Sony STR-DA1800ES - Manuel (Page 99)

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Speaker Settings
You can adjust each speaker manually.
You can also adjust the speaker levels after the
Auto Calibration is completed. See “Using
AUTO CALIBRATION” (page 44).
Note
The speaker settings are only for the current seating
position.
x SP Pattern (Speaker Pattern)
Select “SP Pattern” according to the speaker
system which you are using. Select the speaker
pattern before you perform Auto Calibration.
x SB Assign (Surround back
speaker assign)
Lets you set the SPEAKERS SURROUND
BACK/FRONT HIGH/BI-AMP/FRONT B
terminals for a bi-amplifier or speakers front B
connection.
• Speaker B
• BI-AMP
• OFF
Note
When you change the connection from a bi-
amplifier or speakers front B to surround back or
front high speakers connection, set the “SB Assign”
to “OFF”, then set up the speakers again. See “Using
AUTO CALIBRATION” (page 44) or “Manual
Setup” (page 99).
x Manual Setup
Lets you adjust each speaker manually on the
“Manual Setup” screen. You can also adjust
the speaker levels after the Auto Calibration is
completed.
To adjust the speaker level
You can adjust each speaker’s level (front left/
right, front left/right high, center, surround
left/right, surround back left/right,
subwoofer).
1 Select the speaker on the screen for
which you want to adjust the level, then
press .
2 Select “Lvl”, then press .
You can adjust the level from –10.0 dB to
+10.0 dB in 0.5 dB intervals.
Note
When one of the sound fields for music is selected,
no sound is output from the subwoofer if all the
speakers are set to “Large” in the Speaker Settings
menu. However, the sound will be output from the
subwoofer if
– the digital input signal contains LFE signals.
– the front or surround speakers are set to “Small”.
– “MULTI ST.”, “PLII MV”, “PLII MS”,
“PLIIx MV”, “PLIIx MS”, “PLIIz”, “HD-D.C.S.”
or “P. AUDIO” is selected.
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, front
left/right high, center, surround left/right,
surround back left/right, subwoofer).
1 Select the speaker on the screen for
which you want to adjust the distance
from the seating position, then press
.
2 Select “Dist”, then press .
You can adjust the distance from 1 m 0 cm
to 10 m 0 cm (3 feet 3 inches to 32 feet
9 inches) in 10 cm (1 inch) intervals.
Notes
• Depending on the speaker pattern setting, some
parameters may not be available.
• This function does not work when “A. DIRECT” is
being used.
Tip
You can adjust the distance in 1 cm interval when
you have performed the Auto Calibration and saved
the measurement result.
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