Enjoying Higher Fidelity Sound; Auto Format Direct - Sony STR-DE997 Operating Instructions Manual

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
(Display)
A.F.D. AUTO
(A.F.D. AUTO)
PRO LOGIC
(PRO LOGIC)
PRO LOGIC II MOVIE
(PLII MOVIE)
PRO LOGIC II MUSIC
(PLII MUSIC)
PRO LOGIC II GAME
(PLII GAME)
PRO LOGIC IIx MOVIE
(PLIIX MOVIE)
PRO LOGIC IIx MUSIC
(PLIIX MUSIC)
PRO LOGIC IIx GAME
(PLIIX GAME)
Neo:6 Cinema
(NEO6 CINEMA)
Neo:6 Music
(NEO6 MUSIC)
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Decoding mode
As encoded
Dolby Pro Logic
Dolby Pro Logic II
Dolby Pro Logic IIx
DTS Neo:6
Decoding the input audio
signal automatically
In this mode, the receiver automatically detects
the type of audio signal being input (Dolby
Digital, DTS, standard 2 channel stereo, etc.)
and performs the proper decoding if necessary.
This mode presents the sound as it was recorded/
encoded, without adding any surround effects.
However, if there are no low frequency signals
(Dolby Digital LFE, etc.) it will generate a low
frequency signal for output to the sub woofer.
Press A.F.D. repeatedly to select "A.F.D.
AUTO".
The receiver automatically detects the type of
audio signal being input and performs the proper
decoding if necessary.
Enjoying stereo sound in multi
channel (2 channel decoding
mode)
This mode lets you specify the type of decoding
for 2 channel audio sources. This receiver can
reproduce 2 channel sound in 5 channels
through Dolby Pro Logic II; 7 channels through
Dolby Pro Logic IIx; 6 channels through DTS
Neo:6 or 4 channels through Dolby Pro Logic.
However, DTS 2CH sources are not decoded by
DTS Neo:6; they are output in 2 channels.
Press A.F.D. repeatedly to select the 2
channel decoding mode.
The selected type of decoding appears in the
display.
x PRO LOGIC (PRO LOGIC)
Performs Dolby Pro Logic decoding. The source
recorded in 2 channel is decoded into 4.1 channels.
x PLII MOVIE (PRO LOGIC II MOVIE)
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 when watching videos of overdubbed or
old movies.
x PLII MUSIC (PRO LOGIC II MUSIC)
Performs Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode decoding.
This setting is ideal for normal stereo sources such as
CDs.