Sony DVP-NW50 User Manual - Page 44

Chapter 8 Other Functions Settings for Speakers (DVP-NW50 only) To obtain the best possible surround sound, set the size of the speakers you have connected and their distance from your listening position. Then use the test tone to adjust the volume of the speakers to the same level. Selecting a speaker size Set the speaker size to match the size of the speakers you are using. This setting is concerned with bass management and downmix function. The list below describes the available settings for each of the speakers. 1 Press the "V" SELECT on the Home Menu, then press the "SETUP" SELECT. The Setup Menu appears. 2 Press the "V" SELECT repeatedly until "SP. SIZE" appears. 3 Press the "SP. SIZE" SELECT. The Speaker size setup Menu appears. Sub Woofer (S.WOOFER) Speaker Size Function YES Select this if you have connected a sub woofer speaker. NONE Select this if you have not connected a sub woofer speaker. Front Speakers (FRONT) Speaker Size Function LARGE Normally select this position. SMALL cannot be selected if sub woofer is set to "NONE." SMALL Select this when the speaker cannot reproduce adequate bass frequencies. Center Speakers (CENTER) Speaker Size Function LARGE Normally select this position. LARGE cannot be selected if front speaker is set to "SMALL." SMALL Select this when the speaker cannot reproduce adequate bass frequencies. NONE Select this if you have not connected a center speaker. Rear Speakers (SURROUND) Speaker Size Function LARGE Normally select this position. LARGE cannot be selected if front speaker is set to "SMALL." SMALL Select this when the speaker cannot reproduce adequate bass frequencies. NONE Select this if you have not connected a surround speaker. 4 Select the corresponding SELECT to select the speaker to be setup. The size of speaker is toggled as you press any SELECT as shown above. 5 Repeat step 4 until you have selected all of the speakers. Notes • If you connect large speakers that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies, select "LARGE." Normally, select "LARGE." • 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. About speaker sizes Internally, the LARGE and SMALL settings for each speaker determine whether or not the internal sound processor will cut the bass signal from that channel. When the bass is cut from a channel the bass redirection circuitry sends the corresponding bass frequencies to the sub woofer or other "LARGE" speaker. However, since bass sounds have a certain amount of directionality it is best not to cut them, if possible. Therefore, even when using small speakers, you can set them to "LARGE" if you want to output the bass frequencies from that speaker. On the other hand, if you are using a large speaker, but prefer not to have bass frequencies output from that speaker, set it to "SMALL." If the overall sound level is lower than you prefer, set all speakers to "LARGE." 44US