Sony STR-V333ES Operating Instructions Manual page 21

• Rear L/R speaker position (REAR L/R PLACE)*
Initial setting : BEHIND
This parameter lets you speeifk/tile location of your rear
L/R speakers fbr proper implementation of tile Digital
Cinema Sound surround modes in tile "VIRTUAL" sound
fields. Refer to tile illustration helow.
• Select "SIDE" if the location of your rear speakers
corresponds to section O.
• Select "MIDDLE" if the location of your rear speakers
corresponds to section Q.
• Select "BEHIND" if tile location of your rear speakers
corresponds to section _.
This setting only effects the surround modes in tile
"VIRTUAL" sound fieMs.
• Rear L/R speaker height (REAR L/R HGT.)*
Initial setting : LOW
This parameter lets you speeii_y the height of your rear
L/R speakers tot proper implelnentation of tile Digital
Cinema Sound surround modes in the "VIRTUAL" sound
fields. Refer to tile illustration below.
• Select "LOW" if the location of your rear speakers
corresponds to section O.
• Select "HIGH" if the location of your real" speakers
corresponds to section Q.
This setting only effects tile surround i-nodes ill tile
"VIRTUAL" sound Belds.
* These paraineters are not available when "Real" L/R
speaker size (REAR L/R)" is set to "NO".
_" About the rear speaker position (SIDE, MIDDLE, and BEHIND)
This setting is designed specifically for implenlentation of the
Digital Cinema Sound modes in the "VIRTUAL" sound fields.
With the Digital Cinema Sound modes, speaker position is not as
critical as other modes. All of the modes in the "VIRTUAL"
sound fields were designed trader the premise that the rear L/R
speaker would be located behind the listening position, but
presentation remains fhirly consistent even with the rear L/R
speakers positioned at a rather wide angle. However, if the
speakers are pointing toward the listener fl'om the immediate left
and right of"the listening position, the "VIRTUAL" sound fields
will not be effective tmless the rear L/R speaker position
parameter is 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.
Theref_ore, although it may result in a setting contrary to the
"Rear L/R speaker position" explanation, we recommend that
you playback multi channel surroui'_d encoded software and
listen to the effect each setting has on your listening environment.
Choose the setting that provides a good sense of spaciousness
and that best succeeds in fbrming a cohesive space between the
surrouI'_d souI'_d fl"oI_'J the rear L/R 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.
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