Sony HCD-BC150 Operating Instructions - Page 26

x SP SETUP If you do not connect center or surround speakers, or move the surround speakers, set the parameters for CENTER and SURROUND. CENTER SP (center speaker) SURR SP (surround speaker) F DIST (front distance) F D 3.0 M F D 10F* CEN DIST (center distance) C D 3.0 M C D 10F* SURR DIST (surround distance) S D 3.0 M S D 10F* CENTER Y: Select this if you use a center speaker. CENTER N: Select this if no center speaker is used. SURR Y: Select this if you use surround speakers. SURR N: Select this if no surround speaker is used. Front speaker distance from the listening position can be set in 0.2 metre (1 ft) increments from 1.0 to 7.0 metres (3 to 23 ft). Center speaker distance can be set up to 1.6 metres (5 ft) forward closer to the listening position, in 0.2 metre (1 ft) increments. Surround speaker distance can be set up to 4.6 metres (15 ft) closer to your listening position from the front speaker position, in 0.2 metre (1 ft) increments. * Only for North American models. Notes • In SP SETUP, the North American model's OSD displays both metric and imperial measurements. The other model displays metric measurements only. The manual shows both. • When you set the distance, the sound cuts off for a moment. • If all front and surround speakers are not placed at an equal distance from your listening position, set the distance according to the closest speaker. • Do not place the surround speakers farther away from your listening position than the front speakers. • Depending on the settings of other speakers, the subwoofer may output excessive sound. x LEVEL The speakers will emit a test tone to adjust "LEVEL" items. T.TONE (test tone) T.TONE OFF: The test tone is not emitted from the speakers. T.TONE ON: The test tone is emitted from both left and right speakers simultaneously while adjusting balance. When you select one of the "LEVEL" items, the test tone is emitted from each speaker in sequence. You can vary the balance of the left and right speakers as follows. Be sure to set "T.TONE" to "T.TONE ON" for easy adjustment. F BALANCE (front balance) F BAL 0 Adjusts the balance between the front left and right speakers. (You can adjust from the center 6 steps left (F BAL L6) or right (F BAL R6).) You can vary the level of each speaker as follows. Be sure to set "T.TONE" to "T.TONE ON" for easy adjustment. CEN LEVEL Adjusts the level of the center (center level) speaker (-6 dB to +6 dB, 1 dB increments). SL LEVEL Adjusts the left level of the surround (surround left speakers (-6 dB to +6 dB, 1 dB level) increments). SR LEVEL (surround right level) Adjusts the right level of the surround speakers (-6 dB to +6 dB, 1 dB increments). SW LEVEL (subwoofer level) Adjusts the level of subwoofer (-6 dB to +6 dB, 1 dB increments). 26GB