Sony STR-DE897/S Operating Instructions - Page 29

Enjoying Surround Sound Enjoying higher fidelity sound - AUTO FORMAT DIRECT The Auto Format Direct (A.F.D.) mode allows you to select the decoding mode you want for your audio sound. A.F.D. mode (Display) Decoding mode A.F.D. AUTO (A.F.D. AUTO) As encoded PRO LOGIC (PRO LOGIC) Dolby Pro Logic PRO LOGIC II MOVIE Dolby Pro Logic II (PLII MOVIE) PRO LOGIC II MUSIC (PLII MUSIC) Neo:6 Cinema (NEO6 CINEMA) DTS Neo:6 Neo:6 Music (NEO6 MUSIC) Decoding the input audio signal automatically In this mode, the receiver automatically detects the type of audio signal being input (Dolby Digital, DTS, standard 2 channel stereo, etc.) and performs the proper decoding if necessary. This mode presents the sound as it was recorded/ encoded, without adding any surround effects. However, if there are no low frequency signals (Dolby Digital LFE, etc.) it will generate a low frequency signal for output to the sub woofer. Press A.F.D. repeatedly to select "A.F.D. AUTO". The receiver automatically detects the type of audio signal being input and performs the proper decoding if necessary. Enjoying stereo sound in multi channel (2 channel decoding mode) This mode lets you specify the type of decoding for 2 channel audio sources. This receiver can reproduce 2 channel sound in 5 channels through Dolby Pro Logic II; 6 channels through DTS Neo:6 or 4 channels through Dolby Pro Logic. However, DTS 2CH sources are not decoded by DTS Neo:6; they are output in 2 channels. Press A.F.D. repeatedly to select the 2 channel decoding mode. The selected type of decoding appears in the display. x PRO LOGIC (PRO LOGIC) Performs Dolby Pro Logic decoding. The source recorded in 2 channel is decoded into 4.1 channels. x PLII MOVIE (PRO LOGIC II MOVIE) Performs Dolby Pro Logic II Movie mode decoding. This setting is ideal for movies encoded in Dolby Surround. In addition, this mode can reproduce sound in 5.1 channel when watching videos of overdubbed or old movies. x PLII MUSIC (PRO LOGIC II MUSIC) Performs Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode decoding. This setting is ideal for normal stereo sources such as CDs. Note Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby Pro Logic II decoding do not function for DTS format signals. x NEO6 CINEMA Performs DTS Neo:6 Cinema mode decoding. x NEO6 MUSIC Performs DTS Neo:6 Music mode decoding. This setting is ideal for normal stereo sources such as CDs. If you connect a sub woofer When the audio signal is 2 channel stereo or if the source signal does not include a LFE signal, the receiver generates a low frequency signal for output to the sub woofer. However the low frequency signal is not generated when "Neo:6 Cinema" or "Neo:6 Music" is selected. 29GB