5: Setting Up The Speakers - Sony STR-DB798 Operating Instructions Manual

5: Setting up the speakers

You can use the SPEAKER SETUP menu to set
the size and distance of the speakers connected
to this system.
1
Press ?/1 to turn on the system.
2
Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select
"SP SETUP".
3
Turn MENU to select the parameter you
want to adjust.
For details, see "SPEAKER SETUP menu
parameters" below.
Note
Some speaker setup items may appear dimmed in
the display. This means that they have been
adjusted automatically due to other speaker
settings or may not be adjustable.
4
Turn –/+ to select the setting you want.
The setting is entered automatically.
Note
Press MEMORY/ENTER if you select the setting
for "SP PAT. X –X".
5
Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you have set
all of the items that follow.
SPEAKER SETUP menu
parameters
The initial setting is underlined.
x XXXX SET (Speaker easy setup)
• EASY
If you want to set up your speakers
automatically, select "EASY SET". You can
select a pre-defined speaker pattern (see the
supplied "Easy Setup Guide").
• NORM.
If you want to adjust the settings of each
speaker manually, select "NORM. SET".
x SP PAT. X –X (Speaker setup pattern)
When you select "EASY SET", select the
speaker setup pattern. Turn –/+ to select the
speaker setup pattern and press MEMORY/
ENTER to enter the selection. Check your
speaker pattern using the supplied "Easy Setup
Guide".
x S.W. XXX (Sub woofer selection)
SW
• YES
If you connect a sub woofer, select "YES".
• NO
If you did not connect a sub woofer, select
"NO". The front speakers are automatically
set to "LARGE" and you cannot change this
setting. This activates the bass redirection
circuitry and outputs the LFE signals from
other speakers.
Note
In order to take full advantage of the Dolby Digital
bass redirection circuitry, we recommend that you set
the cut off frequency on the sub woofer as high as
possible.
x XXXXX (Front speakers size)
L R
• LARGE
If you connect large speakers that will
effectively reproduce bass frequencies, select
"LARGE". Normally, select "LARGE".
• SMALL
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").
x
XXXXX (Center speaker size)
C
• LARGE
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".
• SMALL
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.
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