Sony STR DA2400ES Operating Instructions - Page 62

Types of A.F.D. mode, The Auto Format Direct A.F.D. mode allows

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Types of A.F.D. mode The Auto Format Direct (A.F.D.) mode allows you to listen to higher fidelity sound and select the decoding mode for listening to a 2 channel stereo sound as multi channel sound. A.F.D. mode [appears on TV screen] A.F.D. Auto [A.F.D. Auto] Enhanced Surround Mode [Enhanced Sur] Pro Logic II* [PL II] Pro Logic IIx* [PL IIx] Neo:6 Cinema [Neo:6 Cinema] Neo:6 Music [Neo:6 Music] Neural-THX® [Neural-THX] Multi Stereo [Multi Stereo] Multi channel audio after decoding (Detecting automatically) Effect Presets the sound as it was recorded/encoded without adding any surround effects. 5-channel signals Performs Dolby Pro Logic II decoding. 7-channel signals Performs Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoding. 7-channel signals Performs DTS Neo:6 Cinema mode decoding. 7-channel signals Performs DTS Neo:6 Music mode decoding. This setting is ideal for normal stereo sources such as CDs. 7-channel signals Next generation of Neural-THX® Surround. In addition to stereo enhancement processing and pure discrete 5.1 surround sound, now capable of full 360° 7.1 surround sound playback from Neural-THX® Surround encoded content. (Multi Stereo) Outputs 2 channel left/right signals from all speakers. However, sound may not be output from certain speakers depending on the speaker settings. * Depends on the speaker pattern setting, some enhanced surround mode parameter may not be available. Notes • This function does not work in the following cases. - The multi channel input is selected. - DTS-HD signals with a sampling frequency of more than 48 kHz are being received. - Dolby TrueHD signals with a sampling frequency of more than 48 kHz are being received. - "Analog Direct" is being used. • The beginning of the sound stream may be dropped out when Neural-THX® processing is turned on or off. Tips • You can identify the encoding format of DVD software, etc., by looking at the logo on the package. • Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoding is effective, when a multi channel signal is input. 62US

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The Auto Format Direct (A.F.D.) mode allows
you to listen to higher fidelity sound and select
the decoding mode for listening to a 2 channel
stereo sound as multi channel sound.
* Depends on the speaker pattern setting, some enhanced surround mode parameter may not be available.
Notes
• This function does not work in the following cases.
The multi channel input is selected.
DTS-HD signals with a sampling frequency of
more than 48 kHz are being received.
Dolby TrueHD signals with a sampling
frequency of more than 48 kHz are being
received.
“Analog Direct” is being used.
• The beginning of the sound stream may be dropped
out when Neural-THX
®
processing is turned on or
off.
Tips
• You can identify the encoding format of DVD
software, etc., by looking at the logo on the
package.
• Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoding is effective, when a
multi channel signal is input.
Types of A.F.D. mode
A.F.D. mode
[appears on TV screen]
Multi channel
audio after
decoding
Effect
A.F.D. Auto
[A.F.D. Auto]
(Detecting
automatically)
Presets the sound as it was recorded/encoded without
adding any surround effects.
Enhanced Surround Mode
[Enhanced Sur]
Pro Logic II*
[PL II]
5-channel signals
Performs Dolby Pro Logic II decoding.
Pro Logic IIx*
[PL IIx]
7-channel signals
Performs Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoding.
Neo:6 Cinema
[Neo:6 Cinema]
7-channel signals
Performs DTS Neo:6 Cinema mode decoding.
Neo:6 Music
[Neo:6 Music]
7-channel signals
Performs DTS Neo:6 Music mode decoding. This
setting is ideal for normal stereo sources such as CDs.
Neural-THX
®
[Neural-THX]
7-channel signals
Next generation of Neural-THX
®
Surround. In
addition to stereo enhancement processing and pure
discrete 5.1 surround sound, now capable of full 360°
7.1 surround sound playback from Neural-THX
®
Surround encoded content.
Multi Stereo
[Multi Stereo]
(Multi Stereo)
Outputs 2 channel left/right signals from all speakers.
However, sound may not be output from certain
speakers depending on the speaker settings.