Sony STR-VA555ES Stereo Receiver User Manual


 
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x Center speaker size (CENTER)
If you connect a large speaker that will
effectively reproduce bass frequencies, select
LARGE. Normally, select LARGE.
However, if the front speakers are set to
SMALL, you cannot set the center speaker to
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
center channel bass frequencies from the front
speakers (if set to LARGE) or sub woofer.*
1
If you do not connect a center speaker, select
NO. The sound of the center channel will be
output from the front speakers.*
2
x Surround speaker size (SURROUND)
If you connect large speakers that will
effectively reproduce bass frequencies, select
LARGE. Normally, select LARGE.
However, if the front speakers are set to
SMALL, you cannot set the surround
speakers to 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
surround channel bass frequencies from the sub
woofer or other LARGE speakers.
If you do not connect surround speakers, select
NO.*
3
Tip
*1*3 correspond to the following Dolby Pro Logic
modes
*1 NORMAL
*2 PHANTOM
*3 3 STEREO
Initial settings
Parameter Initial setting
FRONT SP LARGE
CENTER SP LARGE
SURROUND SP LARGE
SURR BACK SP LARGE
SURR BACK L/R NO
SUB WOOFER YES
FRONT 5.0 meter
CENTER 5.0 meter
SURROUND 3.5 meter
SURR BACK 3.5 meter
SUB WOOFER 5.0 meter
S.W PHASE NORMAL
DISTANCE UNIT meter
SURR POSI. SIDE
SURR HEIGHT LOW
SURR BACK HGT. LOW
FRONT SP >* STD (120 Hz)
CENTER SP >* STD (120 Hz)
SURROUND SP >* STD (120 Hz)
SURR BACK SP >* STD (120 Hz)
LFE HIGH CUT > STD (120 Hz)
* When the speakers are set to SMALL only.
x Front speaker size (FRONT)
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
front channel bass frequencies from the sub
woofer.
When the front speakers are set to SMALL,
the center, surround, and surround back
speakers are also automatically set to
SMALL (unless previously set to NO).
Multi channel surround setup
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