Performing Operations; Clearing The Receiver's Memory - Sony STR-DE985 Operating Instructions Manual

Once you have hooked up the speakers and
turned on the power, clear the receiver's
memory, Then specit_¢ the speaker parameters
(size, position, etc.) and perform any other
initial setup operations necessary for your
system.
Tip
To check the audio output during settings (to set up
while outputting the sound), check the connection
(page 25).
Clearing the receiver's
memory
Before using your receiver for the first time, or
when you want to clear the receiver's memory,
do the following.
1
Turn off the receiver.
2 Hold down I/_ for 5 seconds.
"MEMORY CLEARING", then
"MEMORY CLEARED" *_ppears in tile
dispk_y and all of the l_llowing items are
reset or cleared:
• All preset stations we reset or cleared.
• All sound field par_uneters are reset to
their factory settings.
• All index names (of preset stations and
program sources) we cleared.
• All SET UP and CUSTOMIZE
p_wame_ers we reset to their fiuztory
settings.
• The sound field memorized for each
program source and preset stations are
cleared.
• The master volume is set to VOLUME
M1N.
Performing initial setup
operations
Before using your receiver for the first time,
adjust SET UP parameters so that the receiver
correspond to your system. For the adiust_ble
parameters, see the table on page 66. See pages
20-25 for speaker settings.
For the best possible surround sound, all
spe_kers should be the same dist_mce from the
listening position (O).
However, the receiver lets you to place the
center speaker up to 1.5 meters (5 feet) closer
(0), the surround spe_kers up to 4.5 meters
(I 5 feet) closer (0) _md the surround back
speakers up to 4.5 meters (I 5 leer) closer (_)
to the lislening position.
The front speakers can be placed from 1.0 to
12.0 meters (3 to 40 feet) from the listening
position (I_).
You can place the surround speakers either
behind you or to the side, depending on the
shape of your room (etc.).
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