Sony STR-DN1080 Operating Instructions Manual page 17

Abbreviations Speaker name
used in
illustrations
Front Dolby Atmos
FDL
enabled left speaker
Front Dolby Atmos
FDR
enabled right speaker
Surround Dolby Atmos
SDL
enabled left speaker
Surround Dolby Atmos
SDR
enabled right speaker
FHL Front high left speaker
FHR Front high right speaker
Speaker configuration and speaker pattern settings
Select the speaker pattern according to the speaker configuration which you are using.
The table below shows examples of speaker configurations and speaker pattern settings. For
speaker placement and connection diagrams for each speaker configuration example, see
"Examples of speaker connections" (page 19).
Speaker configuration in each zone
Main zone
5.1-channel
7.1-channel using
surround back speakers
5.1.2-channel using top
middle speakers
5.1.2-channel using Dolby
Atmos enabled speakers
5.1-channel with Zone 2
speakers
5.1-channel with Bi-
Amplifier connection
2.1-channel (for enjoying
Front Surround)
* You can only set [Surround Back Speaker Assign] if the speaker pattern is set to a setting that does not have
surround back and height speakers.
Tip
The receiver allows you to enjoy a surround-sound effect acoustically equivalent to that of up to a 7.1.2-channel
speaker system when you select [Type A] or [Type B] for [SpeakerRelocation/PhantomSurroundBack] in the
[Speaker Settings] menu.
When setting [SpeakerRelocation/PhantomSurroundBack], perform Auto Calibration beforehand (page 38).
Functions
Produces sounds from the top middle left/right channels
and reflects these sounds off the ceiling. Enables playing
back sounds of Dolby Atmos 3D movies without the need to
install ceiling speakers.
Produces sounds from the top middle left/right channels
and reflects these sounds off the ceiling. Enables playing
back sounds of Dolby Atmos 3D movies without the need to
install ceiling speakers.
Produces vertical sound effects from front height left/right
channels.
[Surround Back
Speaker
Zone 2
Assign]*
Not used
Not used
Not used
Not used
2-channel [Zone2]
Not used [BI-AMP]
Not used
[Speaker
Pattern] setting
— [5.1]
— [7.1]
— [5.1.2 (TM)]
— [5.1.2 (FD)]
[5.1]
[5.1]
— [2.1]
For connection,
see page
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