. Whenever you select a function such as DVD or TUNER, the sound field that was last applied to function is automatically applied again. [. . . ] The longest section of a picture or music feature on a DVD, movie, etc. Section of a picture or a music piece on a Super Audio CD, CD, VIDEO CD or MP3. The picture data is compressed to about 1/140 of its original size. Consequently, a 12 cm VIDEO CD can contain up to 74 minutes of moving pictures. [. . . ]