Sony STR-V333ES Operating Instructions Manual page 19

• Center speaker size (CENTER)
Initial setting : LARGE
• ffyou eonneet a large speaker that will eftbctively
reproduce bass frequencies, select "LARGE". Normally,
select "LARGE". Howeven if the fi'ont 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
eftects when using nmlti channel surround sound,
select "SMALL" to activate the bass redirection circuitry
and OUtl)Ut the center channel bass fi'equencies fi'om the
front speakers (if set to "LARGE") or sub woofer..1
• If you do not connect a center speaker; select "NO". The
sound of the center channel will be output fi'om the
fi'ont speakers.*2
• Rear [dR speaker size (REAR [dR)
Initial setting : LARGE
• If you connect large speakers that will effbctively
reproduce bass frequencies, select "LARGE". Normally,
select "LARGE". Howeven if the fi'ont speakers are set
to "SMALL", you cannot set the rear L/R speakers to
"LARGE".
• If the sound is distorted, or you feel a lack of surround
efIects when using nmlti channel surround sound,
select "SMALL" to activate the bass redirection circuitry
and output the rear L/R channel bass frequencies fi'oin
the sub woofer or other "LARGE" speakers.
• If you do not connect rear L/R speakers, select "NO". *:_
"_'°N"1_'3 correspond to the following Dolby Pro Logic modes
1 NORMAL
•2 PHANTOM
•3 3 STEREO
• Rear center speaker size (REAR CTR)*
Initial
setting :
NO
This parameter ean be set when the eenter speaker is set to
"NO" and the rear speakers are set to "LARGE" or
"SMALL". This setting is effective when NORMAL
SURROUND or VIRTUAL MATRIX 6.1 is selected.
• If you connect a large speaker that will etIectively
reproduce bass fi'equencies, select "LARGE". Normally,
select "LARGE". However, if the fi'ont speakers are set
to "SMALL", you cannot set the rear center speaker to
"LARGE".
• If the sound is distorted, or you Del a lack of surround
effbcts when using multi channel surround sound,
select "SMALL" to activate the bass redirection circuitry
and output the center channel bass frequencies froin the
fi'ont speakers (if set to "LARGE") or sub woofen
However, if' the rear L/R speakers are set to "SMALL",
the rear center speaker is automatically set to "SMALL".
• If you do not connect a rear center speaken select "NO".
"_" About speaker sizes (LARGE and SMALL)
Internally, the LARGE and SMALL settings for each speaker
deternfine whether or not tbe internal sound processor will cut
the bass signal fi'om that channel. When the bass is cut fi'om a
channel, the bass redirection circuitry sends the corresponding
bass fi equencies to the sub woofer or other "LARGE" speakers.
However, since bass sounds have a certain amotmt of
directionality, it best not to cut them, if"possible. Tberefore, even
when using small speakers, you can set them to "LARGE" if you
want to output the hass fi'equencies fi'om that speaker. On the
other hand, if you are using a large speaken but preDr not to
have bass fi equencies output fi'om that speaker, set it to
"SMALL".
If the overall sounct level is lower than you preDn set all speakers
to "LARGE". If there is not enough bass, you can use the
equalizer to boost the bass levels. To adjust the eclualizei; see
page 39.
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