SONY STRDE897
Manual de Usuario

5: Setting up the speakers
You can use the SET UP menu to set the size, distance and location of the speakers connected to this receiver.

x SUB WOOFER XXX (Sub woofer selection)

� YES If you connect a sub woofer, select �YES�. � NO If you did not connect a sub woofer, select �NO�. The front speakers are automatically set to �LARGE� and you cannot change this setting. This activates the bass redirection circuitry and outputs the LFE signals from other speakers. � In order to take full advantage of the Dolby Digital bass redirection circuitry, we recommend that you set the cut off frequency on the sub woofer as high as possible.
x FRONT SP XXXXX (Front speakers size)

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Press ?/1 to turn on the receiver. Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select � SET UP �. Press or repeatedly to select the parameter you want to adjust.

For details, see �Speaker setup parameters� below.
Note

Some speaker setup items may appear dimmed in the display. This means that they have been adjusted automatically due to other speaker settings or may not be adjustable.

� LARGE If you connect large speakers that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies, select �LARGE�. Normally, select �LARGE�. � SMALL 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�).
x CTR SP XXXXX (Center speaker size)

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Turn �/+ to select the setting you want.

The setting is entered automatically.
Note

Press ENTER if you select the setting for �SP. PATTERN X�X�.

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Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you have set all of the items that follow.

Speaker setup parameters
The initial settings are underlined.
x EASY SET UP XXX (Speaker easy setup)

� YES
If you want to set up your speakers automatically, select �YES�. You can select a pre-defined speaker pattern (see the supplied �Easy Setup Guide�). � NO If you want to adjust the settings of each speaker manually, select �NO�.
x SP. PATTERN X�X (Speaker setup pattern)

� LARGE 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�. � SMALL 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.a)

When you select �EASY SET UP YES�, select the speaker setup pattern. Turn �/+ to select the speaker setup pattern and press ENTER to enter the selection. Check your speaker pattern using the supplied �Easy Setup Guide�.

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