Sony DAV-IS50 - Manual (Page 52)

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You can enjoy surround sound simply by selecting one of the system’s pre-programmed decoding
mode. They bring exciting and powerful sound of movie theaters into your home.
1
Press SYSTEM MENU.
2
Press X/x repeatedly until “DEC. MODE” appears in the front panel display, then press
or c.
3
Press X/x repeatedly until the decoding mode you want appears in the front panel
display.
Sound Adjustments
Enjoying Surround Sound by Using Decoding Mode
Display Decoding mode Effect
“A.F.D. STD” AUTO FORMAT
DIRECT
STANDARD Presents sound as it was recorded/encoded.
Depending on the source, the speakers that output sound will vary.
“A.F.D. MULTI” AUTO FORMAT
DIRECT MULTI 2 channel source: Sound that is recorded in 2 channel (front left and
right channel) is also assigned to the surround left and right channel.
This mode outputs sound from the front left and right speakers,
surround left and right speakers, and subwoofer. The center speaker
does not output any sound.
Multi channel source: Depending on the source, speakers that output
the sound will vary.
“PLII MOVIE” Dolby Pro Logic II
MOVIE Performs Pro Logic II movie mode decoding to the input signal and
produces five full-bandwidth output channels from 2 channel sources.
This setting is ideal for watching videos of overdubbed or old movies.
This mode outputs sound from all the speakers and subwoofer. Sound
may not be output from all speakers depending on the source.
SYSTEM
MENU
X/x/c,