Selecting The Surround Back Decoding Mode; Surr Back Decoding - Sony STR-DE898 Operating Instructions Manual

To turn off the surround effect
Press 2CH to select "2CH STEREO" or press
A.F.D. repeatedly to select "A.F.D. AUTO".
Tips
• The receiver lets you apply the last selected sound
field to an input whenever it is selected (Sound Field
Link). For example, if you select HALL for the
SA-CD/CD input, then change to a different input
and then return to SA-CD/CD, HALL will
automatically be applied again.
• You can identify the encoding format of DVD
software, etc. by looking at the logo on the package.
– : Dolby Digital discs
– : Dolby Surround encoded
programs
– : DTS Digital Surround encoded programs
Notes
• Sound fields do not function for the signals with a
sampling frequency of more than 48 kHz.
• When one of the following sound fields are selected,
no sound is output from the sub woofer if all the
speakers are set to "LARGE" in the SPEAKER SET
UP menu. However, the sound will be output from
the sub woofer if the digital input signal contains
LFE (Low Frequency Effect) signals, or if the front,
center, or surround speakers are set to "SMALL".
– HALL
– JAZZ CLUB
– LIVE CONCERT
Selecting the surround
back decoding mode

— SURR BACK DECODING

This function lets you select the decoding mode
for the surround back signals of the multi
channel input stream.
By decoding the surround back signal of DVD
software (etc.) recorded in Dolby Digital EX,
DTS-ES Matrix, DTS-ES Discrete 6.1, etc.
format, you can enjoy the surround sound
intended by the filmmakers.
Press SURR BACK DECODING repeatedly
to select the surround back decoding
mode.
"SB DEC XXXX" appears in the display.
For details, see "How to select the surround back
decoding mode" on page 34.
Tip
You can select the surround back decoding mode using
"SB DEC XXXX" in the CUSTOMIZE menu
(page 39).
Note
You can select the surround back decoding mode only
when you use a sound field selected with the A.F.D.
button except for the Dolby Pro Logic IIx mode
(page 30).
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