Speaker Level; Speaker Distance - Sony STR-DA5200ES Operating Instructions Manual

Speaker manual setting menu
parameter
x Speaker level
(Level of speaker)
You can adjust each speaker's level (center,
surround left/right, surround back left/right,
sub woofer). You can adjust the level from –20
dB to +10 dB in 0.5 dB steps.
For the front left/right speakers, you can adjust
the balance on either side. You can adjust the
front left level from FL–10.0 dB to FL+10.0
dB in 0.5 dB steps. You can also adjust the
front right level from FR–10.0 dB to FR+10.0
dB in 0.5 dB steps.
Note
When one of the sound fields for music is selected,
no sound is output from the sub woofer if all the
speakers are set to "LARGE." However, the sound
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 Speaker distance
(Distance from the listening
position to each speaker)
You can adjust the distance from the listening
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
7.0 meters in 1 cm steps.
Tips
• If the front left speaker and front right speaker are
not placed an equal distance from your listening
position, set the distance to the closest speaker.
• If the surround left speaker, surround right speaker,
surround back left speaker and surround back right
speaker are not placed an equal distance from your
listening position, set the distance to the closest
speaker.
• If you set up speakers using the auto calibration
function, you can adjust the speaker distance in 1
cm increment.
• The distance between the center speaker and the
listening position B cannot be more than 1.5
meters closer than the one between the listening
position and the front speaker A. Place the
speakers so that the difference in the length of B
in the following diagram is no more than 1.5 meters
closer than the length of A.
Example: Adjust the distance B to 4.5 meters or
more when the distance A is 6 meters.
Also, the distance between the surround speakers/
surround back speakers and the listening position
C cannot be more than 4.5 meters closer than the
distance between the listening position and the
front speakers A. Place the speakers so that the
difference in the length of C in the following
diagram is no more than 4.5 meters closer than the
length of A.
Example: Adjust the distance C to 1.5 meters or
more when the distance A is 6 meters.
This is important because incorrect speaker
placement is not conductive to the enjoyment of
surround sound. Place note that placing the
speakers closer than the required will cause a delay
in the output of the sound from that speaker. In
other words, the speaker will sound like it is farther
away.
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