Sony STR-VA555ES Operating Instructions Manual page 20

Multi channel surround setup
(continued)
Initial settings
Parameter
FRONT SP
CENTER SP
SURROUND SP
SURR BACK SP
SURR BACK L/R
SUB WOOFER
FRONT
CENTER
SURROUND
SURR BACK
SUB WOOFER
S.W PHASE
DISTANCE UNIT
SURR POSI.
SURR HEIGHT
SURR BACK HGT.
FRONT SP >*
CENTER SP >*
SURROUND SP >*
SURR BACK SP >*
LFE HIGH CUT >
* When the speakers are set to SMALL only.
x Front speaker size (FRONT)
• 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 speakers are set to "SMALL",
the center, surround, and surround back
speakers are also automatically set to
"SMALL" (unless previously set to "NO").
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Initial setting
LARGE
LARGE
LARGE
LARGE
NO
YES
5.0 meter
5.0 meter
3.5 meter
3.5 meter
5.0 meter
NORMAL
meter
SIDE
LOW
LOW
STD (120 Hz)
STD (120 Hz)
STD (120 Hz)
STD (120 Hz)
STD (120 Hz)
x Center speaker size (CENTER)
• 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".
• 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.*
• If you do not connect a center speaker, select
"NO". The sound of the center channel will be
output from the front speakers.*
x Surround speaker size (SURROUND)
• If you connect large speakers that will
effectively reproduce bass frequencies, select
"LARGE". Normally, select "LARGE".
However, if the front speakers are set to
"SMALL", you cannot set the surround
speakers to "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
surround channel bass frequencies from the sub
woofer or other "LARGE" speakers.
• If you do not connect surround speakers, select
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"NO".*
Tip
*1–*3 correspond to the following Dolby Pro Logic
modes
*1 NORMAL
*2 PHANTOM
*3 3 STEREO
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