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.
  1. Select [Sound Effects] - [In-Ceiling Speaker Mode] from the home menu.
  2. 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:
    • [Direct] is being used and an analog input is selected.
    • Dolby Atmos enabled speakers are used.
    • Dolby Atmos is being decoded.
    • [Pure Direct] is set to [On].
  • This function may not work depending on the audio format.
  • The receiver 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 switch this function on/off for each input on the [Input Settings] screen.
  • You can also select [In-Ceiling Speaker Mode] from [Speaker Settings] - [TV/Screen Center Settings] in the [Setup] menu.
  • You can also switch the function on/off by pressing IN-CEILING SP on the receiver.
  • To obtain optimal effects in the listening environment, set [Manual Speaker Settings] - [Height] - [Ceiling] from [Speaker Settings] menu and perform Auto Calibration.