Sony HCD-ZX70DVD Operating Instructions - Page 21

Speaker settings

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Setting up for DVD/VIDEO CD/CD Speaker settings -- SPEAKER SETUP Set up your speaker system for playback of 5.1CH DVDs. Select here after pressing DVD SETUP on the remote. SPEAKER SETUP SET UP: DISTANCE: BALANCE: LEVEL: TEST TONE: OFF FRONT: CENTER: REAR: SUBWOOFER: YES YES BEHIND YES To set, press , then ENTER . To quit, press DVD SETUP . SETUP Select the rear speaker location and whether a subwoofer is connected or not. • REAR: These items let you specify the location of your rear speakers for proper implementation of "VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT" and "VIRTUAL MULTI REAR" in the Control Menu display. - BEHIND (shown A) - SIDE (shown B) B A 90° 45° B A 20° • SUBWOOFER: Select whether a subwoofer is connected or not. - YES - NONE Notes • When you select an item, the sound cuts off for a moment. • The cut off frequency for the subwoofer is fixed at 100Hz. • Set the cut off frequency on the subwoofer as high as possible. • Depending on the settings of other speakers, the subwoofer may output excessive sound. DISTANCE Adjust the distance of each speaker in 0.2 meter (1 ft. for North American models) steps. For the speaker distance of North American models, refer to the distance in brackets. • FRONT: Front speaker distance. Default is 3.6 meter (12 ft.). Adjust the distance from 1.0 to 15.0 meters (4 to 50 ft.). • CENTER: Center speaker distance. Default is 3.6 meter (12 ft.). Distance can be set in 0.2 meter (1 ft.) steps from a distance 0.6 meter (2 ft.) farther to the front speaker to a distance 1.6 meter (6 ft.) closer to your listening position. • REAR: Rear speaker distance. Default is 3.0 meter (10 ft.). Distance can be set in 0.2 meter (1 ft.) steps from a distance equal to the front speaker to a distance 5 meter (16 ft.) closer to your listening position. Notes • When you set the distance, the sound cuts off for a moment. • If each of the front or rear speakers is not placed an equal distance from your listening position, set the distance of the closest speaker. • Do not place the rear speakers farther away from your listening position than the front speakers. continued 21

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Setting up for DVD/VIDEO CD/CD
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Speaker settings
–– SPEAKER SETUP
Set up your speaker system for playback of 5.1CH
DVDs.
SETUP ------------------------
Select the rear
speaker location and whether a subwoofer is
connected or not.
REAR:
These items let you specify the
location of your rear speakers for proper
implementation of “VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT”
and “VIRTUAL MULTI REAR” in the Control
Menu display.
-
BEHIND (shown A)
-
SIDE (shown B)
SUBWOOFER:
Select whether a subwoofer is
connected or not.
-
YES
-
NONE
continued
Select here after pressing DVD SETUP on
the remote.
Notes
When you select an item, the sound cuts off for a
moment.
The cut off frequency for the subwoofer is fixed at
100Hz.
Set the cut off frequency on the subwoofer as high
as possible.
Depending on the settings of other speakers, the
subwoofer may output excessive sound.
DISTANCE -----------------------------
Adjust the
distance of each speaker in 0.2 meter (1 ft. for
North American models) steps. For the speaker
distance of North American models, refer to the
distance in brackets.
FRONT:
Front speaker distance. Default is
3.6 meter (12 ft.). Adjust the distance from
1.0 to 15.0 meters (4 to 50 ft.).
CENTER:
Center speaker distance. Default is
3.6 meter (12 ft.). Distance can be set in
0.2 meter (1 ft.) steps from a distance 0.6 meter
(2 ft.) farther to the front speaker to a distance
1.6 meter (6 ft.) closer to your listening
position.
REAR:
Rear speaker distance. Default is
3.0 meter (10 ft.). Distance can be set in
0.2 meter (1 ft.) steps from a distance equal to
the front speaker to a distance 5 meter (16 ft.)
closer to your listening position.
Notes
When you set the distance, the sound cuts off for a
moment.
If each of the front or rear speakers is not placed an
equal distance from your listening position, set the
distance of the closest speaker.
Do not place the rear speakers farther away from
your listening position than the front speakers.
SPEAKER SETUP
SET UP:
DISTANCE:
BALANCE:
LEVEL:
OFF
TEST TONE:
FRONT:
CENTER:
YES
BEHIND
YES
YES
REAR:
SUBWOOFER:
To set, press
, then
.
ENTER
To quit, press
.
DVD SETUP