Sony STR-DA333ES - Manual (Page 18)

Multi Channel Surround Setup
■ Rear speaker height (REAR HGT.)*
Initial setting: LOW
This parameter lets you specify the height of your rear
speakers for proper implementation of the Digital Cinema
Sound surround modes in the "VIRTUAL" sound fields.
Refer to the illustration below.
• Select "LOW" if the location of your rear speakers
corresponds to section
O-
• Select "HIGH" if the location of your rear speakers
corresponds to section ©.
This setting only effects the surround modes in the
"VIRTUAL" sound fields.
■ Sub woofer selection (WOOFER)
Initial setting : YES
• If \’ou connect a sub \voofer, select "YES".
• If you do not connect a sub woofer, select "NO". This
activates the bass redirection circuitry and outputs the
LEE signals from other speakers.
• In order to take full advantage of the Dolby Digital
(AC-3) bass redirection circuitry, we recommend setting
the sub woofer's cut off frequency as high as possible.
Specifying the speaker distances
* These parameters are not available when "Rear speaker
size (REAR)" is set to "NO".
9 About the rear speaker position (SIDE, MIDDLE, and BEHIND)
This setting is designed specifically for implementation of the
Digital Cinema Sound modes in the VIRTUAL 3D genre.
With the Digital Cinema Sound modes, speaker position is not as
critical as other modes. All of the modes in the VIRTUAL 3D
genre were designed under the premise that the rear speaker
would be located behind the listening position, but presentation
remains fairly consistent even with the rear speakers positioned
at a rather wide angle. However, if the speakers are pointing
toward the listener from the immediate left and right of the
listening position, the VIRTUAL 3D genre will not be effective
unless the rear speaker position parameter is set to "SIDE".
Nevertheless, each listening environment has many variables,
like wall reflections, and you may obtain better results using
"BEHIND" or "MIDDLE" if your speakers are located high above
the listening position, even if they are to the immediate left and
right.
Therefore, although it may result in a setting contrary to the
"Rear speaker position" explanation, we recommend that you
playback multi channel surround encoded software and listen to
the effect each setting has on your listening environment. Choose
the setting that provides a good sense of spaciousness and that
best succeeds in forming a cohesive space between the surround
sound from the rear speakers and the sound of the front speakers.
If you are not sure which sounds best, select “BEHIND” and then
use the speaker distance parameter and speaker level
adjustments to obtain proper balance.
1 Press SET UP repeatedly to display "SPEAKER
DISTANCE".
2 Press the cursor buttons (♦ or ♦) to select the
parameter you want to adjust.
3 Press the cursor buttons (♦ or ♦) to select the
setting you want to adjust. The setting is entered
automatically.
4
Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have set all of the
parameters that follow.
5 Press SET UP to exit the set up mode.
■ Front speaker distance (FRONT)
Initial setting : 16 feet
Set the distance from your listening position to the front
(left or right) speaker (O on page 16).
• Front speaker distance can be set in 1 foot (0.1 meter)
steps from 3 to 40 feet (1.0 to 12.0 meters).
• If both speakers are not placed an equal distance from
your listening position, set the distance to the closest
speaker.
■ Center speaker distance (CENTER)
Initial setting : 16 feet
Set the distance from your listening position to the center
speaker.
• Center speaker distance can be set in 1 foot (0.1 meter)
steps from a distance equal to the front speaker distance
(O on page 16) to a distance 5 feet (1.5 meters) closer to
your listening position (© on page 16).
• Do not place the center speaker farther away from your
listening position than the front speakers.
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