Sony DAV-S300 Operating Instructions - Page 15

Getting Started xSIZE When you do not connect center or rear speakers, or move the rear speakers, set the parameters for CENTER and REAR. Since the front speaker and subwoofer settings are fixed, you cannot change them. The default settings are underlined. • CENTER (center speaker) - YES: Normally select this. - NO: If you will not connect a center speaker, select this. • REAR (rear speakers) - YES: Normally select this. Specify the position and height to implement the Digital Cinema Surround modes in the "Virtual" sound field (p. 20) properly. - NO: If you will not connect a rear speaker, select this. xDISTANCE You can vary the distance of each speaker as follows. The default adjustments are in the parentheses. • F. DIST. (17ft) (front speakers distance) Front speaker distance can be set in 1 foot steps from 3 to 50 feet. • C. DIST. (17ft) (center speaker distance) Center speaker distance can be set in 1 foot steps from a distance equal to the front speaker distance to a distance 5 feet closer to your listening position. • R. DIST. (12ft) (rear speakers distance) Rear speaker distance can be set in 1 foot steps from a distance equal to the front speaker distance to a distance 15 feet closer to your listening position. Note If each of the front or rear speakers are not placed an equal distance from your listening position, set the distance of the closest speaker. xPOSITION/HEIGHT When you select "YES" in "REAR," specify the position and height of the rear speakers. The default settings are underlined. Position diagram A B 90° A 45° B 20° • R. PL. BEHIND Select this if the rear speakers are located in the section B. • R. PL. SIDE Select this if the rear speakers are located in the section A. Height diagram C C 60 D D 30 • R. HGT. LOW Select this if the rear speakers are located in the section D. • R. HGT. HIGH Select this if the rear speakers are located in the section C. These parameters are not available when "REAR" is set to "NO". 15