Sony XAV-701HD Operating Instructions - Page 47

Calibrating the listening position - Intelligent Time Alignment Tune

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Calibrating the listening position - Intelligent Time Alignment Tune You can precisely calibrate your listening position from each speaker so that the sound delay reaches the listener more correctly. Before starting, measure the distance between your listening position and each speaker. 1 During reception/playback, press (HOME), then touch "Settings." 2 Touch , then "Listening Position." 3 Touch "Custom >." The setting display appears. 4 Touch +/- of each speaker to set the distance between your listening position and the speakers. The distance is adjustable in 2 cm (13/16 in) steps, between 0 and 400 cm (0 and 13 1/10 ft). 5 Touch "OK." The setting is complete. To restore the default setting, touch "Reset." To return to the previous display, touch . Note The setting is applied only after "OK" is touched. Speaker configuration and volume setup Creating a virtual center speaker - CSO To fully enjoy surround sound, it is preferable to have 5 speakers (front left/right, rear left/right, center) and 1 subwoofer. CSO (Center Speaker Organizer) allows you to create a virtual center speaker even though a real center speaker is not connected. 1 During DVD playback, touch the display. 2 Touch . The Disc Option menu appears. 3 Touch "CSO (Center Speaker Organizer)." The options appear. 4 Touch "CSO1," "CSO2," or "CSO3." The setting is complete. To cancel CSO, touch "OFF" in step 4. To return to the previous display, touch . Note "CSO (Center Speaker Organizer)" is effective only when "Multi Channel Output" is set to "Multi" (page 56), as it is effective only for playback of multichannel sources. Using rear speakers like subwoofers - Rear Bass Enhancer Rear Bass Enhancer enhances the bass sound by applying the low pass filter setting (page 53) to the rear speakers. This function allows the rear speakers to work like a pair of subwoofers if one is not connected. 1 During reception/playback, press (HOME), then touch "Settings." 2 Touch . The sound setting menu appears. 3 Move the scrollbar up and down, then touch "RBE (Rear Bass Enhancer)." The options appear. 4 Touch "RBE1," "RBE2," or "RBE3." The setting is complete. To cancel RBE, touch "OFF" in step 4. To return to the previous display, touch . 47

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47
Calibrating the listening position
— Intelligent Time Alignment Tune
You can precisely calibrate your listening
position from each speaker so that the sound
delay reaches the listener more correctly.
Before starting, measure the distance between
your listening position and each speaker.
1
During reception/playback, press
(HOME)
, then touch “Settings.”
2
Touch
, then “Listening Position.”
3
Touch “Custom >.”
The setting display appears.
4
Touch +/– of each speaker to set the
distance between your listening
position and the speakers.
The distance is adjustable in 2 cm (
13
/
16
in)
steps, between 0 and 400 cm (0 and 13
1
/
10
ft).
5
Touch “OK.”
The setting is complete.
To restore the default setting, touch “Reset.”
To return to the previous display, touch
.
Note
The setting is applied only after “OK” is touched.
Speaker configuration and
volume setup
Creating a virtual center speaker
— CSO
To fully enjoy surround sound, it is preferable to
have 5 speakers (front left/right, rear left/right,
center) and 1 subwoofer. CSO (Center Speaker
Organizer) allows you to create a virtual center
speaker even though a real center speaker is not
connected.
1
During DVD playback, touch the
display.
2
Touch
.
The Disc Option menu appears.
3
Touch “CSO (Center Speaker
Organizer).”
The options appear.
4
Touch “CSO1,” “CSO2,” or “CSO3.”
The setting is complete.
To cancel CSO, touch “OFF” in step 4.
To return to the previous display, touch
.
Note
“CSO (Center Speaker Organizer)” is effective only
when “Multi Channel Output” is set to “Multi”
(page 56), as it is effective only for playback of multi-
channel sources.
Using rear speakers like
subwoofers — Rear Bass
Enhancer
Rear Bass Enhancer enhances the bass sound by
applying the low pass filter setting (page 53) to
the rear speakers. This function allows the rear
speakers to work like a pair of subwoofers if one
is not connected.
1
During reception/playback, press
(HOME)
, then touch “Settings.”
2
Touch
.
The sound setting menu appears.
3
Move the scrollbar up and down, then
touch “RBE (Rear Bass Enhancer).”
The options appear.
4
Touch “RBE1,” “RBE2,” or “RBE3.”
The setting is complete.
To cancel RBE, touch “OFF” in step 4.
To return to the previous display, touch
.