Sony STR-DH790 Help Manual page 22

Help Guide
MULTI CHANNEL AV RECEIVER
STR-DH790
Selectable sound fields and their effects
Sound
Button
field
2ch
Stereo
2CH/MULTI
Multi Ch
Stereo
Direct
A.F.D.
(Auto
Format
Decoding)
Dolby
Surround
MOVIE
Neural-X
Front
Surround
(*)
Audio
MUSIC
Enhancer
Headphone(2ch)
* You can also use FRONT SURROUND on the remote control.
Display
panel
Plays back 2-channel audio signals without adding any surround effect.
Monaural and multi-channel audio signals are output after being converted
into a 2-channel signal.
This sound field is suited for playing back audio signals as they are from two
2CH ST.
front speakers only, without adding any virtual surround effect.
The sound is output from the front left/right speakers only. There is no sound
from the subwoofer.
Outputs sound from all connected speakers.
When 2-channel or monaural audio signals are input, the receiver outputs
sound from all speakers without adding any surround effect.
MULTI ST.
When multi-channel audio signals are input, sound may not be output from
certain speakers depending on the speaker settings or playback content.
DIRECT Plays back all audio signals without adding any surround effect.
Decodes and plays back audio signals using the optimal processing method
A.F.D.
according to the audio signal input.
Dolby Surround upmixer expands traditional audio content for playback
through any multi-channel speaker configuration, including height speakers.
This makes it possible to reproduce height information for sound images
DSUR
even when playing back conventional movie or audio content, providing a
more realistic sense of immersion than ever before. This upmixer is a new
and enhanced replacement for the popular Dolby Pro Logic II technology.
Neural:X is a new upmixer technology developed by DTS and remaps
stereo, 5.1, and 7.1 movies and music to match your speaker layout. This
NEURAL-X makes it possible to reproduce height information for sound images even
when playing back conventional movie or audio content, providing a more
realistic sense of immersion than ever before.
Reproduces full surround effects with only two front speakers using Sony's
FRT SUR.
virtual signal processing technology.
Reproduces a clear enhanced sound from your portable audio device. This
ENHANCER
mode is ideal for MP3 and other compressed audio formats.
There is no button to select [Headphone(2ch)]. This mode is selected
automatically if you use headphones (Other sound fields cannot be
HP 2CH selected). Plays back 2-channel audio signals without adding any surround
effect. Sound from monaural and multi-channel audio signals are output
after being converted into a 2-channel signal.
Effects of the sound field
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