Sony DVP S530D - Manual (Page 52)

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Settings and Adjustments
Speaker Set Up
Notes
• When you select an item, the sound cuts off for a moment.
• The cut off frequency for the subwoofer is fixed at 100 Hz.
• Set the subwoofer’s cut off frequency as high as possible.
• Depending on the settings of other speakers, the subwoofer
may output excessive sound.
• If your speakers are too small to reproduce low bass
frequencies, please set all speaker settings to “SMALL” and
utilize a subwoofer for low frequency sound.
pDISTANCE
You can vary the distance of each speaker as follows.
Default adjustments are in the parentheses.
• FRONT (12ft/3.6m)
Front speaker distance can be set in 1 foot/0.3 meter
steps from 4 to 50 feet / 1.2 to 15.2 meters.
• CENTER (12ft/3.6m)
Center speaker distance can be set in 1 foot/0.3 meter
steps from a distance 2 feet/0.6 meter farther to the
front speaker to a distance 5 feet/1.5 meter closer to
your listening position.
• REAR (10ft/3.0m)
Rear speaker distance can be set in 1 foot/0.3 meter
steps from a distance equal to the front speaker distance
to a distance 16 feet/5 meters closer to your listening
position.
Notes
• When you set the distance, the sound cuts off for a moment.
• If each of the front or rear speakers are not placed an equal
distance from your listening position, set the distance of the
closest speaker.
• Do not place the rear speaker farther away from your listening
position than the front speakers.
pBALANCE
You can vary the balance of each speaker as follows.
Default adjustments are in the parentheses.
• FRONT (0dB)
Adjust the balance between the front left and right
speakers (-6dB to +6dB, 0.5dB steps).
• REAR (0dB)
Adjust the balance between the rear left and right
speakers (-6dB to +6dB, 0.5dB steps).
Note
When you select “VES A” or ”VES B” in “VES” in the Control
Menu display, you cannot adjust the level or the balance of the
speakers except for the front speakers.
pLEVEL
You can vary the level of each speaker as follows. Default
adjustments are in the parentheses.
• CENTER (0dB)
Adjust the level of the center speaker (-6dB to +6dB,
0.5dB steps).
• REAR (0dB)
Adjust the level of the rear speakers (-6dB to +6dB,
0.5dB steps).
• SUBWOOFER (0dB)
Adjust the level of the subwoofer (-10dB to +6dB, 0.5dB
steps).
pTEST TONE
You can hear the test tone from each speaker in sequence.
• OFF: The test tone is not emitted from speakers.
• ON: During adjustment of “BALANCE” or “LEVEL,”
the test tone is emitted from both speakers
simultaneously.
Note
While you are playing a disc, you cannot hear the test tone.
Execute the test tone after you stop playback.
To adjust the volume of all the speakers at one
time
Use the receiver’s (amplifier’s) volume control.
To return to the default setting
Select the item, then press CLEAR.
Adjusting the speaker volume
1 While you stop playback, select “SPEAKER SETUP”
after pressing SET UP.
2
Select “TEST TONE” and set “TEST TONE” to “ON.”
You will hear the test tone from each speaker in
sequence.
3
From your listening position, select “BALANCE” or
“LEVEL” and adjust the value of “BALANCE” and
“LEVEL” using >/..
During this adjustment, the test tone is emitted from
both speakers simultaneously.
4 Select “TEST TONE” and set “TEST TONE” to “OFF”
to turn off the test tone.