Sony HT-9900M Operating Instructions - Page 93

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• REAR LARGE (REAR/ SIDE) SMALL (REAR/ SIDE) NONE Normally select this position. Select according to the rear speakers position*. Select this when the sound distorts or the surround effects are difficult to hear. Select according to the rear speaker position*. Select this if you do not connect rear speakers. • Even if there are fewer than 6 speakers connected, the player distributes the audio signal components to the front speakers. ◆ DISTANCE Sets the distance from your listening position to the speakers. Set the distance to your front speakers in "FRONT" first (A). Then adjust the values in "CENTER" (center speaker B), "REAR" (rear speaker C), and "SUBWOOFER" (D) to reflect the actual distance to your center speaker, rear speakers, and subwoofer. Settings and Adjustments 90 45 20 * Rear speaker position Correctly specify the location of the rear speakers to enjoy the surround effect. • Set to "SIDE," if the location of the rear speakers corresponds to section A below. • Set to "REAR," if the location of the rear speakers corresponds to section B below. This setting affects only "VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT," "VIRTUAL MULTI REAR," and "VIRTUAL MULTI DIMENSION" mode (page 71). • SUBWOOFER YES Select this if you connect a subwoofer to output the LFE (low frequency effect) signals from the subwoofer. NONE Select this if you do not connect a subwoofer. Notes • The cut off frequency for the subwoofer is fixed at 120 Hz. • If your speakers are too small to reproduce low bass frequencies, utilize a subwoofer for low frequency sound. When you set the speaker settings to "SMALL," the bass redirection circuitry will be activated and the bass frequencies for the speakers are output from the subwoofer. B D A (4~50 ft) A (4~50 ft) C C Be sure to change the value in the Setup Display each time you move the speakers. Start from the front speaker. The default adjustments are in parentheses. FRONT (10 ft) Set this between 4 and 50 feet in 1 foot increments. CENTER (10 ft) Set this within -5 feet and +2 feet of the "FRONT" setting in 1 foot increments. For example, if "FRONT" is set to 5 feet, "CENTER" can be set between 0 and 7 feet. REAR (10 ft) Set this within -16 feet of the "FRONT" setting in 1 foot increments. For example, if "FRONT" is set to 16 feet, "REAR" can be set between 0 and 16 feet. Note If each of the front or rear speakers are not placed at an equal distance from your listening position, set the distance according to the closest speaker. c continued 93

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Settings and Adjustments
• REAR
* Rear speaker position
Correctly specify the location of the rear speakers to
enjoy the surround effect.
Set to “SIDE,” if the location of the rear speakers
corresponds to section
A
below.
Set to “REAR,” if the location of the rear speakers
corresponds to section
B
below.
This setting affects only “VIRTUAL REAR
SHIFT,” “VIRTUAL MULTI REAR,” and
“VIRTUAL MULTI DIMENSION” mode
(page 71).
• SUBWOOFER
Notes
The cut off frequency for the subwoofer is fixed at
120 Hz.
If your speakers are too small to reproduce low
bass frequencies, utilize a subwoofer for low
frequency sound. When you set the speaker
settings to “SMALL,” the bass redirection
circuitry will be activated and the bass
frequencies for the speakers are output from the
subwoofer.
Even if there are fewer than 6 speakers connected,
the player distributes the audio signal components
to the front speakers.
DISTANCE
Sets the distance from your listening position
to the speakers.
Set the distance to your front speakers in
“FRONT” first (
A
). Then adjust the values in
“CENTER” (center speaker
B
), “REAR”
(rear speaker
C
), and “SUBWOOFER” (
D
)
to reflect the actual distance to your center
speaker, rear speakers, and subwoofer.
Be sure to change the value in the Setup
Display each time you move the speakers.
Start from the front speaker. The default
adjustments are in parentheses.
Note
If each of the front or rear speakers are not placed at
an equal distance from your listening position, set
the distance according to the closest speaker.
LARGE
(REAR
/
SIDE)
Normally select this position.
Select according to the rear
speakers position*.
SMALL
(REAR/
SIDE)
Select this when the sound
distorts or the surround effects
are difficult to hear.
Select according to the rear
speaker position*.
NONE
Select this if you do not connect
rear speakers.
YES
Select this if you connect a
subwoofer to output the LFE
(low frequency effect) signals
from the subwoofer.
NONE
Select this if you do not connect
a subwoofer.
90
20
45
FRONT
(10 ft)
Set this between 4 and 50
feet in 1 foot increments.
CENTER (10 ft)
Set this within –5 feet and
+2 feet of the “FRONT”
setting in 1 foot increments.
For example, if “FRONT”
is set to 5 feet, “CENTER”
can be set between 0 and 7
feet.
REAR (10 ft)
Set this within –16 feet of
the “FRONT” setting in 1
foot increments. For
example, if “FRONT” is set
to 16 feet, “REAR” can be
set between 0 and 16 feet.
B
D
A
A
C
C
(4~50 ft)
(4~50 ft)
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