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Help Guide
Multi Channel AV Receiver
STR-AZ7000ES/STR-AZ5000ES/STR-AZ3000ES
Digital audio formats supported by the receiver
The digital audio formats that this receiver can decode depend on the digital audio output jacks of the connected device. This receiver supports the following audio formats. The words
in brackets are those indicated on the display panel.
Digital audio format
Dolby Digital [Dolby Audio - DD]
Dolby Digital Plus [Dolby Audio - DD +]
(*1)
Dolby TrueHD [Dolby Audio - TrueHD] (*1)
Dolby Atmos [Dolby Atmos] (*1)
Dolby Atmos - Dolby Digital Plus [Dolby
Atmos - DD +] (*1) (*2)
Dolby Atmos - Dolby TrueHD [Dolby
Atmos - TrueHD] (*1) (*2)
DTS [DTS]
DTS-ES Discrete [DTS-ES Dscrt]
DTS-ES Matrix [DTS-ES Mtrx]
DTS 96/24 [DTS 96/24]
DTS-HD High Resolution Audio [DTS-HD
HI RES] (*1)
DTS Express [DTS Express] (*1)
DTS-HD Master Audio [DTS-HD MA] (*1)
DTS:X [DTS:X] (*1)
DTS:X Master Audio [DTS:X MA] (*1)
DSD [DSD] (*1)
Multi Channel Linear PCM [LINEAR PCM]
(*1)
IMAX DTS [IMAX DTS] (*3)(*4)
IMAX DTS:X [IMAX DTS:X] (*4)
*1 Audio signals are output in another format if the playback device does not correspond to the actual format. For details, refer to the operating instructions of the playback device.
*2 Dolby Atmos is decoded as Dolby Digital Plus or Dolby TrueHD if the speaker pattern is set to 2.0, 2.1, 3.0, 3.1, 4.0, 4.1, 5.0 or 5.1.
*3
IMAX® is decoded if DTS audio signal format is DTS 5.1 without IMAX® Enhanced content and IMAX Mode is set to Auto.
*4 IMAX® is decoded if DTS audio signal contains IMAX® Enhanced content and IMAX Mode is set to Auto.
Maximum number of decoded
channels (STR-AZ7000ES)
5.1
7.1
7.1
5.1.4, 7.1.4 or 9.1.2
5.1.4, 7.1.4 or 9.1.2
5.1.4, 7.1.4 or 9.1.2
5.1
6.1
6.1
5.1
7.1
5.1
7.1
7.1
7.1
5.1
7.1
5.1
7.1.4
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Maximum number of decoded channels (STR-
AZ5000ES/STR-AZ3000ES)
5.1
7.1
7.1
5.1.4 or 7.1.4
5.1.4 or 7.1.4
5.1.4 or 7.1.4
5.1
6.1
6.1
5.1
7.1
5.1
7.1
7.1
7.1
5.1
7.1
5.1
7.1.4
Connection with the receiver
COAXIAL/OPTICAL, HDMI,
eARC, ARC
HDMI, eARC, ARC
HDMI, eARC
HDMI, eARC, ARC
HDMI, eARC, ARC
HDMI, eARC
COAXIAL/OPTICAL, HDMI,
eARC, ARC
COAXIAL/OPTICAL, HDMI,
eARC, ARC
COAXIAL/OPTICAL, HDMI,
eARC, ARC
COAXIAL/OPTICAL, HDMI,
eARC, ARC
HDMI, eARC
HDMI, eARC
HDMI, eARC
HDMI, eARC
HDMI, eARC
HDMI
HDMI, eARC
COAXIAL/OPTICAL, HDMI,
eARC, ARC
HDMI, eARC