Sony STR-DN1080 Operating Instructions - Page 49

Selectable sound fields and their effects Listening/Watching Sound field Display panel 2ch Stereo 2CH STEREO 2CH/ MULTI Multi Ch Stereo MULTI ST. Direct A.F.D. (Auto Format Decoding) DIRECT A.F.D. MOVIE Dolby Surround DOLBY SURR Neural:X NEURAL:X Front Surround FRONT SUR. MUSIC Audio Enhancer A. ENHANCER Headphones Headphone(2ch) HP 2CH Effects of the sound field Plays back 2-channel audio signals without adding any surround effects. Monaural and multi-channel audio signals are output after being converted into a 2-channel signal. This sound field is best suited for playing back audio signals as they are from two front speakers only, without adding any virtual surround effects. The sound is output from the front left/right speakers only. There is no sound from the subwoofer. Outputs sound from all connected speakers. When 2-channel or monaural audio signals are input, the receiver outputs sound from all speakers without adding any surround effects. When multi-channel audio signals are input, sound may not be output from certain speakers depending on the speaker settings or playback content. Plays back all audio signals without adding any surround effects. Decodes and plays back audio signals using the optimal processing method according to the audio signal input. Dolby Surround upmixer expands traditional audio content for playback through any multi-channel speaker configuration, including height speakers. This upmixer is a new and enhanced replacement for the popular Dolby Pro Logic II technology. Neural:X remaps stereo, 5.1, and 7.1 movies and music to match your speaker layout. Reproduces full surround effects with only two front speakers using Sony's virtual signal processing technology. Upscales existing sound sources to near high-resolution sound quality with DSEE HX (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine HX). This sound field makes you feel as if you are really at the recording studio or concert. DSEE HX only works on 2-channel sound sources with a sampling frequency of 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz input from the following:  USB  Home Network  Music Service List  Bluetooth However, it does not work during Wireless Multi-Room playback. 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 effects. Sound from monaural and multi-channel audio signals are output after being converted into a 2channel 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. 49GB