Sound Adjustment; Enjoying Sound Effects (Football Mode, Etc.); Selecting The Sound Field - Sony HT-ST9 Manuel D'instructions

Sound Adjustment

Enjoying Sound Effects (Football mode, etc.)

You can easily enjoy pre-programmed sound effects that are
tailored to different kinds of sound sources.

Selecting the Sound Field

Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly during playback.
[ClearAudio+]
The appropriate sound setting is automatically selected for the sound source.
[Movie]
Sound effects are optimized for movies. This mode replicates the density and
rich expanse of sound.
[Movie 2]
Sound effects are optimized for movies. This mode replicates sound looping
around the listener to the rear.
[Music]
Sound effects are optimized for music.
[Game Studio]
Sound effects are optimized for game play.
[Music Arena]
Sound effects allow you to enjoy live music concerts filled with great
excitement created by Sony's unique Audio DSP technology.
[Standard]
Sound effects are optimized for the individual source.
Tip
You can also press CLEARAUDIO+ to select [ClearAudio+].
To select the sound field from the options menu
1 Press OPTIONS and / to select [Sound Field], and then press
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Press / to select the desired sound field, and then press
2
Using the Football Mode Function
Sound effects are produced to give you a genuine in-stadium feeling
when watching live football broadcasts.
Press FOOTBALL repeatedly while watching a football match
broadcast.
 [Narration On]: Creates an immersive feeling of being in a football
stadium through enhanced stadium cheers.
[Narration Off]: Creates a more immersive feeling of being in a
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football stadium by minimizing the volume level of narration in
addition to enhancing cheers.
 [Off]: The football mode is turned off.
Notes
 We recommend that you select the football mode when watching a
football match broadcast.
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If you hear unnatural sound in the content when [Narration Off] is
selected, you should use [Narration On].
 The football mode is automatically set to [Off] when you perform the
following.
– Turn off the system.
– Press any of the sound field buttons (page 49).
 This feature does not support monaural sound.
 If the stereo audio signal input is detected, Sony's proprietary up-mixer
gets activated depending on the selected sound field.
Tips
 You can also select [Football] from the options menu (page 28).
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If 5.1 channel audio stream is available, we recommend that you select
it on your TV or cable/satellite box.
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