Other Operations
Getting Optimal Surround Sound for a Room
[SPEAKER FORMATION]
Depending on the shape of the room, you cannot install some speakers. For the better surround sound, Sony recommends that first you decide the position of the speakers.
1 Press FUNCTION +/– repeatedly until
“DVD” appears in the front panel display.
2 Press 
DISPLAY while the system is in stop mode.
The Control Menu display appears on the TV screen.
3 Press X/x to select 
[SETUP], then press 
.
The options for [SETUP] appear.
4 Press X/x to select [CUSTOM], then press 
.
The Setup Display appears.
5 Press X/x to select [AUDIO SETUP], then press 
.
The options for [AUDIO SETUP] appear.
6 Press X/x to select [SPEAKER
FORMATION], then press 
.
The options for [SPEAKER
FORMATION] appear.
SPEAKER FORMATION
STANDARD
7 Press C/c to select a setting.
•[STANDARD]: Select this when you install all the speakers normally.
•[NO CENTER]: Select this when you install the front and surround speakers only.
•[NO SURROUND]: Select this when you install the center and front speakers only.
•[FRONT ONLY]: Select this when you install the front speakers only.
•[ALL FRONT]: Select this when you install all the speakers in front of the listening position.
•[ALL FRONT - NO CENTER]: Select this when you install the front and surround speakers in front of the listening position.
8 Press 
.
The setting is made and the confirmation display appears.
9 Press C/c to select [YES] or [NO], then press 
.
•[YES]: Continue with [AUTO CALIBRATION]. Follow the procedure from Step 7 of “Calibrating the Appropriate Settings Automatically” (page 79).
•[NO]: Exit [SPEAKER FORMATION].
Note
•In order to enjoy the surround sound after you change the position of the speakers, Sony recommends you set [SPEAKER FORMATION], and then set [AUTO CALIBRATION] (page 79).
•When you change the [CONNECTION] setting in [SPEAKER SETUP] (page 58), the [SPEAKER FORMATION] setting returns to [STANDARD].