Sony STR-DE1075 Primary User Manual - Page 17

Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Performing initial setup operations Before using your receiver for the first time, adjust SET UP parameters so that the receiver correspond to your system. For the adjustable parameters, see the table on page 51. See pages 17-22 for speaker settings and pages 40, 41 for other settings. Multi channel surround setup For the best possible surround sound, all speakers should be the same distance from the listening position (A). However, the receiver lets you to place the center speaker up to 5 feet closer (B), the surround speakers up to 15 feet closer (C) and the surround back speakers up to 15 feet closer (D) to the listening position. The front speakers can be placed from 3 to 40 feet from the listening position (A). You can place the surround speakers either behind you or to the side, depending on the shape of your room (etc.). You can use the center and surround back speakers as surround back left and right speakers. When placing surround speakers to your side B A A 45° C C 90° D 20° When placing surround speakers behind you B A A 45° C C 90° D 20° Note Do not place the center speaker farther away from the listening position than the front speakers. Tip When setting up the surround back speaker, set the speaker at least 1 meter behind the listening position. It is recommended to place the speaker at an equal distance from the surround left and right speakers. If there is no space behind the listening position, set the speaker above the listening position by placing it on a stand or hanging it from the ceiling. To prevent speaker damage or injury in case the speaker falls, make sure that it is properly fixed in place. Specifying the speaker parameters 1 Press SET UP. 2 Press the cursor buttons ( or ) to select the parameter you want to adjust. 3 Turn the jog dial to select the setting you want. The setting is entered automatically. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have set all of the parameters that follow. continued 17