Speaker Settings - Sony STR-DA4400ES Operating Instructions Manual

Speaker settings

You can adjust each speaker manually. You
can also adjust the speaker levels after the auto
calibration is completed.
Note
The Speaker settings are only for the current
"Seating Position."
Impedance
You can set the speaker impedance. For
details, see "8: Setting the speakers"
(page 42).
x 4 Ω
x 8 Ω
Speaker Pattern
Select "Speaker Pattern" according to the
speaker system which you are using. You do
not need to select the speaker pattern after auto
calibration.
To select the speaker pattern
1
Press V/v repeatedly to select
"Speaker Pattern," then press
The Speaker Pattern screen appears.
2
Press V/v to select the speaker pattern
you want, then press
3
Press RETURN/EXIT O.
Center Mix
You can set the analog downmix settings on or
off.
x OFF
If there is a center speaker connected, this
setting is set to "OFF" automatically.
x ON
We recommend you set "Center Mix" to "ON"
to enjoy digital audio with high quality sound
when you do not have a center speaker
connected. Analog downmix works when you
set "Center Mix" to "ON." This setting is also
effective to input signals from the MULTI
CHANNEL INPUT jacks.
Sur Back Assign
You can make settings for the surround back
speaker(s).
x OFF
If you have not connected surround back
speakers, select "OFF."
x BI-AMP
If you connect front speakers in a bi-amplifier
configuration, select "BI-AMP" (page 100).
.
x ZONE2
If you are using the surround back speakers in
zone 2, select "ZONE2." When you select
"ZONE2," the input to the SUR BACK jacks
.
of the MULTI CHANNEL INPUT is invalid
(page 86).
Note
Set "Sur Back Assign" to "OFF," then connect the
surround back speakers to this receiver when you
want to change the connection from a bi-amplifier
connection or a zone 2 connection to a surround
back speakers connection. Re-set up the speakers
after you connect the surround back speakers. Refer
to "Auto Calibration" (page 44) or "Manual Setup"
(page 106).
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