Digital audio formats supported by the receiver

The digital audio formats that this receiver can decode depend on the digital audio output jacks of the connected device. This receiver supports the following audio formats. The words in brackets are those indicated on the display panel.

Digital audio format Maximum number of decoded channels (STR-AZ7000ES)
Maximum number of decoded channels (STR-AZ5000ES/STR-AZ3000ES) Connection with the receiver
Dolby Digital [Dolby Audio - DD] 5.1 5.1 COAXIAL/OPTICAL, HDMI, eARC, ARC
Dolby Digital Plus [Dolby Audio - DD +] (*1) 7.1 7.1 HDMI, eARC, ARC
Dolby TrueHD [Dolby Audio - TrueHD] (*1) 7.1 7.1 HDMI, eARC
Dolby Atmos [Dolby Atmos] (*1) 5.1.4, 7.1.4 or 9.1.2 5.1.4 or 7.1.4 HDMI, eARC, ARC
Dolby Atmos - Dolby Digital Plus [Dolby Atmos - DD +] (*1) (*2) 5.1.4, 7.1.4 or 9.1.2 5.1.4 or 7.1.4 HDMI, eARC, ARC
Dolby Atmos - Dolby TrueHD [Dolby Atmos - TrueHD] (*1) (*2) 5.1.4, 7.1.4 or 9.1.2 5.1.4 or 7.1.4 HDMI, eARC
DTS [DTS] 5.1 5.1 COAXIAL/OPTICAL, HDMI, eARC, ARC
DTS-ES Discrete [DTS-ES Dscrt] 6.1 6.1 COAXIAL/OPTICAL, HDMI, eARC, ARC
DTS-ES Matrix [DTS-ES Mtrx] 6.1 6.1 COAXIAL/OPTICAL, HDMI, eARC, ARC
DTS 96/24 [DTS 96/24] 5.1 5.1 COAXIAL/OPTICAL, HDMI, eARC, ARC
DTS-HD High Resolution Audio [DTS-HD HI RES] (*1) 7.1 7.1 HDMI, eARC
DTS Express [DTS Express] (*1) 5.1 5.1 HDMI, eARC
DTS-HD Master Audio [DTS-HD MA] (*1) 7.1 7.1 HDMI, eARC
DTS:X [DTS:X] (*1) 7.1 7.1 HDMI, eARC
DTS:X Master Audio [DTS:X MA] (*1) 7.1 7.1 HDMI, eARC
DSD [DSD] (*1) 5.1 5.1 HDMI
Multi Channel Linear PCM [LINEAR PCM] (*1) 7.1 7.1 HDMI, eARC
IMAX DTS [IMAX DTS] (*3)(*4) 5.1 5.1 COAXIAL/OPTICAL, HDMI, eARC, ARC
IMAX DTS:X [IMAX DTS:X] (*4) 7.1.4 7.1.4 HDMI, eARC

*1 Audio signals are output in another format if the playback device does not correspond to the actual format. For details, refer to the operating instructions of the playback device.

*2 Dolby Atmos is decoded as Dolby Digital Plus or Dolby TrueHD if the speaker pattern is set to 2.0, 2.1, 3.0, 3.1, 4.0, 4.1, 5.0 or 5.1.

*3 IMAX® is decoded if DTS audio signal format is DTS 5.1 without IMAX® Enhanced content and IMAX Mode is set to Auto.

*4 IMAX® is decoded if DTS audio signal contains IMAX® Enhanced content and IMAX Mode is set to Auto.