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Sony STR-DE400 Types of A.F.D. mode, Enjoying Dolby Digital and DTS Surround sound, (AUTO FORMAT DIRECT), Enjoying Surround Sound

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Enjoying Surround Sound

Enjoying Dolby Digital and DTS Surround sound

(AUTO FORMAT DIRECT)

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.

	TUNER	AMP MENU
2CH	A.F.D. MOVIE	MUSIC
A.F.D.		DUAL MONO

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Press A.F.D. repeatedly to select the sound field you want.

For details, see “Types of A.F.D. mode” (page 42).

Types of A.F.D. mode

Decoding	A.F.D. mode	Multi channel	Effect
mode	[Display]	audio after
		decoding

(Detecting	A.F.D. AUTO	(Detecting	Presents the sound as it was recorded/
automatically)	[A.F.D. AUTO]	automatically)	encoded without adding any surround effects.
			However, this receiver will generate a low
			frequency signal for output to the sub woofer
			when there is no LFE signals.

Dolby Pro Logic PRO LOGIC		4 channel	Performs Dolby Pro Logic decoding. The
	[DOLBY PL]		source recorded in 2 channel format is
			decoded into 4.1 channels.

Dolby Pro Logic PRO LOGIC II MOVIE		5 channel	Performs Dolby Pro Logic II Movie mode
II	[PLII MV]		decoding. This setting is ideal for movies
			encoded in Dolby Surround. In addition, this
			mode can reproduce sound in 5.1 channel for
			watching videos of overdubbed or old
			movies.

	PRO LOGIC II MUSIC	5 channel	Performs Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode
	[PLII MS]		decoding. This setting is ideal for normal
			stereo sources such as CDs.

(Multi Stereo)	MULTI STEREO	(Multi Stereo)	Outputs 2 channel left/right signals from all
	[MULTI ST.]		speakers. However, sound may not be output
			from certain speakers depending on the
			speaker settings.

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Contents

Page WARNING For customers in Europe About This Manual Table of Contents Getting Started Enjoying Surround Sound Tuner Operations Amplifier Operations Description and location of parts Front panel Page About the indicators on the display Page Rear panel RM-AAU006 Page Page 1: Installing speakers 2: Connecting speakers 3a: Connecting the audio components How to hook up your components Connecting audio components Component to be connected Hooking up a TV monitor 1Connecting audio 2Connecting video If you connect a DVD recorder Hooking up a satellite tuner Hooking up components with analog video and audio jack 4: Connecting the antennas 5:Preparing the receiver and the remote Connecting the AC power cord Performing initial setup operations 1,2 1 Press ?/1 to turn off the receiver 6:Calibrating the appropriate settings automatically (AUTO CALIBRATION) Before you perform Auto Calibration 1 Connect the supplied ECM-AC2optimizer microphone to the AUTO CAL MIC jack Performing Auto Calibration Press AUTO CAL Error codes To rectify the error Error code and remedies Warning codes To change the settings manually 7:Adjusting the speaker levels and balance (TEST TONE) 4 Press the control button or control button b to enter the parameter 5 Press control button V/v repeatedly to select “T. TONE Y” 7 Repeat steps 1 to 5 to select “T. TONE N” Selecting a component 1 Press the input button to select a component 2 Turn on the component and start playback To mute the sound To avoid damaging your speakers Listening/Watching a component Listening to a Super Audio CD/CD Turn on the Super Audio CD player/CD player, then place the disc on the tray Turn on the receiver Press SA-CD/CD Watching a DVD 1 Turn on the TV and DVD player 2 Turn on the receiver 3 Press DVD 4 Switch the input of the TV so that an image of the DVD is displayed To return to the previous display To exit the menu Overview of the menus Page LEVEL menu parameters TONE menu parameters SUR menu parameters TUNER menu parameters AUDIO menu parameters SYSTEM menu parameters xCNT SPK (Center speaker) xSUR SPK (Surround speakers) xFRT DIST. (Front speaker distance) x CNT DIST. (Center speaker distance) xSL DIST. (Surround left speaker distance) xSUR POS (Surround speaker position) xSR DIST. (Surround right speaker distance) xCRS. FREQ (Speaker crossover frequency) xDIMMER (Brightness of the display) (A. CAL menu) Types of A.F.D. mode If you connect a sub woofer Types of sound field available About DCS (Digital Cinema Sound) About CINEMA STUDIO EX modes To turn off the surround effect for movie/music Resetting sound fields to the initial settings Listening to FM/AM radio In case of poor FM stereo reception If you cannot tune in a station Presetting radio stations 3 Press MEMORY 4 Press the numeric buttons to select a preset number 5 Press ENTER 6 Repeat steps 1 to 5 to preset another station Tuning to preset stations To create an index name Using the Radio Data System (RDS) Audio input modes All inputs except the FM and AM band FM and AM band Using the Sleep Timer Press SLEEP repeatedly while the power is on Changing button assignments 1 Hold down the input button of which you want to change the assignment Categories and the corresponding buttons To clear all remote button assignments On safety On power sources On heat buildup On placement On operation On cleaning Page Remote control Error messages If you are unable to remedy the problem using the troubleshooting guide If the problem persist Reference sections for clearing the receiver’s memory Page Page Index Numerics