Main Features Of The Receiver - Sony STR-ZA810ES Mode D'emploi

Main features of the receiver

Refer to the Help Guide for details of each function.
http://rd1.sony.net/help/ha/strza81/h_uc2/
Compatible with a variety of connections and high-quality
audio/video formats
Feature Description
Compatible with  Connect a Walkman, iPod/iPhone (AirPlay),
computer, NAS or USB device to the receiver to play
wired/wireless
content on those devices or transmit music to
network,
BLUETOOTH headphones/speakers.
BLUETOOTH, and USB
Music services such as Spotify and Chromecast

connections*
built-in are supported.
Compatible with the  Dolby Atmos and DTS:X are supported (page 24).
latest object-based
audio formats
Compatible with  During network audio playback or content playback
on a USB device, the receiver supports High-
high-definition
Resolution Audio content at up to 5.6 MHz in the
playback of High-
DSD format and at up to 192 kHz/24 bits in the WAV,
Resolution Audio
FLAC, and AIFF formats.
 Native playback of DSD files is also supported.
Compatible with The receiver supports 4K HDR and HDCP 2.2, letting
you enjoy high-definition video images (page 24).
high-definition 4K
video formats**
* For details, see the Help Guide.
** You need to change the setting of [HDMI Signal Format] depending on
the input video signal.
Functions for an optimum surround environment
Feature Description
Automatically D.C.A.C. EX measures and calibrates the distance,

angle, level, and frequency characteristics of the
calibrating your
speakers using the supplied stereo calibration
viewing and listening
microphone (page 15).
environment to
The optimum sound is then produced by simulating

create an ideal
ideal speaker positions and angles (Speaker
surround space using
Relocation**).
Auto Calibration
(D.C.A.C. EX*)
Calibration functions Phantom Surround Back**: Allows you to enjoy a

surround-sound effect acoustically equivalent to
for sound fields
that of a 7-channel speaker system, using only a 5-
corresponding to
channel speaker system, and when using a 5.1.2-
various speaker
channel speaker system, it allows you to enjoy a
installation
surround-sound effect acoustically equivalent to
conditions
that of a 7.1.2-channel speaker system.
 Front Surround: Allows you to enjoy virtual surround-
sound with only two front speakers (page 19).
In-Ceiling Speaker Mode**: Reproduces more

natural sound by lowering the position of audio
output from speakers installed in the ceiling.
Center Speaker Lift Up**: Reproduces natural sound

that feels more authentic by lifting the sound from
the center speaker up to the height of the screen.
* Digital Cinema Auto Calibration EX
** For details, see the Help Guide.
Audio technologies for high-definition music playback
Feature Description
Sound fields You can select from a variety of sound fields
according to speaker connections or input sources
selectable by
(2ch Stereo, Direct, Auto Format Decoding, etc.)
preference
(page 19).
Upscaling of existing The receiver restores signals in the micro region of
compressed sound sources by up-sampling the
sound sources into
sampling frequency and expanding the bit depth to
higher resolutions
the equivalent of a maximum of 192 kHz/24 bits,
with the same
letting you enjoy CDs and lossy compressed sound
quantity of
sources such as MP3 files in expressive sound quality
information as High-
closer to the original.
Resolution Audio
using DSEE HX* , **
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