Sony STR-DE598 Operating Instructions - Page 18

5: Setting up the speakers You can use the SET UP menu to set the size, distance and location of the speakers connected to this receiver. 1 Press ?/1 to turn on the receiver. 2 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select " SET UP ". 3 Press or repeatedly to select the parameter you want to adjust. For details, see "Speaker setup parameters" below. Note Some speaker setup items may appear dimmed in the display. This means that they have been adjusted automatically due to other speaker settings or may not be adjustable. 4 Press + or - repeatedly to select the setting you want. The setting is entered automatically. Note Press ENTER on the receiver if you select the setting for "SP. PAT. X -X". 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you have set all of the items that follow. Speaker setup parameters The initial settings are underlined. x XXXX SET (Speaker easy setup) • EASY If you want to set up your speakers automatically, select "EASY SET". You can select a pre-defined speaker pattern (see the supplied "Easy Setup Guide"). • NORM If you want to adjust the settings of each speaker manually, select "NORM SET". x SP. PAT. X -X (Speaker setup pattern) When you select "EASY SET", select the speaker setup pattern. Press + or - repeatedly to select the speaker setup pattern and press ENTER to enter the selection. Check your speaker pattern using the supplied "Easy Setup Guide". 18GB x SW S.W. XXX (Sub woofer selection) • YES If you connect a sub woofer, select "YES". • NO If you did not connect a sub woofer, select "NO". The front speakers are automatically set to "LARGE" and you cannot change this setting. This activates the bass redirection circuitry and outputs the LFE signals from other speakers. • In order to take full advantage of the Dolby Digital bass redirection circuitry, we recommend that you set the cut off frequency on the sub woofer as high as possible. x L R XXXXX (Front speakers size) • LARGE If you connect large speakers that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies, select "LARGE". Normally, select "LARGE". • SMALL If the sound is distorted, or you feel a lack of surround effects when using multi channel surround sound, select "SMALL" to activate the bass redirection circuitry and output the front channel bass frequencies from the sub woofer. When the front speakers are set to "SMALL", the center, surround and surround back speakers are also automatically set to "SMALL" (unless previously set to "NO"). x C XXXXX (Center speaker size) • LARGE If you connect a large speaker that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies, select "LARGE". Normally, select "LARGE". However, if the front speakers are set to "SMALL", you cannot set the center speaker to "LARGE". • SMALL If the sound is distorted, or you feel a lack of surround effects when using multi channel surround sound, select "SMALL" to activate the bass redirection circuitry and output the center channel bass frequencies from the front speakers (if set to "LARGE") or sub woofer.a) • NO If you did not connect a center speaker, select "NO". The sound of the center channel will be output from the front speakers.b)