Sony STR-DE545 Operating Instructions (Receiver) - Page 16

Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Multi Channel Surround Setup For the best possible surround sound all speakers should be the same distance from the listening position (A). (However, this unit lets you to place the center speaker up to 5 feet (1.5 meters) closer (B) and the rear speakers up to 15 feet (4.5 meters) closer (C) to the listening position. The front speakers can be placed from 3 to 40 feet (1.0 to 12.0 meters) from the listening position (A).) You can place the rear speakers either behind you or to the side, depending on the shape of your room (etc.). When placing rear speakers to your side B A A 45° C C 90° 20° When placing the rear speakers behind you B A A 45° C C 90° 20° Note Do not place the center speaker farther away from the listening position than the front speakers. Specifying the speaker parameters 1 Press ?/1 to turn on the receiver. 2 Press SET UP. 3 Press the cursor buttons ( or ) to select the parameter you want to adjust. 4 Turn the jog dial to select the setting you want. The setting is stored automatically. 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you have set all of the parameters that follow. z Normal speaker and Micro Satellite speaker Choose NORM. SP if you're using normal speakers and MICRO SP if you're using Micro Satellite speakers. If you choose NORM. SP, you can adjust the speaker size and the sub woofer selection as mentioned below. However, if you choose MICRO SP, the speaker size and the sub woofer selection has been configurated as follows: Speakers Front Center Rear Woofer Settings Small Small Small Yes You cannot change the configuration if you choose MICRO SP. For STR-SE501, the speaker size and sub woofer selection has been preset to MICRO SP according to the supplied speaker system. If you change the speaker system, choose NORM. SP to adjust the speaker size and sub woofer selection. x Front speaker size ( L R ) Initial setting : LARGE (STR-DE545/DE445) SMALL (STR-SE501) • 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 speaker is set to "SMALL", the center and rear speakers are also automatically set to "SMALL" (unless previously set to "NO"). 16