Selectable sound fields and their effects
Sound field
2ch Stereo
2CH/MULTI
Multi Stereo
Direct
A.F.D.
(Auto Format
Decoding)
A.F.D. Movie
MOVIE
Dolby Mode
DTS:X Mode
MUSIC
Audio Enhancer
Headphones Headphone (2ch) HP 2CH
Note
• 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.
• Dolby Atmos is decoded as Dolby TrueHD or Dolby Digital Plus when a sound field other than [Multi Stereo],
[A.F.D.], [A.F.D. Movie] or [Dolby Mode] is selected.
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Display panel Effects of the sound field
Plays back 2-channel audio signals without adding any
surround effects. Monaural and multi-channel audio
signals are output after being converted into a 2-channel
signal.
2CH STEREO
This sound field is best suited for playing back audio
signals as they are from two front speakers only, without
adding any virtual surround effects.
The sound is output from the front left/right speakers only.
There is no sound from the subwoofer.
Outputs sound from all connected speakers.
When 2-channel or monaural audio signals are input, the
receiver outputs sound from all speakers without adding
MULTI ST.
any surround effects.
When multi-channel audio signals are input, sound may
not be output from certain speakers depending on the
speaker settings or playback content.
Plays back all audio signals without adding any surround
DIRECT
effects.
Decodes and plays back audio signals using the optimal
A.F.D.
processing method according to the audio signal input.
Produces optimized (recommended) sound according to
A.F.D. MOVIE
the stream. The sound is upmixed to enjoy surround at the
same time.
Plays back content using Dolby upmixer or virtual
DOLBY MODE
technology according to the set speaker layout.
Plays back content using DTS upmixer or virtual
DTS:X MODE
technology according to the set speaker layout.
Upscales existing sound sources to near high-resolution
sound quality with DSEE Ultimate (Digital Sound
Enhancement Engine Ultimate). This sound field makes
A.ENHANCER
you feel as if you are really at the recording studio or
concert. DSEE Ultimate only works on 2-channel sound
sources with a sampling frequency of 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz.
This mode is selected automatically when headphones
are connected to the PHONES jack or BLUETOOTH
headphones/BLUETOOTH speakers are connected to the
receiver. (Other sound fields cannot be selected in this
case.)
Plays back 2-channel audio signals without adding any
surround effects. Sound from monaural and multi-channel
audio signals are output after being converted into a
2-channel signal.