Sony 3-283-375-11(2) Operating Instructions Manual page 8

Name Function
N Playback
The letters (L, C, R, etc.)
channel indicate the channels being
indicators played back. The boxes around
the letters vary to show how the
receiver downmixes the source
sound.
L
Front Left
R Front Right
C
Center (monaural)
SL Surround Left
SR Surround Right
S
Surround (monaural or the
surround components obtained
by Pro Logic processing)
Example:
Recording format (Front/
Surround): 3/2.1
Sound Field: A.F.D. AUTO
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GB
SW
L C R
SL SR