Sony STR-DA5400ES, Operating Instructions Manual

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To listen to music through headphones connected to the receiver
To turn off the surround effect for MUSIC
Press 2CH/A.DIRECT or A.F.D.
Notes
• The sound fields for music do not work when the
multi-channel input is selected.
• The sound fields for music do not work when DTS-
HD signals with a sampling frequency of higher
than 48 kHz are being received.
• The sound fields for music do not work when
Dolby TrueHD signals with a sampling frequency
of higher than 96 kHz are being received.
• If you set up the sound field during DTS 96/24
signal reception, the signal will be played back
only at 48 kHz.
• If you set up the sound field effect while the
receiver is receiving signals with a sampling
frequency of higher than 48 kHz, the signals will
always be played back at either 44.1 kHz or
48 kHz.
• When one of the sound fields for music is selected,
no sound is output from the subwoofer if all the
speakers are set to “LARGE” in the Speaker
settings menu. However, the sound will be output
from the subwoofer if the digital input signal
contains L.F.E. signals, or if the front or surround
speakers are set to “SMALL,” the sound field for
movie is selected, or “Portable Audio” is selected.
Sound field Effect
Headphone (2ch) This mode is selected automatically if you use headphones when “2ch Stereo”
mode or A.F.D. mode is selected. Standard 2 channel stereo sources completely
bypass the sound field processing and multi-channel surround formats are
downmixed to 2 channels.
Headphone Theater
DCS
This mode is selected automatically when you use headphones when sound
field is selected for movie/music. It allows you to experience a theater-like
environment while listening through a pair of headphones.
Headphone (Direct) Outputs the analog signals without processing by the tone, sound field, etc.
Headphone (Multi) This mode is selected automatically if you use headphones when the multi-
channel input is selected. Outputs the front analog signals from the MULTI
CHANNEL INPUT jacks.