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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 sound as multi channel sound.
* Depends on the speaker pattern setting, some enhanced surround mode parameter may not be available.
Notes
• This function does not work in the following cases.
– The multi channel input is selected.
– DTS-HD signals with a sampling frequency of
more than 48 kHz are being received.
– Dolby TrueHD signals with a sampling
frequency of more than 48 kHz are being
received.
– “Analog Direct” is being used.
• The beginning of the sound stream may be dropped
out when Neural-THX
®
processing is turned on or
off.
Tips
• You can identify the encoding format of DVD
software, etc., by looking at the logo on the
package.
• Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoding is effective, when a
multi channel signal is input.
Types of A.F.D. mode
A.F.D. mode
[appears on TV screen] Multi channel
audio after
decoding Effect
A.F.D. Auto
[A.F.D. Auto] (Detecting
automatically) Presets the sound as it was recorded/encoded without
adding any surround effects.
Enhanced Surround Mode
[Enhanced Sur]
Pro Logic II*
[PL II] 5-channel signals Performs Dolby Pro Logic II decoding.
Pro Logic IIx*
[PL IIx] 7-channel signals Performs Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoding.
Neo:6 Cinema
[Neo:6 Cinema] 7-channel signals Performs DTS Neo:6 Cinema mode decoding.
Neo:6 Music
[Neo:6 Music] 7-channel signals Performs DTS Neo:6 Music mode decoding. This
setting is ideal for normal stereo sources such as CDs.
Neural-THX ®
[Neural-THX]
7-channel signals Next generation of Neural-THX ® Surround. In
addition to stereo enhancement processing and pure
discrete 5.1 surround sound, now capable of full 360°
7.1 surround sound playback from Neural-THX
®
Surround encoded content.
Multi Stereo
[Multi Stereo] (Multi Stereo) Outputs 2 channel left/right signals from all speakers.
However, sound may not be output from certain
speakers depending on the speaker settings.