Sony HT-DDW685 User Manual

Movie

CINEMA STUDIO EX A
DCS  [C.ST.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 almost any 
type of movie.

CINEMA STUDIO EX B
DCS  [C.ST.EX B]

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.

CINEMA STUDIO EX C
DCS  [C.ST.EX C]

Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures 
Entertainment scoring stage. This mode is ideal for watching 
musicals or films where orchestra music is featured in the 
soundtrack.

Music

PORTABLE AUDIO 
[PORTABLE]

Reproduces a clear enhanced sound image from your portable 
audio device. This mode is ideal for MP3 and other 
compressed music.

HALL [HALL]

Reproduces the acoustics of a classical concert hall.

JAZZ CLUB [JAZZ]

Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club.

LIVE CONCERT 
[CONCERT]

Reproduces the acoustics of a 300-seat live house.

Headphone

HEADPHONE 2CH 
[HP 2CH]

This mode is selected automatically if you use headphone 
when 2 channel mode (page 45)/A.F.D. mode (page 41) is 
selected. Standard 2 channel stereo sources completely bypass 
the sound field processing and multi channel surround formats 
are downmixed to 2 channels.

HEADPHONE THEATER 
DCS [HP THEA]

This mode is selected automatically if you use headphone 
when sound field for movie/music is selected. It allows you to 
experience a theater-like environment while listening through 
a pair of headphones.