Enjoying more natural sound with speakers installed in the ceiling (In-Ceiling Speaker Mode)
Set whether or not to use [In-Ceiling Speaker Mode] with the current input.
In a setup where the front and center speakers are installed in the ceiling, lowering the audio output position to the screen height allows you to enjoy a more natural experience.
In a setup where the front and center speakers are installed in the ceiling, lowering the audio output position to the screen height allows you to enjoy a more natural experience.
- Select [Sound Effects] - [In-Ceiling Speaker Mode] from the home menu.
- Select the setting you want.
- Front & Center: Lowers the audio output position for both the front and center speakers installed in ceiling to the screen height.
- Front: Lowers the audio output position for the front speakers installed in ceiling to the screen height.
- Off: Does not activate this function.
Note
- This function does not work in the following cases:
- Headphones are connected.
- [Bluetooth Mode] is set to [Transmitter].
- [Pure Direct] is set to [On].
- [DSD Native] is set to [On] and DSD signals are being played back.
- This function does not work if you select a sound field other than the following:
- 2ch Stereo
- Multi Stereo
- This function may not work depending on the audio format.
- The unit may play signals at a lower sampling frequency than the actual sampling frequency of the input signals depending on the audio format.
Hint
- You can also select [In-Ceiling Speaker Mode] from [Speaker Settings] - [TV/Screen Center Settings] in the [Setup] menu.
- To obtain optimal effects in the listening environment, set [Manual Speaker Settings] - [Height] - [Ceiling] from [Speaker Settings] menu and perform Auto Calibration.
