topic Re: STR-DN1080 changes sound field in Home Cinema, Projectors & Players

STR-DN1080 changes sound field

ahlis1 — Wed, 29 Nov 2017 17:13:47 GMT

Just bougt a 1080-amplifier a couple of days ago and set it up with "AFD" as sound field just as I always used on my old STR-DH550. But the 1080 keeps changing to "multi st" every time I change source, for instance changing between BD and set top box I need to go back and change sound field. This is extremly irritating, who wants multi st?

Maybe it's something I miss in the settings? Please help!

Re: STR-DN1080 changes sound field

ahlis1 — Wed, 29 Nov 2017 17:46:44 GMT

Solved! Should have searched this excellent community before I posted...

It turns out that I need to change the soundsetting on my Sony A1 tv from standard to cinema, so it was actually the tv that forced the amp to change sound field for some reason.

Well, hope this post will help others!

Re: STR-DN1080 changes sound field

Anfield83 — Wed, 06 Dec 2017 09:54:16 GMT

Brilliant. Thanks for posting the solution! I was having the same issue. Simple solution lol

Re: STR-DN1080 changes sound field

msprague1017 — Tue, 17 Apr 2018 05:32:30 GMT

Can you link me to the forum where you found the answer? What sound setting on the Sony TV are you referring to? What kind of Sony TV do you have?

Re: STR-DN1080 changes sound field

ahlis1 — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 06:43:08 GMT

Doesn't remember wich thread but it was on this forum, use the search function. TV = A1. Sound setting = cinema as already stated in my earlier post.

It's a bit anoying that the tv forces the amp's soundfield to a preset choice depending on the tv's setting, it should be optional.

Re: STR-DN1080 changes sound field

RoGunner — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 15:04:33 GMT

HI, im currently having the same issue, but with another setup, XE85 and STR-1070. If i change to Cinema on the TV the receiver gets prompt to play sound field HD D.C.S instead. Then multi st is better almost.. I need it to stick with "direct". Stereo when stereo and Dolby when Dolby and so on.

Any ideas?

Re: STR-DN1080 changes sound field

ahlis1 — Sat, 30 Jun 2018 12:59:45 GMT

Sorry, there is no real solution to this problem what I know of, only compromises like the ones mentioned previously. I talked to Sony about this after searching the internet for solutions and it shows that this has been a problem for years, or not really a problem for Sony when it is them who choose to have it this way.

The only way to be 100% safe from the TV overriding the AMP is to not use the hdmi bravia sync, but then you loose other nice features sadly.

Re: STR-DN1080 changes sound field

wrld-ctzn — Sun, 25 Nov 2018 18:34:01 GMT

Hi,

I was also having this problem with my STR-DN1080 and new KD-55AF8, thanks a lot for leading me to the TV settings "Sound mode sync - The sound field of the specified audio system will switch automatically when the TV's sound mode changes", that I turned off. It can be found under Home > Settings > Sound. Now it seems like my receiver is properly using A.F.D. regardless of my TV:s Sound mode (which I believe has no effect on the audio for HDMI sources).

Re: STR-DN1080 changes sound field

ahlis1 — Sun, 25 Nov 2018 19:33:34 GMT

This sounds promising! I didn´t even know about "Sound mode sync" in the Home > Settings > Sound. I always go to Action menu > sound and in that menu there are just some basic settings.

The menus are in fact a bit difficult to navigate on the newer Sony TVs.

However, it seems like disabling "sound mode sync" is the proper solution for the issue of sound fields changing in the AMP. Thanks a lot for discovering this!

Re: STR-DN1080 changes sound field

paumajor — Sun, 10 May 2020 17:15:48 GMT

I have recently purchased a KD-43XG8196 and was having problems with my old DH800 so I’ve invested in a DN1080. All is ok except the system constantly resets itself to MULTI-ST when I want it in DOLBY SURR. I’ve followed the suggestions from others but it still occurs.
Pease somebody help! It’s driving me insane to keep having to reset to DOLBY SURR each time I use the TV.

thanks in advance, Paul

Re: STR-DN1080 changes sound field

ahlis1 — Sun, 10 May 2020 17:28:34 GMT

If your tv has Android, disabling sound sync mode in the main sound meny should work, have you tried that?

Re: STR-DN1080 changes sound field

paumajor — Sun, 10 May 2020 18:22:32 GMT

Hi, I’ve done everything as per all the suggestions including the disabling of sound sync mode. I’ve restarted the TV & AV and success! I now have DOLBY SURR! Yay! 👍😉

Thank you 😊

Re: STR-DN1080 changes sound field

Spiderman439 — Sun, 09 Jan 2022 15:57:37 GMT

With the DN1080 connected to a XR65X90JU tv I had this same issue and putting the Sony tv into cinema sound mode didn’t resolve it. Once I deactivated “sound sync” on the tv the amp would then keep the correct sound field.

need Sony to step up and fix this, the whole point of having same manufacturers for equipment is the compatibility and inter working systems, and this one clearly has an issue.

Re: STR-DN1080 changes sound field

Lambsie1 — Sun, 09 Jan 2022 23:41:22 GMT

It was really doing my head in, I'd tried almost everything, but not that... It solved it immediately!

Thanks

Re: STR-DN1080 changes sound field

hasbeen — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 19:14:07 GMT

I have a 2022 Sony XR-77A80K TV and a SONY STR ZA1100ES 7.2 CHANNEL AV receiver and had the same problem. When I changed the TV sound settings to CINEMA as suggested the receiver now works as expected thanks to this forum cuz it was driving me crazy too.

I am experimenting with the "Sound Mode Sync" feature in the TVs Android system settings but it doesn't seem to make too much of a difference here. When I disable the setting my receiver will momentarily display the Dolby sound field specific to the particular program (like Dolby + etc) and then switch to the AFB (Auto Format Direct mode) icon. When I enable Sound Mode Sync the receiver will momentarily display the Dolby sound field specific to the program and then the display will switch to the "Dolby Surround" icon.

In either setting the surround sound behaviors seem identical so the only difference is which icon the receiver displays in the window.

I will monitor the behavior and report back with anything helpful. Thanks again for the help.

Re: STR-DN1080 changes sound field

hasbeen — Sat, 09 Jul 2022 21:13:21 GMT

UPDATE: With the "Sound Mode Sync" feature enabled the display will show what ever the current program is encoded with. Today I was watching the new BATMAN and and the display first shows a banner reading "DOLBY ATMOS-DOLBY DIGITAL +" and then the icon displays "ATMOS-DD+" I am going to leave "Sound Mode Sync" enabled for now.

Re: STR-DN1080 changes sound field

mnwall — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 10:17:31 GMT

I have KD-55AF9, STR-DN1080, UBP-X800M2 and Sky. I have been plagued for ages with only being able to hear the voices in “Front Surround Sound” and could never watch anything in Dolby till I read these reviews.

Changing the TV sound to “Cinema sound mode” and deactivating “sound sync” it now works perfectly.

thank you