Getting Started

Speaker Set Up

To obtain the best possible surround sound, first specify the type of speakers you have connected. Then use the test tone to adjust the speaker volumes to the same level.

Specifying the speaker type

POWER

DPC MODE Digital Processing Control

 

Digital

 

Processing

DPC MODE

Control

1Press POWER on the front panel to turn on the processor.

2Press DPC MODE repeatedly until “SP.SETUP” appears in the display.

3Use digital processing control buttons ( / ) to select the parameter you want.

Front speaker

Initial setting is : FRONT SP. [LARGE]

•If you connect large speakers that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies, select “LARGE”.

•If you cannot obtain sufficient surround effects when playing a Dolby Digital (AC-3) source (a source for which the DISCRETE indicator lights), select “SMALL”. The bass frequencies for the front speakers will be output from the sub woofer or other “LARGE” speakers.

Centre speaker

Initial setting is : CENTER SP. [LARGE]

•If you connect large speakers that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies, select “LARGE”.

•If you cannot obtain sufficient surround effects when playing a Dolby Digital (AC-3) source (a source for which the DISCRETE indicator lights), select “SMALL”. The bass frequencies for the centre speaker will be output from the sub woofer or other “LARGE” speakers.

•If you do not connect the centre speaker, select “NO”.

Rear speaker

Initial setting is : REAR SP. [LARGE]

•If you connect large speakers that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies, select “LARGE”.

•If you cannot obtain sufficient surround effects when playing a Dolby Digital (AC-3) source (a source for which the DISCRETE indicator lights), select “SMALL”. The bass frequencies for the rear speakers will be output from the sub woofer or other “LARGE” speakers.

•If you do not connect rear speakers, select “NO”.

Rear speaker place

Initial setting is : REAR SP. [ SIDE ]

This parameter lets you specify the location of your rear speakers for proper implementation of the Digital Cinema Sound VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT and VIRTUAL MULTI REAR modes. Refer to the illustration below.

•Set to SIDE if the location of your rear speakers corresponds to section A.

•Set to BEHIND if the location of your rear speakers corresponds to section B.

This setting effects only the VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT and VIRTUAL MULTI REAR modes.

This parameter does not appear when the rear speaker parameter is set to “NO”.

 

90°

A

A

 

45°

B

B

 

20°

8GB

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Sony SDP-E800 operating instructions Speaker Set Up, Specifying the speaker type
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SDP-E800 specifications

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