Selectable Sound Fields And Their Effects - Sony STR-AZ7000ES Startup Manual

Selectable sound fields and their effects

Sound field
2CH/MULTI 2ch Stereo
Multi Stereo
Direct
A.F.D. (Auto Format Decoding)
MOVIE A.F.D. Movie
Dolby Mode
DTS:X Mode
MUSIC Audio Enhancer
Headphones Headphone (2ch)
Notes
• 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.
• Dolby Atmos is decoded as Dolby TrueHD or Dolby Digital Plus when a sound field other than [Multi Stereo], [A.F.D.], [
selected.
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Display panel Effects of the sound field
2CH STEREO 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 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.
MULTI STEREO 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.
DIRECT Plays back all audio signals without adding any surround effect.
A.F.D. Decodes and plays back audio signals using the optimal processing method according to the
audio signal input.
A.F.D. MOVIE Produces optimized (recommended) sound according to the stream. The sound is upmixed to
enjoy surround at the same time.
DOLBY MODE Plays back content using Dolby upmixer or virtual technology according to the set speaker
layout.
DTS:X MODE Plays back content using DTS upmixer or virtual technology according to the set speaker
layout.
AUDIO ENHANCER 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.
HEADPHONE 2CH 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.
] or [Dolby Mode] is
A.F.D. Movie