Sony BDP-S1700 Blu-ray Disc Player - Manual (Page 40)

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* There is no button to select [Headphone(2ch)]. This mode is selected automatically if you use
headphones (Other sound fields cannot be selected).
• Depending on the audio format, if you select [Direct] and play a 5.1ch 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 7.1ch surround system. The sound level of
surround and surround back speakers are adjusted automatically for optimum balance.
Selectable sound fields and their effects
Button Sound field Display panel Effects of the sound field
2CH/MULTI
2ch Stereo 2CH ST.
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 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 Ch Stereo MULTI ST.
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 DIRECT
Plays back all audio signals without adding any
surround effect.
Auto Format
Decoding
A.F.D.
Decodes and plays back audio signals using the
optimal processing method according to the audio
signal input.
MOVIE
Dolby Surround DSUR
Dolby Surround upmixer expands traditional audio
content for playback through any multi-channel
speaker configuration, including height speakers.
This makes it possible to reproduce height
information for sound images even when playing
back conventional movie or audio content, providing
a more realistic sense of immersion than ever before.
This upmixer is a new and enhanced replacement for
the popular Dolby Pro Logic II technology.
Neural-X NEURAL-X
Neural:X is a new upmixer technology developed by
DTS and remaps stereo, 5.1, and 7.1 movies and music
to match your speaker layout.
This makes it possible to reproduce height
information for sound images even when playing
back conventional movie or audio content, providing
a more realistic sense of immersion than ever before.
Front Surround FRT SUR.
Reproduces full surround effects with only two front
speakers using Sony’s virtual signal processing
technology.
MUSIC Audio Enhancer ENHANCER
Reproduces a clear enhanced sound from your
portable audio device. This mode is ideal for MP3 and
other compressed audio formats.
Headphone(2ch)* HP 2CH
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.
Note