Relations between sound fields and speaker outputs
The list below shows which speaker outputs sound when a certain sound field is selected.
Note
- When no sound is heard, check that all the speakers are securely connected to the correct speaker terminals, and the correct speaker pattern is selected.
2-channel content
| Sound field | Display panel | Front speakers | Center speaker | Surround speakers | Surround back speakers | Subwoofer | Height speakers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2CH/MULTI | 2ch Stereo | 2CH STEREO | ◎ | - | - | - | - | - |
| Multi Ch Stereo | MULTI ST. | ◎ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ (*1) | ○ | |
| Direct (Analog input) | DIRECT | ◎ | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Direct (Others) | DIRECT | ◎ | - | - | - | ○ (*3) | - | |
| A.F.D. (Auto Format Decoding) | A.F.D. | ◎ | ● | ● | ● | ○ (*2) | ● (*4) | |
| MOVIE | Dolby Surround | DOLBY SURR | ◎ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ (*1) | ○ |
| Neural:X | NEURAL:X | ◎ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ (*1) | ○ (*5) | |
| Front Surround | FRONT SUR. | ◎ | - | - | - | ○ (*1) | - | |
| MUSIC | Audio Enhancer | A. ENHANCER | ◎ | - | - | - | ○ (*3) | - |
-: No sound is output.
◎: Outputs sound.
○: Outputs sound depending on the speaker pattern setting and content to be played back.
●: For Dolby and DTS audio streams, outputs sound depending on the speaker pattern setting. No sound is output for Linear PCM, DSD, or AAC.
*1 Outputs sound if the following conditions are met:
- A subwoofer is connected.
- The speaker pattern is set to a setting ([x.1]) that has an subwoofer.
*2 USA and Canadian models: outputs sound if the following conditions are met:
- A subwoofer is connected.
- The speaker pattern is set to a setting ([x.1]) that has an subwoofer.
Other models: outputs sound if the following conditions are met:
- A subwoofer is connected.
- The speaker pattern is set to a setting ([x.1]) that has an subwoofer.
- [Small] is selected for [Size] in the [Speaker Settings] menu.
*3 Outputs sound if the following conditions are met:
- A subwoofer is connected.
- The speaker pattern is set to a setting ([x.1]) that has an subwoofer.
- [Small] is selected for [Size] in the [Speaker Settings] menu.
*4 For DTS audio streams, no sound is output when the speaker pattern is set to [5.1.2 (TM)], [5.1.2 (FD)], or [5.1.2 (SRD)].
*5 No sound is output when the speaker pattern is set to [5.1.2 (TM)], [5.1.2 (FD)], or [5.1.2 (SRD)].
Multi-channel content
| Sound field | Display panel | Front speakers | Center speaker | Surround speakers | Surround back speakers | Subwoofer | Height speakers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2CH/MULTI | 2ch Stereo | 2CH STEREO | ◎ | - | - | - | - | - |
| Multi Ch Stereo | MULTI ST. | ◎ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ (*1) | |
| Direct | DIRECT | ◎ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ (*1) | |
| A.F.D. (Auto Format Decoding) | A.F.D. | ◎ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ (*1) | |
| MOVIE | Dolby Surround | DOLBY SURR | ◎ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Neural:X | NEURAL:X | ◎ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ (*2) | |
| Front Surround | FRONT SUR. | ◎ | - | - | - | ○ | - | |
| MUSIC | Audio Enhancer | A. ENHANCER | ◎ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ (*1) |
-: No sound is output.
◎: Outputs sound.
○: Outputs sound depending on the speaker pattern setting and the channels included in the input source.
*1 For DTS audio streams, no sound is output when the speaker pattern is set to [5.1.2 (TM)], [5.1.2 (FD)], or [5.1.2 (SRD)].
*2 No sound is output when the speaker pattern is set to [5.1.2 (TM)], [5.1.2 (FD)], or [5.1.2 (SRD)].
Note
- When no sound is heard, check that all the speakers are securely connected to the correct speaker terminals and the correct speaker pattern is selected.
