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Selecting the Effect to
Suit the Source
You can select a suitable sound mode for movies
or music.
Press SOUND MODE repeatedly during
playback until the desired mode appears in
the front panel display.
•“AUTO”: The system selects “MOVIE” or
“MUSIC” automatically to produce the sound
effect depending on the disc or sound stream.
• “MOVIE”: The system provides the sound for
movies.
• “HD-D.C.S.”: For movies on Blu-ray and
DVD, etc., “HD-D.C.S.” realizes precise
sound effects the way the Movie Sound
Designers intended for them to be.
• “3D SUR.”: “3D SUR.” is a unique Sony
algorithm used for playing 3D (three-
dimensional) content that provides a 3D sound
experience with depth and presence by
creating a virtual sound field close to your
ears.
• “MUSIC”: The system provides the sound for
music.
• “SPORTS”: The system adds reverberation for
sports programs.
• “NEWS”: The system provides the sound for
voice programs, such as news.
• “GAME ROCK”: The system provides the
sound for music/rhythm games.
• “OMNI-DIR”: The same sound is audible
anywhere in the room.
Note
• Depending on the disc or source, when you select
“AUTO,” the beginning of the sound may be cut off
as the system selects the optimum mode
automatically. To avoid cutting the sound, select
other than “AUTO.”
• Depending on the input stream, the sound mode may
not be effective.
• When changing the sound mode while using the
S-AIR receiver, sound from the S-AIR receiver may
skip.
• When you play a Super Audio CD, this function does
not work.
Selecting the Audio
Format, Multilingual
Tracks, or Channel
When the system is playing a BD/DVD VIDEO
or DATA CD/DATA DVD (DivX video files*)
recorded in multiple audio formats (PCM,
Dolby Digital, MPEG audio, or DTS) or
multilingual tracks, you can change the audio
format or language.
With a CD, you can select the sound from the
right or left channel and listen to the sound of the
selected channel through both the right and left
speakers.
* Except for U.S. models.
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