Sony HTSF2300 - Manual (Page 45)

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Enjoying Dolby Digital
and DTS Surround sound
(AUTO FORMAT DIRECT)
The Auto Format Direct (A.F.D.) mode allows
you to listen to higher fidelity sound and select
the decoding mode for listening to a 2 channel
stereo sound as multi channel sound.
Press A.F.D. repeatedly to select
the sound field you want.
You can also use SOUND FIELD + or
SOUND FIELD – on the receiver.
For details, see “Types of A.F.D mode” below.
Types of A.F.D. mode
Enjoying Surround Sound
1 2 3
VIDEO1 VIDEO2 BD DVD
2CH A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC
THEATRE
SAT TV SA-CD/CD TUNER
A.F.D.
A.F.D. mode
[Display]
Multi channel
audio after
decoding Effect
A.F.D. AUTO
[A.F.D. AUTO]
(Detecting
automatically) Presents the sound as it was recorded/encoded without
adding any surround effects. However, this receiver will
generate a low frequency signal for output to the subwoofer
when there is no LFE signals.
PRO LOGIC
[DOLBY PL]
4 channel Performs Dolby Pro Logic decoding. The source recorded in
2 channel format is decoded into 4.1 channels.
PRO LOGIC II MOVIE
[PLII MV]
5 channel Performs Dolby Pro Logic II Movie mode decoding. This
setting is ideal for movies encoded in Dolby Surround. In
addition, this mode can reproduce sound in 5.1 channel for
watching videos of overdubbed or old movies.
PRO LOGIC II MUSIC
[PLII MS]
5 channel Performs Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode decoding. This
setting is ideal for normal stereo sources such as CDs.
MULTI STEREO
[MULTI ST.]
(Multi Stereo) Outputs 2 channel left/right signals from all speakers.