Enjoying Surround Sound
Selecting the sound field
This receiver can create multi channel surround sound. You can select one of the optimized sound fields from the receiver’s preprogrammed sound fields.
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Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly to select the sound field you want.
For details, see “Types of sound field available” (page 37).
Types of sound field available
Sound field | Sound field | Effect |
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A.F.D. mode | 2CH Stereo | When multi channel surround formats are input, the signals are |
| [2CH ST] | downmixed to 2 channel. |
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| A.F.D. STD | Presents the sound as it was recorded/encoded without adding |
| [A.F.D. STD] | any surround effects. However, this receiver will generate a |
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| low frequency signal for output to the subwoofer when there |
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| is no LFE signals. |
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| AFD multi | Reproduce sound from any of the format to 2 or more |
| [A.F.D. MULT] | speakers. |
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| PRO LOGIC | Performs Dolby Pro Logic decoding. The source recorded in 2 |
| [DOLBY PL] | channel format is decoded into 4.1 channels. |
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| PRO LOGIC II MOVIE | Performs Dolby Pro Logic II Movie mode decoding. This |
| [PLII MV] | setting is ideal for movies encoded in Dolby Surround. In |
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| addition, this mode can reproduce sound in 5.1 channel for |
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| watching videos of overdubbed or old movies. |
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| PRO LOGIC II MUSIC | Performs Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode decoding. This |
| [PLII MS] | setting is ideal for normal stereo sources such as CDs. |
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| MULTI STEREO | Outputs 2 channel left/right signals from all speakers. |
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Movie | The system reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony | |
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| production studio. This is a standard mode, great for watching |
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| almost any type of movie. |
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Music | SPORTS [SPORTS] | Reproduces the feeling of sports broadcasting. |
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| NEWS [NEWS] | The systems provided the clearer sound for the voice program |
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| such as news. |
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| PORTABLE AUDIO | Reproduces a clear enhanced sound image from your portable |
| ENHANCER [P.AUDIO] | audio device. This mode is ideal for MP3 and other |
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| compressed music. |
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*D.C.S. technology is used. For details, see “Glossary” (page 49).
Sound Surround Enjoying
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