Enjoying Surround Sound; Enjoying Dolby Digital And Dts Surround Sound (Auto Format Direct) - Sony HTP-78DW Operating Instructions Manual

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.
2CH
A.F.D.
1
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
mode [Display]
(Detecting A.F.D. AUTO
automatically) [A.F.D. AUTO]
Dolby Pro Logic PRO LOGIC
[DOLBY PL]
Dolby Pro Logic PRO LOGIC II MOVIE
II [PLII MV]
PRO LOGIC II MUSIC
[PLII MS]
(Multi Stereo) MULTI STEREO
[MULTI ST.]
Note
Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby Pro Logic II decoding do not function for DTS format signals.
42
GB
A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC
DUAL MONO
2 3
Multi channel
audio after
decoding
(Detecting
automatically)
4 channel
5 channel
5 channel
(Multi Stereo)
Effect
Performs the sound as it was recorded/
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.
Performs Dolby Pro Logic decoding. The
source recorded in 2 channel format is
decoded into 4.1 channels.
Performs Dolby Pro Logic II Movie mode
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.
Performs Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode
decoding. This setting is ideal for normal
stereo sources such as CDs.
Outputs 2 channel left/right signals from
all speakers.