Sony DVP-CX860 Subwoofer Set Up (SPEAKER SETUP)

Subwoofer Set Up (SPEAKER SETUP)

and Settings Adjustments

When you have connected a subwoofer, specify the size of the front speakers you have connected to change the frequency range output from the subwoofer so that you can obtain the best possible surround sound.

Even if you change the “SUBWOOFER” setting, the sound output from the front speakers do not change.

For the speaker hookups, see pages 14 and 15. The default settings are underlined.

Select “SPEAKER SETUP” in the setup display.

SPEAKER SETUP

SUBWOOFER:	YES
FRONT SPEAKER SIZE:	MIDDLE

To set, press , then ENTER .

To quit, press DISPLAY .

xSUBWOOFER

Selects whether a subwoofer is connected to the player or not.

•NONE: When a subwoofer is not connected to the player.

•YES: When a subwoofer is connected to the player. When you select “YES,” set “FRONT SPEAKER SIZE.” For details, see “Setting the output level from the subwoofer.”

Setting the output level from the

subwoofer

When you select “YES” in “SUBWOOFER,” set “FRONT SPEAKER SIZE.” This selects the size of the connected front speakers. The frequency range output from the subwoofer varies according to the size of the front speakers.

xFRONT SPEAKER SIZE

•LARGE: If you connect large speakers that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies and play a DVD recorded in 5.1 channels including an LFE signal, select this.

If you feel a lack of bass frequencies from the front speakers when you select this, select “MIDDLE.”

Notes

•If an LFE signal is not recorded on the disc, no sound will be output from the subwoofer even if you select “LARGE.”

•When you play MPEG audio sound track, an LFE signal is not output from the WOOFER OUT connector.

•MIDDLE: If you connect large speakers that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies and play a source on which an LFE signal is not recorded, such as CD or DVD with 2 channels, select this to output the bass frequencies from the subwoofer as well as from the front channel.

If you feel a lack of bass frequencies from the front speakers when you select this, select “SMALL.”

•SMALL: If you feel a lack of bass, select this to output even more bass frequencies from the subwoofer.

If you still feel a lack of bass frequencies from the front speakers when you select this, select “TV.”

•TV: If you use the speakers of the TV or small speakers, select this to output the bass frequencies from the subwoofer.

zThe subwoofer outputs the LFE signal and the frequency range according to the FRONT SPEAKER SIZE setting.

The LFE signal is output only when the disc contains an LFE signal.

			200 Hz*
		150 Hz*
			+
	120 Hz*	+
	+
LFE	LFE	LFE	LFE
LARGE	MIDDLE	SMALL	TV

* Audio signal besides LFE

Note

The signals of the PCM sound tracks with a 96 kHz sampling frequency are not output from the WOOFER OUT connector.

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