Enjoying Movies With The Optimum Sound Field (Theater/Theatre Mode Sync); Enjoying Optimum Sound Field For The Selected Scene (Scene Select); Other Operations; Switching Between Digital And Analog Audio (Input Mode) - Sony STR-DH820 Operating Instructions Manual

Enjoying movies with the
optimum sound field
(Theater/Theatre Mode Sync)
Press THEATER or THEATRE on
the remote control of the TV or the
Blu-ray Disc player, while pointing
the remote control towards the TV.
The sound field switches to "HD-D.C.S.".
To return to the previous sound field, press
THEATER or THEATRE again.
Note
The sound field may not switch depending on the
TV.
Tip
The sound field may revert to the previous field
when you change the TV's input.
Enjoying optimum sound
field for the selected
scene
(Scene Select)
The Scene Select function allows you to enjoy
the optimum picture quality and switches the
sound field according to the selected scene on
your TV.
For details on the operation, refer to the
operating instructions of the TV.
Note
The sound field may not switch depending on the
TV.
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Other Operations

Switching between
digital and analog audio
(INPUT MODE)
When you connect equipment to both digital
and analog audio input jacks on the receiver,
you can fix the audio input mode to either of
them, or switch from one to the other,
depending on the type of material you intend
to watch.
1
Turn INPUT SELECTOR on the
receiver to select the input.
You can also use the input buttons on the
remote control.
2
Press INPUT MODE repeatedly
on the receiver to select the
audio input mode.
The selected audio input mode appears on
the display panel.
• AUTO: Gives priority to digital audio
signals. If there are more than one
digital connection, HDMI audio signals
have priority.
If there are no digital audio signals,
analog audio signals are selected. When
TV input is selected, priority is given to
the Audio Return Channel (ARC)
signals. If your TV is not compatible
with the Audio Return Channel (ARC)
function, the digital optical audio
signals are selected.
• COAX: Specifies the digital audio
signals input to the DIGITAL
COAXIAL jack.
• OPT: Specifies the digital audio signals
input to the DIGITAL OPTICAL jack.
• ANALOG: Specifies the analog audio
signals input to the AUDIO IN (L/R)
jacks.