Sony STR-DE445, STR-SE501 16GB, Multi Channel Surround Setup

Multi Channel Surround Setup

Up Hooking

Setting and the Up System Speaker

For the best possible surround sound all speakers should be the same distance from the listening position (A). (However, this unit lets you to place the center speaker up to 1.5 meters (5 feet) closer (B) and the rear speakers up to 4.5 meters (15 feet) closer (C) to the listening position. The front speakers can be placed from 1.0 to 12.0 meters (3 to 40 feet) from the listening position (A).)

You can place the rear speakers either behind you or to the side, depending on the shape of your room (etc.).

When the rear speakers are placed to the side

	B
A	A
	45°
C	C
	90°

20°

When the rear speakers are placed behind you

B

A A

45°

C C

90°

20°

Note

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

Specifying the speaker parameters

1Press ?/1 to turn on the receiver.

2Press SET UP.

3 Press the cursor buttons ( or ) to select the parameter you want to adjust.

4Turn the jog dial to select the setting you want.

The setting is stored automatically.

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

zNormal speaker and Micro Satellite speaker

Choose NORM. SP if you’re using normal speakers and MICRO SP if you’re using Micro Satellite speakers. If you choose NORM. SP, you can adjust the speaker size and the sub woofer selection as mentioned below. However, if you choose MICRO SP, the speaker size and the sub woofer selection has been configurated as follows:

Speakers	Settings
Front	SMALL
Center	SMALL
Rear	SMALL
Woofer	YES

You cannot change the configuration if you choose MICRO SP.

For STR-SE501, the speaker size and sub woofer selection has been preset to MICRO SP according to the supplied speaker system. If you change the speaker system, choose NORM. SP to adjust the speaker size and sub woofer selection.

pFront speaker size ( L R )

Initial setting : LARGE (STR-DE545/DE445) SMALL (STR-SE501)

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

•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 speaker is set to “SMALL”, the center and rear speakers are also automatically set to “SMALL” (unless previously set to “NO”).

16GB