Speaker Settings; Speaker Setup - Sony MHC-RV990D Operating Instructions Manual

Speaker settings

— SPEAKER SETUP

To obtain the best possible surround sound, set
the speakers you have connected and their
distance from your listening position.
Then use the test tone to adjust the volume and
the balance of the speakers to the same level.
Setting the speakers
1
Press DVD SETUP in stop mode.
The Setup Display appears.
2
Press M or m repeatedly to select
"SPEAKER SETUP", then press
ENTER.
3
Press M or m repeatedly to select
"SIZE", "DISTANCE", then press
ENTER.
4
Press M or m repeatedly to select the
setup item, then press ENTER.
5
Press M or m repeatedly to select or set
a setting, then press ENTER.
x SIZE
When you do not connect center, surround
speakers or sub woofer, or you move the
surround speakers, set the parameters for
CENTER, SURROUND and SUBWOOFER.
Since the front speakers setting is fixed, you
cannot change them.
FRONT YES
CENTER* YES: Normally select this position.
NONE: Select this when a center
speaker is not used.
SURROUND* YES: Normally select this position.
NONE: Select this when surround
speakers are not used.
SUBWOOFER NONE: Select this when a sub
woofer is not used.
YES: Select this when a sub woofer
is used.
* MHC-RV990D only
Notes
• Depending on the settings of other speakers, the sub
woofer may output excessive sound.
• When connecting a sub woofer, make sure to set the
SUBWOOFER setting to "YES". If set to "NONE",
no sound is output from the sub woofer.
• When you play a DVD that does not have sub woofer
output recorded, note that no sound is produced from
the sub woofer, even if "SUBWOOFER" is set to
"YES".
x DISTANCE (MHC-RV990D only)
The default distance setting for the speakers in
relation to the listening position is shown below.
3m
3m
3m
Be sure to change the value in the Setup Display
when you move the speakers.
FRONT Front speaker distance from the
3.0 m listening position can be set in
0.2 meter increments from 1.0 to
7.0 meters.
CENTER Center speaker distance can be moved
3.0 m up to 1.6 meters closer to the listening
position, from the front speakers in
0.2 meter increments.
SURROUND Surround speaker distance can be
3.0 m moved up to 4.6 meters closer to the
listening position, from the front
speakers, in 0.2 meter increments.
Notes
• If each of the front and surround speakers are not
placed at an equal distance from your listening
position, set the distance of the closest speaker.
• Do not place the surround speakers farther away from
your listening position than the front speakers.
3m
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