Sony STR-DA5300ES Operating Instructions Manual page 65

Types of A.F.D. mode
The Auto Format Direct (A.F.D.) mode allows
you to listen to higher fidelity sound and select
the decoding mode for listening to a 2 channel
stereo sound as multi-channel sound.
A.F.D. mode
A.F.D. Auto
ProLogic
PLII Movie
PLII Music
PLII Game
PLIIx Movie*
PLIIx Music*
PLIIx Game*
Neo:6 Cinema
Neo:6 Music
Multi Stereo
Neural-THX
* You cannot select this decoding mode if there are no surround back speakers connected to the receiver.
Multi-channel Effect
audio after
decoding
(Detecting Presets the sound as it was recorded/encoded without
automatically) adding any surround effects.
4-channel signals Performs Dolby Pro Logic decoding. The source
recorded in 2 channel format is decoded into 4.1
channels.
5-channel signals Performs Dolby Pro Logic II Movie mode decoding.
This setting is ideal for movies encoded in Dolby
Surround. In Addition, this mode can reproduce sound in
5.1 channel system for watching videos of overdubbed or
old movies.
5-channel signals Performs Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode decoding.
This setting is ideal for normal stereo sources such as
CDs.
5-channel signals Performs Dolby Pro Logic II Game mode decoding.
7-channel signals Performs Dolby Pro Logic IIx Movie mode decoding.
This setting is ideal for movies encoded in Dolby
Surround. In addition, this mode can reproduce sound in
7.1 channel system for watching videos of overdubbed or
old movies.
7-channel signals Performs Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music mode decoding.
This setting is ideal for normal stereo sources such as
CDs.
7-channel signals Performs Dolby Pro Logic IIx Game mode decoding.
7-channel signals Performs DTS Neo:6 Cinema mode decoding.
7-channel signals Performs DTS Neo:6 Music mode decoding. This setting
is ideal for normal stereo sources such as CDs.
(Multi Stereo) Outputs 2 channel left/right signals from all speakers.
7-channel signals Next generation of Neural Surround™, THX
technologies. In addition to stereo enhancement
processing and pure 5.1 surround sound, now capable for
full 360° 7.1 surround sound image from Neural-THX
Surround encoded content.
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