Customizing the surround sound [VPT(Surround)]

You can customize the surround sound by using the VPT (*1) (Surround) function to enrich the sound reproduction quality of the audio playback. The sense of realism is increasingly enhanced in the order of [Studio] [Live] [Club] [Arena] (most enhanced).
  1. From the Home menu, select [Settings] [Music Settings] [VPT(Surround)] desired VPT (Surround) type.


Type - icon
Description
[None] - No icon
[VPT(Surround)] setting is not activated. (Default setting)
[Studio] -
Creates the sound of a recording studio.
[Live] -
Creates the sound of a concert hall.
[Club] -
Creates the sound of a club.
[Arena] -
Creates the sound of an arena.
[Matrix] -
Reproduces an additional surround effect, and creates a natural, yet richly enhanced sound.

(*1) VPT, which stands for Virtualphones Technology, is a proprietary sound processing technology developed by Sony.
Note
  • The [VPT(Surround)] setting is not applied while playing a video, FM radio or video podcast.