Sony STR-DA9000ES User Guide

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 model name1[STR-DA9000ES]

 [4-249-349-11(1)]

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 DCS

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.

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 DCS

Creates 5 sets of virtual speakers from a single pair of 
actual surround speakers.

CINEMA STUDIO EX modes are suitable for 
watching motion picture DVDs (etc.), with 
multi channel surround effects. You can 
reproduce the sound characteristics of Sony 
Pictures Entertainment’s dubbing studio in your 
home.
The CINEMA STUDIO EX modes consist of 
the following three elements.

• Virtual Multi Dimension

Creates 5 sets of virtual speakers from a single 
pair of actual surround speakers.

• Screen Depth Matching

Creates the sensation that the sound is coming 
from inside the screen like in theaters.

• Cinema Studio Reverberation

Reproduces the type of reverberation found in 
theaters.

The CINEMA STUDIO EX modes integrate 
these three elements simultaneously.

You can identify the encoding format of DVD 
software, etc. by looking at the logo on the package.

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: Dolby Digital discs

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: Dolby Surround encoded programs

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: DTS Digital Surround encoded programs

• 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 surround speakers.

The selected sound field appears in the display.

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Uses 3D sound imaging to reproduce the sound 
characteristics of the CONCERTGEBOUW in 
Amsterdam, which is famous for a large sound stage 
produced by reflectivity.

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Uses 3D sound imaging to reproduce the sound 
characteristics of the MUSIKVEREIN in Vienna, 
which is famous for its hall resonance and unique 
reverberative sound.

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Reproduces the acoustics of a stone church.

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Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club.

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Reproduces the acoustics of a 300-seat live house. 

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Reproduces the feeling of a large open-air stadium. 

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Reproduces the feeling of sports broadcasting.

You can select only from the following sound 
fields.

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Press 2CH or A.F.D. Outputs the sound in 2 channel 
(stereo). Standard 2 channel stereo sources completely 
bypass the sound field processing and multi channel 
surround formats are downmixed to 2 channels.

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Press DIRECT. Outputs the analog signals without 
digital processing by the equalizer.

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Press MULTI CH 1/2. Outputs the analog signals input 
to the MULTI CHANNEL INPUT jacks by 
downmixing to 2 channels.

D.CONCERT HALL A 

D.CONCERT HALL B

CHURCH

JAZZ CLUB 

LIVE CONCERT 

STADIUM

SPORTS