Sony HT-SF1300 User Manual

x DUAL (Digital broadcast 

Lets you select the language you want to listen 
to during digital broadcast. This feature only 
functions for Dolby Digital sources.
• DUAL M/S (Main/Sub)

Sound of the main language will be output 
through the front left speaker and sound of 
the sub language will be output through the 
front right speaker simultaneously.

• DUAL M (Main)

Sound of the main language will be output.

• DUAL S (Sub)

Sound of the sub language will be output.

• DUAL M+S (Main + Sub)

Mixed sound of both the main and sub 
languages will be output.

x A.V. SYNC. (Synchronizes audio 

Lets you delay the audio output so that the 
time gap between the audio output and visual 
display is minimized. You can adjust from 

 

0 (0 ms) to 20 (200 ms) in 1 (10 ms) steps.

• This parameter is useful when you use a large LCD  

or plasma monitor or a projector.

• This function does not work when

– signals with a sampling frequency of more than 

48 kHz are input.

– multi channel Linear PCM signals are received 

via an HDMI jack.

x IN MODE (Switching the audio 

Lets you set the audio input mode of inputs. 
For details, see “Switching between digital 
and analog audio (IN MODE)” (page 58).

You can use the VIDEO menu to make various 
adjustments for HDMI settings.
Select “6-VIDEO” in the amplifier menus. For 
details on adjusting the parameters, see 
“Navigating through menus” (page 33) and 
“Overview of the menus” (page 34).

x AUDIO FOR HDMI (Audio for 

Lets you set the  audio output for HDMI from 
the playback component connected to the 
receiver via an HDMI connection.
• AMP

The HDMI audio signals from the playback 
component is only output to speakers 
connected to the receiver. Multi-channel 
sound can be played back as it is.

Audio signals are not output from the TV’s 
speakers when “AUDIO FOR HDMI” is set to 
“AMP”.

• TV+AMP

The sound is output from TV’s speaker and 
the speakers connected to the receiver.

• The sound quality of the playback component 

depends on the TV’s sound quality, such as the 
number of channels, and the sampling 
frequency, etc. When the TV has stereo 
speakers, the sound output from the receiver is 
also stereo as that of the TV, even if you play 
multi-channel software.

• When you connect the receiver to a video 

component (projector, etc.), sound may not be 
output from the receiver. In this case, select 
“AMP”.