Sony STR-VA333ES Operating Instructions Manual page 51

Tip
"SURR POSI." (Surround speaker position) is
designed specifically for implementation of the sound
fields of the Cinema Studio EX modes.
For other sound fields, speaker position is not so
critical. Those sound fields were designed under the
premise that the surround speakers would be located
behind the listening position, but presentation remains
fairly consistent even with the surround speakers
positioned at a rather wide angle. However, if the
speakers are pointing toward the listener from the
immediate left and right of the listening position, the
surround effects becomes unclear unless set to
"SIDE".
Nevertheless, each listening environment has many
variables, like wall reflections, and you may obtain
better results using "BEHIND" or "MIDDLE" if your
speakers are located high above the listening position,
even if they are to the immediate left and right.
Therefore, although it may result in a setting contrary
to the above explanation, we recommend that you
playback multi channel surround encoded software
and select the setting that provides a good sense of
spaciousness and that best succeeds in forming a
cohesive space between the surround sound from the
surround speakers and the sound of the front
speakers. If you are not sure which sounds best, select
"BEHIND" and then use the speaker distance
parameter and speaker level adjustments to obtain
proper balance.
x SURR HEIGHT
(Surround speaker height)*
x SURR BACK HGT.
(Surround back speaker height)*
Lets you specify the height of your surround speakers
and the surround back speakers for proper
implementation of the surround effects of the Cinema
Studio EX modes (page 35).
B
A
• LOW
Select if the height of your surround speakers or the
surround back speakers corresponds to section A.
• HIGH
Select if the height of your surround speakers or the
surround back speakers corresponds to section B.
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* This setup item is not available when
"SURROUND SP" (surround speaker size) is set
to "NO" (page 20).
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* This setup item is not available when "SURR
BACK SP" (surround back speaker size) is set to
"NO" (page 21).
x FRONT SP > XXX Hz
(Front speaker crossover frequency)
Initial setting: STD (120 Hz)
Lets you adjust the front speaker bass crossover
frequency when "FRONT SP" (front speaker size) is
set to "SMALL". You can adjust from 40 Hz to
200 Hz in 10 Hz steps.
x CENTER SP > XXX Hz
(Center speaker crossover frequency)
Initial setting: STD (120 Hz)
Lets you adjust the center speaker bass crossover
frequency when "CENTER SP" (center speaker size)
is set to "SMALL". You can adjust from 40 Hz to
200 Hz in 10 Hz steps.
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2
B
60
A
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