Sony HT-5500D 19US, Center speaker size C, Surround speaker size SL SR, Normal Phantom Stereo

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xCenter speaker size ( C )

•If you connect a large speaker that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies, select “LARGE”. Normally, select “LARGE”. However, if the front speakers are set to “SMALL”, you cannot set the center speaker to “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 center channel bass frequencies from the front speakers (if set to “LARGE”) or sub woofer.*1

•If you do not connect a center speaker, select “NO”. The sound of the center channel will be output from the front speakers.*2

xSurround speaker size ( SL SR )

•If you connect large speakers that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies, select “LARGE”. Normally, select “LARGE”. However, if the front speakers are set to “SMALL”, you cannot set the surround speakers to “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 surround channel bass frequencies from the sub woofer or other “LARGE” speakers.

•If you do not connect surround speakers, select “NO”.*3

Tip

*1–*3 correspond to the following Dolby Pro Logic modes

*1 NORMAL

*2 PHANTOM

*3 3 STEREO

Tip

Internally, the LARGE and SMALL settings for each speaker determine whether or not the internal sound processor will cut the bass signal from that channel. When the bass is cut from a channel, the bass redirection circuitry sends the corresponding bass frequencies to the sub woofer or other “LARGE” speakers.

However, since bass sounds have a certain amount of directionality, it is best not to cut them, if possible. Therefore, even when using small speakers, you can set them to “LARGE” if you want to output the bass frequencies from that speaker. On the other hand, if you are using a large speaker, but prefer not to have bass frequencies output from that speaker, set it to “SMALL”.

If the overall sound level is lower than you prefer, set all speakers to “LARGE”. If there is not enough bass, you can use the BASS +/– to boost the bass levels. To adjust the bass, see page 30.

xSub woofer selection ( SW S.W. XXX)

•If you connect a sub woofer, select “YES”.

•If you do not connect a sub woofer, select “NO”. This activates the bass redirection circuitry and outputs the LFE signals from other speakers.

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Contents FM Stereo FM-AM Receiver 2US Table of Contents For RM-U306 HT-1700D only Demonstration ModeAbout This Manual For RM-PP411 HT-6500DP and HT-5500D onlyCinema Studio EX A, B, C How to use thisMain unit List of ButtonBefore you get started Required cordsHooking Up the Components Antenna hookupsMD or Tape deck Audio component hookupsCD player TV monitor Video component hookupsDVD player Digital component hookups10US TV tuner11US Multi channel input hookupsHT-6500DP and HT-5500D only 12US Connecting the AC power cordAC power cord Other hookups13US Speaker system hookupsSpeaker system hookup 14USTo avoid short-circuiting the speakers To avoid damaging your speakers15US Performing initial setup OperationsMulti channel surround Setup Performing initial setup operationsSpecifying the speaker parameters Multi channel surround setup16US Normal Speaker and Micro Satellite SpeakerSurround speaker distance SL SR DIST. XX.X ft 17USFront speaker distance L R Dist XX.X ft Center speaker distance C DIST. XX.X ftSurround speaker height SL SR 18USFront speaker size L R Sub woofer selection SW S.W 19USCenter speaker size C Surround speaker size SL SRListening to the subwoofer Adjusting the speaker levelAdjusting the sound 20US21US Checking the connectionsFunction buttons Multi Channel Decoding indicator HT-6500DP HT-5500D onlySelecting the component 22USBasic Operations When the tuner is selectedChanging the display 23USEnjoying movies with Cinema Studio EX Automatically decoding Input audio signalSelecting a sound field 24USSelecting other sound fields 25USTo turn the surround effect off Using only the front26US Selecting a sound field27US Understanding the multi channel surround displaysExample Enjoying Surround Sound 28US Adjusting the surround parameterAdjusting the level parameters Customizing sound fields29US Customizing sound fields Adjusting the bass and trebleResetting customized sound fields to the factory settings 30USReceiving Broadcasts Direct tuning31US Press the numeric buttons to enter the frequency32US Automatic tuningPreset tuning Presetting radio stations33US Tuning to preset stationsScanning the preset stations Press Tuner Using the preset codesRecording on an audio tape or MiniDisc Naming preset stations Program sourcesRecording 34USRecording on a video tape Using the Sleep TimerAdjustments using SET UP button 35US36US Adjustments using the SET UP buttonSelecting the command mode of the remote C.MODE.AVX 2ch decode mode PRO LogicSleep Before you use your Remote Remote button Description37US Inserting batteries into the remoteRemote Button Description 38US39US To check the mode of the remote Selecting the mode RemoteSelecting the command mode Press 1 AV1 or 2 AV2 while pressing down USE Mode41US Programming the remoteProgramming the remote 42USTo control a TV 43USTo control a VCR To control a DVD playerHT-1700D only Before you use your RemoteRemote button Description 44USTone Main Tuning45US DEC46US 47US To reset a button to its factory settingTo reset all the function buttons to their factory setting Changing the factoryTroubleshooting Precautions48US 49US 50US TroubleshootingFM tuner section Specifications51US Amplifier section52US Specifications53US Supplied accessories54US Treble buttons55US Adjustable parameters for each sound field

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