Enjoying Surround Sound; Using Only The Front Speakers; Enjoying Higher Fidelity Sound; Auto Format Direct - Sony STR-DA3100ES Operating Instructions Manual

Enjoying Surround Sound

Using only the front
speakers
In this mode, the receiver outputs the sound
from the front L/R 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 STEREO" appears in the display and the
receiver switches to the 2CH STEREO mode.
Notes
• Use the CUSTOMIZE menu and set "MENU
EXPAND" to "ON". For details, see page 41.
• No sound is output from the sub woofer in the 2CH
STEREO mode. To listen to the 2 channel stereo
sources using the front L/R speakers and a sub
woofer, select "A.F.D. AUTO" and set "A.F.D. 2CH
SW" in the SURR SET UP menu to "CREATE".
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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
A.F.D. AUTO
PRO LOGIC
PRO LOGIC II MOVIE
PRO LOGIC II MUSIC
PRO LOGIC II GAME
PRO LOGIC IIx MOVIE Dolby Pro Logic IIx
PRO LOGIC IIx MUSIC
PRO LOGIC IIx GAME
Neo:6 Cinema
Neo:6 Music
MULTI STEREO
Decoding mode
As encoded
Dolby Pro Logic
II
Dolby Pro Logic
DTS Neo:6