Selectable Sound Fields And Their Effects - Sony STR-ZA810ES Operating Instructions Manual

Selectable sound fields and their effects

Sound field
2CH/MULTI 2ch Stereo
Multi Ch Stereo
Direct
A.F.D. (Auto Format
Decoding)
MOVIE Dolby Surround
Neural:X
Front Surround
MUSIC Audio Enhancer
Headphones Headphone(2ch)
Notes
 Depending on the audio format, if you select [Direct] and play a 5.1ch source when surround speakers and two surround back speakers are connected,
the same audio as that from surround speakers will be output from surround back speakers, similar to that of a 7.1ch surround system. The sound level
of surround and surround back speakers are adjusted automatically for optimum balance.
 Dolby Atmos is decoded as Dolby TrueHD or Dolby Digital Plus when a sound field other than [Multi Ch Stereo], [A.F.D.] or [Dolby Surround] is selected.
Display panel Effects of the sound field
2CH STEREO Plays back 2-channel audio signals without adding any surround effect. Monaural and multi-channel
audio signals are output after being converted into a 2-channel signal.
This sound field is best suited for playing back audio signals as they are from two front speakers only,
without adding any virtual surround effect.
The sound is output from the front left/right speakers only. There is no sound from the subwoofer.
MULTI ST. Outputs sound from all connected speakers. When 2-channel or monaural audio signals are input,
the receiver outputs sound from all speakers without adding any surround effect.
When multi-channel audio signals are input, sound may not be output from certain speakers
depending on the speaker settings or playback content.
DIRECT Plays back all audio signals without adding any surround effect.
A.F.D. Decodes and plays back audio signals using the optimal processing method according to the audio
signal input.
DOLBY SURR Dolby Surround upmixer expands traditional audio content for playback through any multi-channel
speaker configuration, including height speakers.
This upmixer is a new and enhanced replacement for the popular Dolby Pro Logic II technology.
NEURAL:X Neural:X remaps stereo, 5.1, and 7.1 movies and music to match your speaker layout.
FRONT SUR. Reproduces full surround effects with only two front speakers using Sony's virtual signal processing
technology.
A. ENHANCER Upscales existing sound sources to near high-resolution sound quality with DSEE HX (Digital Sound
Enhancement Engine HX). This sound field makes you feel as if you are really at the recording studio
or concert. DSEE HX only works on 2-channel sound sources with a sampling frequency of 44.1 kHz
or 48 kHz input from the following way:
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USB
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Home Network

Music Service List
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Bluetooth
However, it does not work during wireless multiroom playback.
HP 2CH This mode is selected automatically if you use headphones (Other sound fields cannot be selected).
Plays back 2-channel audio signals without adding any surround effect. Sound from monaural and
multi-channel audio signals are output after being converted into a 2-channel signal.
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