Sony STRDG800 Stereo Receiver User Manual


 
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Amplifier Operations
FRONT SP SMALL
If the sound is distorted, or you feel a lack of
surround effects when using multi channel
surround sound, select “FRONT SP
SMALL” to activate the bass redirection
circuitry and output the front channel bass
frequencies from the sub woofer. When the
front speakers are set to “FRONT SP
SMALL”, the center and surround speakers
are also automatically set to “CTR SP
SMALL” and “SUR SP SMALL” (unless
previously set to “CTR SP NO” and “SUR
SP NO”).
x CENTER SPEAKER (Center
speaker)
CTR SP LARGE
If you connect a large speaker that will
effectively reproduce bass frequencies,
select “CTR SP LARGE”. Normally, select
“CTR SP LARGE”. However, if the front
speakers are set to “FRONT SP SMALL”,
you cannot set the center speaker to “CTR
SP LARGE”.
CTR SP SMALL
If the sound is distorted, or you feel a lack of
surround effects when using multi channel
surround sound, select “CTR SP SMALL”
to activate the bass redirection circuitry and
output the center channel bass frequencies
from the front speakers (if set to “FRONT
SP LARGE”) or sub woofer.
•CTR SP NO
If you have not connected a center speaker,
select “CTR SP NO”. The sound of the
center channel will be output from the front
speakers.
x SUR SPEAKER
(Surround speakers)
The surround back speaker will be set to the
same setting.
•SUR SP LARGE
If you connect large speakers that will
effectively reproduce bass frequencies,
select “SUR SP LARGE”. Normally, select
“SUR SP LARGE”. However, if the front
speakers are set to “FRONT SP SMALL”,
you cannot set the surround speakers to
“SUR SP LARGE”.
SUR SP SMALL
If the sound is distorted, or you feel a lack of
surround effects when using multi channel
surround sound, select “SUR SP SMALL”
to activate the bass redirection circuitry and
output the surround channel bass
frequencies from the sub woofer or other
speaker that is set to “LARGE”.
•SUR SP NO
If you have not connected surround
speakers, select “SUR SP NO”.
x SB SPEAKER
(Surround back speaker)
When the surround speakers are set to “SUR
SP NO”, the surround back speaker is also
automatically set to “SB SP NO” and the
setting cannot be changed.
SB SP DUAL
If you connect two surround back speakers,
select “SB SP DUAL”. The sound will be
output to a maximum of 7.1 channels.
SB SP SINGLE
If you connect only one surround back
speaker, select “SB SP SINGLE”. The sound
will be output to a maximum of 6.1
channels.
SB SP NO
If you have not connected a surround back
speaker, select “SB SP NO”.
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