Sony DVP-S500D manual 39EN, Specifying the speaker distance, Adjusting the speaker volume

Dolby Digital Surround

Specifying the speaker distance

1Press SET UP and select “ 1 ”, then press ENTER.

2Select the speaker you want to adjust in “DISTANCE” and press ENTER.

3Adjust the value using >/., then press ENTER.

Note

When you set the distance, the sound cuts off for a moment.

You can vary the distance of each speaker as follows. Default adjustments are in the brackets.

pFront speaker (3.6 m)

•Front speaker distance can be set in 0.2 meter steps from 1 to 15 meters.

•If both speakers are not placed an equal distance from your listening position, set the distance of the closest speaker.

pCenter speaker (3.6 m)

Center speaker distance can be set in 0.2 meter steps from a distance equal to the front speaker distance to a distance 1 meter closer to your listening position.

Note

Do not place the center speaker farther away from your listening position than the front speakers.

pRear speaker (3.0 m)

•Rear speaker distance can be set in 0.2 meter steps from a distance equal to the front speaker distance to a distance 5 meters closer to your listening position.

•If both speakers are not placed an equal distance from your listening position, set the distance of the closest speaker.

Note

Do not place the rear speaker farther away from your listening position than the front speakers.

Adjusting the speaker volume

1While you stop playback, press SET UP and select “ 2 ”, then press ENTER.

2Set “TEST TONE” to “ON.”

You will hear the test tone from each speaker in sequence.

3From your listening position, adjust the value of “BALANCE” and “LEVEL” using >/.and

ENTER.

During this adjustment, the test tone is emitted from both speakers simultaneously.

4Set “TEST TONE” to “OFF” to turn off the test tone.

		1	2		1	2
5 . 1 OUTPUT SETUP 2
	MODE:						OFF
	TEST TONE:						OFF
	BALANCE
	FRONT				0 . 0 dB
	REAR				0 . 0 dB
	LEVEL
	CENTER				0 . 0dB
	REAR				0 . 0dB
	SUBWOOFER				0 . 0dB
		ENTER		QUIT SETUP

Note

While you are playing a disc, you cannot here the test tone.

You can vary the balance and the level of each speaker as follows. Default adjustments are in the brackets.

pFront speaker balance (0dB)

Adjust the balance between the front left and right speakers (-8dB [L] ~+8dB [R], 0.5dB steps).

pRear speaker balance (0dB)

Adjust the balance between the rear left and right speakers (-8dB [L] ~+8dB [R], 0.5dB steps).

pCenter speaker level (0dB)

Adjust the level of the center speaker (-20dB ~+6dB, 0.5dB steps).

pRear speaker level (0dB)

Adjust the level of the rear speakers (-20dB ~+6dB, 0.5dB steps).

pSub woofer level (0dB)

Adjust the level of the sub woofer (-10dB ~+6dB, 0.5dB steps). The test tone does not be output from the subwoofer.

To adjust the volume of all the speakers at one time

Use the amplifier‘s volume control.

To return to the default setting

Select the sybol or the item, then press CLEAR.

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