Speaker Setup - Sony STR-DA5800ES Operating Instructions Manual

Drawing of the relocated speaker placement
x Off
Does not relocate speaker positioning.
Note
• This function does not work in the following cases.
– "MULTI IN" is selected.
– Headphones are connected.
– "2ch Analog Direct" is being used.
– There are no surround back speakers and
"Surround Speaker Position" is set to "Front."
– There are no surround speakers.

Speaker Setup

Lets you adjust each speaker manually on the
Manual Setup screen. You can also adjust the
speaker levels after "Auto Calibration" is
completed.
Select "Level/Distance/Size," then
press .
To adjust the speaker level
You can adjust each speaker's level (center,
surround left/right, surround back left/right,
front high left/right, subwoofer).
1
Select the speaker on the screen for
which you want to adjust the level, then
press .
2
Select "Level," then press
You can adjust the level from –20 dB to
+10 dB in 0.5 dB intervals.
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You can adjust the front left level from
FL–10.0 dB to FL+10.0 dB in 0.5 dB
intervals. You can also adjust the front right
level from FR–10.0 dB to FR+10.0 dB in
0.5 dB intervals.
To adjust the 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, front high left/right, subwoofer).
1
Select the speaker on the screen for
which you want to adjust the distance,
then press
2
Select a "Distance," then press
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) intervals.
To adjust the size of each
speaker
You can adjust each speaker's (front left/right,
center, surround left/right, surround back left/
right, front high left/right) size.
1
Select the speaker on the screen for
which you want to adjust the size, then
press
2
Select a "Size," then press
• Large
• Small
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If you connect large speakers that will
effectively reproduce bass frequencies,
select "Large." Normally, select "Large."
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 subwoofer or other
"Large" speakers.
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