Sony HT-9900M HT5950DP Instructions (entire HT system) - Page 20

Sub woofer phase polarity, HT-9950M, HT-9900M and HT-6900DP, XXXX/XX, Surround speaker position

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x SW XXXXXXX (Sub woofer phase polarity) (HT-9950M, HT-9900M and HT-6900DP only) Lets you set the sub woofer phase polarity. • NORMAL Normally, select "NORMAL". • REVERSE Depending on the type of front speakers, the position of the sub woofer, and the cut-off frequency of the sub woofer, setting the phase polarity to "REVERSE" may produce better bass. Besides bass reproduction, the richness and tightness of the overall sound may also be affected. While listening from the main listening position, select the setting that best suits your environment. x SL SR XXXX/XX (Surround speaker position) Lets you specify the location of your surround speakers for proper implementation of the surround effects in the Cinema Studio EX modes (page 31). 120˚ 100˚ A B B A D D 60 C C 30 • SIDE/LO Select if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to section A and C. • SIDE/HI Select if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to section A and D. • BEHD/LO Select if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to section B and C. • BEHD/HI Select if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to section B and D. Tip Surround speaker position is designed specifically for implementation of the Cinema Studio EX modes. For other sound fields, speaker position is not so critical. Those sound fields were designed under the premise that the surround speakers would be located behind the listening position, but presentation remains fairly consistent even with the surround speakers positioned at a rather wide angle. However, if the speakers are pointing toward the listener from the immediate left and right of the listening position, the surround effects becomes unclear unless set to "SIDE/LO" or "SIDE/HI". Nevertheless, each listening environment has many variables, such as wall reflections, and you may obtain better results using "BEHD/HI" if your speakers are located high above the listening position, even if they are to the immediate left and right. Therefore, although it may result in a setting contrary to the above explanation, we recommend that you playback multi channel surround encoded software and select the setting that provides a good sense of spaciousness and that best succeeds in forming a cohesive space between the surround sound from the surround speakers and the sound of the front speakers. If you are not sure which sounds best, select "BEHD/LO" or "BEHD/HI" and then use the speaker distance parameter and speaker level adjustments to obtain proper balance. 20US

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x
XXXXXXX
(Sub woofer phase polarity)
(HT-9950M, HT-9900M and HT-6900DP
only)
Lets you set the sub woofer phase polarity.
• NORMAL
Normally, select “NORMAL”.
• REVERSE
Depending on the type of front speakers, the position
of the sub woofer, and the cut-off frequency of the
sub woofer, setting the phase polarity to
“REVERSE” may produce better bass. Besides bass
reproduction, the richness and tightness of the
overall sound may also be affected. While listening
from the main listening position, select the setting
that best suits your environment.
x
XXXX/XX
(Surround speaker position)
Lets you specify the location of your surround speakers
for proper implementation of the surround effects in
the Cinema Studio EX modes (page 31).
• SIDE/LO
Select if the location of your surround speakers
corresponds to section
A
and
C
.
• SIDE/HI
Select if the location of your surround speakers
corresponds to section
A
and
D
.
• BEHD/LO
Select if the location of your surround speakers
corresponds to section
B
and
C
.
• BEHD/HI
Select if the location of your surround speakers
corresponds to section
B
and
D
.
Tip
Surround speaker position is designed specifically for
implementation of the Cinema Studio EX modes.
For other sound fields, speaker position is not so
critical. Those sound fields were designed under the
premise that the surround speakers would be located
behind the listening position, but presentation remains
fairly consistent even with the surround speakers
positioned at a rather wide angle. However, if the
speakers are pointing toward the listener from the
immediate left and right of the listening position, the
surround effects becomes unclear unless set to
“SIDE/LO” or “SIDE/HI”.
Nevertheless, each listening environment has many
variables, such as wall reflections, and you may obtain
better results using “BEHD/HI” if your speakers are
located high above the listening position, even if they
are to the immediate left and right.
Therefore, although it may result in a setting contrary
to the above explanation, we recommend that you
playback multi channel surround encoded software and
select the setting that provides a good sense of
spaciousness and that best succeeds in forming a
cohesive space between the surround sound from the
surround speakers and the sound of the front speakers.
If you are not sure which sounds best, select
“BEHD/LO” or “BEHD/HI” and then use the speaker
distance parameter and speaker level adjustments to
obtain proper balance.
SW
SL
SR
B
B
A
A
100˚
120˚
60
30
C
D
C
D