Sony STR-DA5ES Operating Instructions - Page 20

Specifying the speaker, parameters, Multi channel surround setup, continued

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Multi channel surround setup (continued) When placing surround speakers behind you B A A 45° C C 90° D 20° Note Do not place the center speaker farther away from the listening position than the front speakers. Tip When setting up the surround back speaker, set the speaker at least 3 feet behind the listening position. It is recommended to place the speaker at an equal distance from the surround left and right speakers. If there is no space behind the listening position, set the speaker above the listening position by placing it on a stand or hanging it from the ceiling. To prevent speaker damage or injury in case the speaker falls, make sure that it is properly fixed in place. Specifying the speaker parameters 1 Press SET UP. 2 Press the cursor buttons ( or ) to select the parameter you want to adjust. 3 Turn the jog dial to select the setting you want. The setting is entered automatically. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have set all of the parameters that follow. Initial settings Parameter Initial setting FRONT SP LARGE CENTER SP LARGE SURROUND SP LARGE SURR BACK SP LARGE SURR BACK L/R NO SUB WOOFER YES FRONT 16 feet CENTER 16 feet SURROUND 11 feet SURR BACK 11 feet SUB WOOFER 16 feet S.W PHASE NORMAL DISTANCE UNIT feet SURR POSI. SIDE SURR HEIGHT LOW SURR BACK HGT. LOW FRONT SP >* STD (120 Hz) CENTER SP >* STD (120 Hz) SURROUND SP >* STD (120 Hz) SURR BACK SP >* STD (120 Hz) LFE HIGH CUT > STD (120 Hz) * When the speakers are set to SMALL only. x Front speaker size (FRONT) • 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. • 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"). 20

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Multi channel surround setup
(continued)
When placing surround speakers behind you
Note
Do not place the center speaker farther away from the
listening position than the front speakers.
Tip
When setting up the surround back speaker, set the
speaker at least 3 feet behind the listening position. It
is recommended to place the speaker at an equal
distance from the surround left and right speakers. If
there is no space behind the listening position, set the
speaker above the listening position by placing it on a
stand or hanging it from the ceiling. To prevent
speaker damage or injury in case the speaker falls,
make sure that it is properly fixed in place.
Specifying the speaker
parameters
1
Press SET UP.
2
Press the cursor buttons (
or
) to
select the parameter you want to
adjust.
3
Turn the jog dial to select the setting
you want.
The setting is entered automatically.
4
Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have set
all of the parameters that follow.
Initial settings
Parameter
Initial setting
FRONT SP
LARGE
CENTER SP
LARGE
SURROUND SP
LARGE
SURR BACK SP
LARGE
SURR BACK L/R
NO
SUB WOOFER
YES
FRONT
16 feet
CENTER
16 feet
SURROUND
11 feet
SURR BACK
11 feet
SUB WOOFER
16 feet
S.W PHASE
NORMAL
DISTANCE UNIT
feet
SURR POSI.
SIDE
SURR HEIGHT
LOW
SURR BACK HGT.
LOW
FRONT SP >*
STD (120 Hz)
CENTER SP >*
STD (120 Hz)
SURROUND SP >*
STD (120 Hz)
SURR BACK SP >*
STD (120 Hz)
LFE HIGH CUT >
STD (120 Hz)
* When the speakers are set to SMALL only.
x
Front speaker size (FRONT)
•
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.
•
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”).
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90
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20
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