Sony STR-DA4400ES Operating Instructions (Large File - 23.37 MB) - Page 106

Manual Setup You can adjust each speaker manually on the Manual Setup screen. You can also adjust the speaker levels after the auto calibration is completed. To adjust the speaker level You can adjust each speaker's level (center, surround left/right, surround back left/right, subwoofer). 1 Press V/v/B/b repeatedly to select the speaker on the screen for which you want to adjust the level, then press . 2 Press B/b repeatedly to select "Level:," then press . 3 Press V/v to set the level of the selected speaker, then press . You can adjust the level from -20 dB to +10 dB in 0.5 dB steps. For the front left/right speakers, you can adjust the balance on either side. You can adjust the front left level from FL-10.0 dB to FL+10.0 dB in 0.5 dB steps. You can also adjust the front right level from FR-10.0 dB to FR+10.0 dB in 0.5 dB steps. Note When one of the sound fields for music is selected, no sound is output from the subwoofer if all the speakers are set to "LARGE." However, the sound will be output from the subwoofer if the digital input signal contains L.F.E. signals, or if the front or surround speakers are set to "SMALL," the sound field for movie is selected, or "Portable Audio" is selected. To adjust the distance from the seating position to each speaker You can adjust the distance from the seating position to each speaker (front left/right, center, surround left/right, surround back left/ right, subwoofer.) 1 Press V/v/B/b repeatedly to select the speaker on the screen for which you want to adjust the distance from the seating position, then press . 2 Press B/b repeatedly to select a "Distance:," then press . 3 Press V/v to set the distance of the selected speaker, then press . You can adjust the distance from 3 feet 3 inches to 32 feet 9 inches (1.0 meter to 10.0 meters) in 1 inch (1 cm) steps. To adjust the size of each speaker You can adjust each speaker's (front left/right, center, surround left/right, surround back left/ right) size. 1 Press V/v/B/b repeatedly to select the speaker on the screen for which you want to adjust the size, then press . 2 Press B/b repeatedly to select a "Size:," then press . 3 Press V/v to set the size of the selected speaker, then press . • 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 multichannel surround sound, select "SMALL" to activate the bass redirection circuitry and output the bass frequencies of each channel from the subwoofer or other "LARGE" speakers. 106GB