Sony STR-DN1080 Help Guide Printable PDF - Page 84

MUSIC Front Surround Audio Enhancer FRONT SUR. Reproduces full surround effects with only two front speakers using Sony's virtual signal processing technology. DSEE HX (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine HX) that is Sony's original technology upscales existing sound sources to near highresolution sound quality and makes you feel as if you are really at the recording studio or concert. A. ENHANCER Audio Enhancer only works on 2-channel sound sources with a sampling frequency of 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz input from the following way: USB Home Network Music Service List (when music is being played back using Spotify Connect) Bluetooth However, it does not work during Wireless Multi-Room playback. Headphones Headphone(2ch) HP 2CH This mode is selected automatically if you use headphones (Other sound fields cannot be selected). Plays back 2-channel audio signals without adding any surround effect. Sound from monaural and multi-channel audio signals are output after being converted into a 2-channel signal. Note Depending on the audio format, if you select [Direct] and play a 5.1ch source when surround speakers and two surround back speakers are connected, the same audio as that from surround speakers will be output from surround back speakers, similar to that of a 7.1ch surround system. The sound level of surround and surround back speakers are adjusted automatically for optimum balance. Dolby Atmos is decoded as Dolby TrueHD or Dolby Digital Plus when a sound field other than [Multi Ch Stereo], [A.F.D.] or [Dolby Surround] is selected. If an input other than [USB], [Bluetooth], [Home Network], or [Music Service List] (when music is being played back using Spotify Connect) has been selected, [Audio Enhancer] cannot be selected when you press MUSIC. [76] Enjoying Video and Sound Enjoying sound effects Relations between sound fields and speaker outputs The list below shows which speaker outputs sound when a certain sound field is selected. Note When no sound is heard, check that all the speakers are securely connected to the correct speaker terminals, and the correct speaker pattern is selected. 2-channel content Sound field 2ch Display panel 2CH Front speakers Center speaker Surround speakers Surround back speakers Subwoofer Height speakers ◎ - - - - -