Sony STR-AZ7000ES Startup Manual page 264

Help Guide
Multi Channel AV Receiver
STR-AZ7000ES/STR-AZ5000ES/STR-AZ3000ES
Selectable sound fields and their effects
Sound field Display panel
2ch Stereo 2CH STEREO
2CH/MULTI MULTI
Multi Stereo
STEREO
Direct DIRECT
A.F.D. (Auto
Format A.F.D.
Decoding)
A.F.D. Movie A.F.D. MOVIE
MOVIE
Dolby Mode DOLBY MODE
DTS:X Mode DTS:X MODE
AUDIO
MUSIC Audio Enhancer
ENHANCER
Headphone HEADPHONE
Headphones
(2ch) 2CH
Note
Depending on the audio format, if you select [Direct] and play a 5.1-channel source when surround speakers and two surround back speakers are connected, the same audio as that from surround
speakers will be output from surround back speakers, similar to that of a 7.1-channel surround system. The sound level of surround and surround back speakers are adjusted automatically for
optimum balance.
Atmos is decoded as Dolby TrueHD or Dolby Digital Plus when a sound field other than [Multi Stereo], [A.F.D.], [A.F.D. Movie] or [Dolby Mode] is selected.
Plays back 2-channel audio signals without adding any surround effect. Monaural and multichannel audio signals are output
after being converted into a 2-channel signal.
This sound field is best suited for playing back audio signals as they are from two 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.
When multi-channel audio signals are input, sound may not be output from certain speakers depending on the speaker
settings or playback content.
Plays back all audio signals without adding any surround effect.
Decodes and plays back audio signals using the optimal processing method according to the audio signal input.
Produces optimized (recommended) sound according to the stream. The sound is upmixed to enjoy surround at the same
time.
Plays back content using Dolby upmixer or virtual technology according to the set speaker layout.
Plays back content using DTS upmixer or virtual technology according to the set speaker layout.
Upscales existing sound sources to near high-resolution sound quality with DSEE Ultimate (Digital Sound Enhancement
Engine Ultimate). This sound field makes you feel as if you are really at the recording studio or concert.
DSEE Ultimate only works on 2-channel sound sources with a sampling frequency of 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz.
This mode is selected automatically when BLUETOOTH headphones/BLUETOOTH speakers are connected to the receiver.
(Other sound fields cannot be selected in this case.) 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.
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Effects of the sound field