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CINEMA ST. EX B
(CINEMA STUDIO EX B)
 DCS
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.
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CINEMA ST. EX C
(CINEMA STUDIO EX C)
 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.
About CINEMA STUDIO EX modes
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.
Notes
• 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.
Selecting a sound field for 
music
Press MUSIC repeatedly to select the 
sound field you want.
The selected sound field appears in the display.
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HALL
Reproduces the acoustics of a classical concert hall.
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JAZZ CLUB
Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club.
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LIVE CONCERT
Reproduces the acoustics of a 300-seat live house. 
When the headphones are 
connected
You can select only from the following sound 
fields.
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HP 2CH (HEADPHONE 2CH)
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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HP DIRECT (HEADPHONE DIRECT)
Outputs the analog signals without processing by the 
equalizer, sound field, etc.
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HP MULTI (HEADPHONE MULTI )
Outputs the front analog signals from MULTI CH IN 
jacks.
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HP THEATER 
(HEADPHONE THEATER) 
DCS
Allows you to experience a theater-like environment 
while listening through a pair of headphones. 
Note
If you connect a pair of headphones while a sound field 
is operating, the system will automatically switch to 
“HP 2CH” if using a sound field selected with the 2CH 
or A.F.D. button, or to “HP THEATER” if using a 
sound field selected with the MOVIE or MUSIC 
button. 
Sound field
Display
HALL HALL
JAZZ CLUB 
JAZZ CLUB
LIVE CONCERT 
LIVE CONCERT
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