Sony HT-A5000M Help Manual page 96

Help Guide
Sound Bar
HT-A5000/A5000M
[Audio Settings]
[360 Spatial Sound Mapping]
Creates an amazing 360 Spatial Sound experience that makes the sound feel more spacious as if there are more
speakers in the room.
Connect the optional rear speakers to use this setting.
[On]: Enables the [360 Spatial Sound Mapping] function.
[Off]: Disables the [360 Spatial Sound Mapping] function.
Note
When the BLUETOOTH device is connected in BLUETOOTH transmission mode, the [360 Spatial Sound Mapping] setting is
disabled.
[Sound Field Setting]
You can select the type of surround effect. This effect is available when the surround effect is set to [Sound Field: Effect
On] by pressing SOUND FIELD on the remote control.
You can change the settings when
When headphones are connected with the BLUETOOTH function, this function is not available.
[Sony | Vertical Surround Engine]: Sony | Vertical Surround Engine enhances the surround and height speaker channels
to create an immersive and enveloping virtual surround effect.
[Dolby Speaker Virtualizer]: Dolby Speaker Virtualizer enhances the surround and height speaker channels to create an
immersive and enveloping virtual surround effect when you play Dolby format. Disables sound effects other than Dolby
format.
[DTS Neural:X]: Performs up mixing in accordance with the surround environment. This function is disabled when the
sampling frequency is 96 kHz - 192 kHz, or while Dolby format or DSD format is playing.
[DSEE Extreme]
[On]: Upscales your compressed music accurately using AI technology, and it makes you feel as if you are in a recording
studio or at a concert.
[Off]: Off
Note
This function is compatible with the 2-channel digital input signals of 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz sampling frequency.
This function is not compatible with DSD signals.
The sampling frequency/bit depth after upscaling is up to 96 kHz/24 bit.
This function does not work in the following conditions.
Chromecast built-in is used.
[Advanced Auto Volume] is set to [On].
The surround effect is set to [Sound Field: Effect On] by pressing SOUND FIELD on the remote control.
[Audio DRC]
[Audio Settings] - [360 Spatial Sound Mapping] is set to [Off].
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