Sony STR-DA3300ES Operating Instructions Manual page 69

will be output from the sub woofer if the digital
input signal contains L.F.E. signals, or if the front or
surround speakers are set to "SMALL," the sound
field for movie is selected, or "Portable Audio" is
selected.
x Distance
(Distance from the seating
position to each speaker)
You can adjust the distance from the seating
position to each speaker (front left/right,
center, surround left/right, surround back left/
right, sub woofer).
You can adjust the distance from 1.0 meter to
10.0 meters (3 feet 3 inches to 32 feet 9 inches)
in 1 cm (1 inch) steps.
x Size
(Size of each speaker)
You can adjust each speaker's (front left/right,
center, surround left/right, surround back left/
right) size.
• 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
bass frequencies of each channel from the
sub woofer or other "LARGE" speakers.
Tips
• The "LARGE" and "SMALL" settings for each
speaker determine whether the internal sound
processor will cut the bass signal from that
channel.
When the bass is cut from a channel, the bass
redirection circuitry sends the corresponding bass
frequencies to the sub woofer or other "LARGE"
speakers.
However, since bass sound has a certain amount of
directionality, it is best not to cut it, if possible.
Therefore, even when using small speakers, you
can set them to "LARGE" if you want to output the
bass frequencies from that speaker. On the other
hand, if you are using a large speaker, but prefer not
to have bass frequencies output from that speaker,
set it to "SMALL."
If the overall sound level is lower than you prefer,
set all speakers to "LARGE." If there is not enough
bass, you can use the equalizer to boost the bass
levels.
• The surround back speakers will be set to the same
setting as that of the surround speakers.
• When the front speakers are set to "SMALL," the
center, surround, and surround back speakers are
also automatically set to "SMALL."
• If you do not use the sub woofer, the front speakers
are automatically set to "LARGE."
x Position
(Surround speakers position)
Lets you specify the location of your surround
speakers for proper implementation of the
surround effects in the Cinema Studio EX
modes. This setup item is not available when
there are no surround speakers.
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