Enjoying Surround Sound; Using Only The Front Speakers; Enjoying Higher Fidelity Sound; Auto Format Direct - Sony STR-DE598 Operating Instructions Manual

Enjoying Surround Sound

Using only the front
speakers
In this mode, the receiver outputs the sound
from the front left/right speakers only. There is
no sound from the sub woofer.
Listening to 2 channel stereo
sources (2CH STEREO)
Standard 2 channel stereo sources completely
bypass the sound field processing and multi
channel surround formats are downmixed to 2
channel.
Press 2CH.
"2CH ST." appears in the display and the
receiver switches to the 2CH STEREO mode.
Note
No sound is output from the sub woofer in the 2CH
STEREO mode. To listen to the 2 channel stereo
sources using the front left/right speakers and a sub
woofer, set to the A.F.D. mode.
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Enjoying higher fidelity
sound

— AUTO FORMAT DIRECT

The Auto Format Direct (A.F.D.) mode allows
you to select the decoding mode you want for
your audio sound.
A.F.D. mode
(Display)
A.F.D. AUTO
(A.F.D. AUTO)
PRO LOGIC
(DOLBY PL)
PRO LOGIC II MOVIE
(PLII MV)
PRO LOGIC II MUSIC
(PLII MS)
PRO LOGIC II GAME
(PLII GM)
PRO LOGIC IIx MOVIE
(PLIIX MV)
PRO LOGIC IIx MUSIC
(PLIIX MS)
PRO LOGIC IIx GAME
(PLIIX GM)
Neo:6 Cinema
(NEO6 CIN)
Neo:6 Music
(NEO6 MUS)
MULTI STEREO
(MULTI ST.)
Decoding mode
As encoded
Dolby Pro Logic
Dolby Pro Logic II
Dolby Pro Logic IIx
DTS Neo:6