Sony STR-DB795 5: Setting up the speakers, 17GB, Press, Rotate, Repeat steps, Started Getting, to turn on the system, to select the parameter, Speaker setup parameters

3 Rotate MENU to select the menu item you want.

For more information, see “Speaker setup parameters”.

Note

Some speaker setup items may appear dimmed in the display. This means that they have been adjusted automatically due to other speaker settings. Depending on the settings, you may or may not be able to adjust certain speakers.

4 Rotate –/+ to select the parameter.

5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you have set all of the items that follow.

Speaker setup parameters The initial settings are underlined.

x XXXX SET (Speaker easy setup)

• EASY SET

You can set up your speakers automatically by selecting a pre-defined speaker pattern (see the supplied “Easy Setup Guide”).

• NORM. SET

Select to adjust the settings of each speaker manually.

x SP PAT. XXX (Speaker setup pattern) When you select EASY SET, select the speaker setup pattern. Rotate –/+ to select the speaker setup pattern and press MEMORY/ENTER to enter the selection. Check your speaker pattern using the supplied “Easy Setup Guide”.

Press ?/1 to turn on the system.

Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select “SP SETUP”.

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5: Setting up the speakers

You can use the SP SETUP menu to set the size and distance of the speakers connected to this system.

x SW (SUB WOOFER) (Sub woofer)

•YES

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

•NO

If you did not connect a sub woofer, select “NO”. The front speakers are automatically set to “LARGE”. This activates the bass redirection circuitry and outputs the LFE signals from other speakers.

x L R (FRONT) (Front speakers)

•LARGE

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

•SMALL

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 front channel bass frequencies from the sub woofer. When the front speakers are set to “SMALL”, the center, surround and surround back speakers are also automatically set to “SMALL” (unless previously set to “NO”).

x C (CENTER) (Center speaker)

•LARGE

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”.

•SMALL

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.

•NO (for all sources except MULTI CH IN) If you did not connect a center speaker, select “NO”. The sound of the center channel will be output from the front speakers (digital downmix).

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