Selectable sound fields and their effects
| Sound field | Display panel | Effects of the sound field | |
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| 2CH/MULTI | 2ch Stereo | 2CH STEREO | Plays back 2-channel audio signals without adding any surround effect. Monaural and multichannel audio signals are output after being converted into a 2-channel signal.
This sound field is best suited for playing back audio signals as they are from two front speakers only, without adding any virtual surround effect. The sound is output from the front left/right speakers only. There is no sound from the subwoofer. |
| Multi Stereo | MULTI STEREO | Outputs sound from all connected speakers.
When 2-channel or monaural audio signals are input, the receiver outputs sound from all speakers without adding any surround effect. When multi-channel audio signals are input, sound may not be output from certain speakers depending on the speaker settings or playback content. |
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| Direct | DIRECT | Plays back all audio signals without adding any surround effect. | |
| A.F.D. (Auto Format Decoding) | A.F.D. | Decodes and plays back audio signals using the optimal processing method according to the audio signal input. | |
| MOVIE | A.F.D. Movie | A.F.D. MOVIE | Produces optimized (recommended) sound according to the stream. The sound is upmixed to enjoy surround at the same time. |
| Dolby Mode | DOLBY MODE | Plays back content using Dolby upmixer or virtual technology according to the set speaker layout. | |
| DTS:X Mode | DTS:X MODE | Plays back content using DTS upmixer or virtual technology according to the set speaker layout. | |
| MUSIC | Audio Enhancer | AUDIO ENHANCER |
Upscales existing sound sources to near high-resolution sound quality with DSEE Ultimate (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine Ultimate). This sound field makes 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 input from the following jacks:
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| Headphones | Headphone (2ch) | HEADPHONE 2CH | This mode is selected automatically when 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 effect. Sound from monaural and multi-channel audio signals are output after being converted into a 2-channel signal. |
* eARC or ARC signal input
Note
- Depending on the audio format, if you select [Direct] and play a 5.1-channel 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 7.1-channel surround system. The sound level of surround and surround back speakers are adjusted automatically for optimum balance.
- 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.
