Sony STR-DA5800ES - Manual (Page 62)

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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 or monaural sound as multi-channel sound.
Tip
We recommend “A.F.D. Auto.”
You can take advantage of surround sound simply by selecting one of the receiver’s preprogrammed
sound fields. They bring the exciting and powerful sound of movie theaters into your home.
Playing back with multi-channel surround
A.F.D. mode Effect
A.F.D. Auto Presets the sound as it was recorded/encoded without adding any surround
effects.
Multi Stereo Outputs 2 channel left/right or monaural signals from all speakers.
Enjoying a surround effect for movies
Sound field Effect
HD-D.C.S. HD Digital Cinema Sound (HD-D.C.S.) is Sony’s new innovative home theater
technology using the latest acoustic and digital signal processing technologies.
It is based on the precise response measurement data of a mastering studio.
With HD-D.C.S., you are able to enjoy Blu-ray and DVD movies at home with
not only the high quality of sound, but also the best sound ambience, just as the
movie’s sound engineer intended in the mastering process.
You can select the effect type for HD-D.C.S. For details, see “About the effect
type for HD-D.C.S.” (page 63).
Movie Height Raises the sound image of the center speaker to the inside of the screen using
the front high speakers. Suitable especially when the center speaker is placed
under a large screen, etc. Even without front high speakers, this processing can
be performed using virtual speakers.
PLII Movie 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.
PLIIx Movie Performs Dolby Pro Logic IIx Movie mode decoding. This setting expands
Dolby Pro Logic II Movie or Dolby Digital 5.1 to discrete 7.1 movie channels.
PLIIz Height Performs Dolby Pro Logic IIz mode decoding. This setting can expand a source
sound into up to 9.1 channels to which a vertical component is applied, and
gives a dimension of presence and depth. “PLIIz Height” is the same sound
field as that is described on page 64. You can adjust the gain level for “PLIIz
Height.” For details, see “About the gain level for PLIIz Height” (page 65).
Neo:X Cinema Performs DTS Neo:X Cinema mode decoding. A source recorded in 2 to 7.1
channel format is enhanced up to 9.1 channels.