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[57] Enjoying Video and Sound Enjoying sound effects Enjoying more natural sound with speakers installed in the ceiling (In-Ceiling Speaker Mode) Set whether or not to use In-Ceiling Speaker Mode with the current input. In a setup where the front and center speakers are installed in the ceiling, lowering the audio output position to the screen height allows you to enjoy a more natural experience. 1 Select [Setup] - [Audio Setup] from the home menu. 2 Select [In-Ceiling Speaker Mode]. 3 Select the setting you want. Front & Center: Lowers the audio output position for both the front and center speakers installed in ceiling to the screen height. Front: Lowers the audio output position for the front speakers installed in ceiling to the screen height. Off: Does not activate this function. Note This function does not work in the following cases: [Direct] is being used and an analog input is selected. Dolby Atmos enabled speakers are used. Dolby Atmos is being decoded. [Pure Direct] is set to [On]. This function may not work depending on the audio format. The receiver may play signals at a lower sampling frequency than the actual sampling frequency of the input signals depending on the audio format. Hint You can also switch this function on/off for each input on the Input Setup screen. You can also select [In-Ceiling Speaker Mode] in [Sound Effects] from the home menu. You can also switch the function on/off by pressing IN-CEILING SP on the remote control or the receiver. To obtain optimal effects in the listening environment, configure the [Ceiling Height] setting and perform Auto Calibration. [58] Enjoying Video and Sound Enjoying sound effects Enjoying high-fidelity sound (Pure Direct) You can enjoy higher-fidelity sound from all inputs using the Pure Direct function. When the Pure Direct function is on, the display panel lights off to suppress noise that affects sound quality. 1 Select [Sound Effects] - [Pure Direct] from the home menu. 2 Select [On]. Canceling Pure Direct The Pure Direct function will be canceled when you perform the following: Select [Off] in step 2. Press PURE DIRECT. Change the sound field. Change the scene setting on the TV (Scene Select). Change the setting of [Equalizer], [Sound Optimizer], [Dynamic Range Compressor] or [InCeiling Speaker Mode]. Note [Equalizer], [Sound Optimizer], [Dynamic Range Compressor] and [In-Ceiling Speaker Mode] do not work when the Pure Direct function is selected. Hint You can also use PURE DIRECT to turn the Pure Direct function on or off. You can also select [Pure Direct] in the [Audio Setup] menu.

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[57] Enjoying Video and Sound
Enjoying sound effects
Enjoying more natural sound with speakers installed
in the ceiling (In-Ceiling Speaker Mode)
Set whether or not to use In-Ceiling Speaker Mode with the current input.
In a setup where the front and center speakers are installed in the ceiling, lowering the audio
output position to the screen height allows you to enjoy a more natural experience.
Note
This function does not work in the following cases:
[Direct] is being used and an analog input is selected.
Dolby Atmos enabled speakers are used.
Dolby Atmos is being decoded.
[Pure Direct] is set to [On].
This function may not work depending on the audio format.
The receiver may play signals at a lower sampling frequency than the actual sampling frequency of
the input signals depending on the audio format.
Hint
You can also switch this function on/off for each input on the Input Setup screen.
You can also select [In-Ceiling Speaker Mode] in [Sound Effects] from the home menu.
You can also switch the function on/off by pressing IN-CEILING SP on the remote control or the
receiver.
To obtain optimal effects in the listening environment, configure the [Ceiling Height] setting and
perform Auto Calibration.
[58] Enjoying Video and Sound
Enjoying sound effects
Enjoying high-fidelity sound (Pure Direct)
You can enjoy higher-fidelity sound from all inputs using the Pure Direct function. When the
Pure Direct function is on, the display panel lights off to suppress noise that affects sound
quality.
Canceling Pure Direct
The Pure Direct function will be canceled when you perform the following:
Select [Off] in step 2.
Press PURE DIRECT.
Change the sound field.
Change the scene setting on the TV (Scene Select).
Change the setting of [Equalizer], [Sound Optimizer], [Dynamic Range Compressor] or [In-
Ceiling Speaker Mode].
Note
[Equalizer], [Sound Optimizer], [Dynamic Range Compressor] and [In-Ceiling Speaker Mode] do not
work when the Pure Direct function is selected.
Hint
You can also use PURE DIRECT to turn the Pure Direct function on or off.
You can also select [Pure Direct] in the [Audio Setup] menu.
Select [Setup] - [Audio Setup] from the home menu.
1
Select [In-Ceiling Speaker Mode].
2
Select the setting you want.
Front & Center
: Lowers the audio output position for both the front and center
speakers installed in ceiling to the screen height.
Front
: Lowers the audio output position for the front speakers installed in ceiling to the
screen height.
Off
: Does not activate this function.
3
Select [Sound Effects] - [Pure Direct] from the home menu.
1
Select [On].
2