Sony CDP-NW10 - Manual (Page 44)

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Chapter 8 Other Functions
To obtain the best possible surround sound, set the size of
the speakers you have connected and their distance from
your listening position. Then use the test tone to adjust
the volume of the speakers to the same level.
Selecting a speaker size
Set the speaker size to match the size of the speakers you
are using. This setting is concerned with bass
management and downmix function. The list below
describes the available settings for each of the speakers.
Sub Woofer (S.WOOFER)
Speaker Size Function
YES Select this if you have connected a sub
woofer speaker.
NONE Select this if you have not connected a sub
woofer speaker.
Front Speakers (FRONT)
Speaker Size Function
LARGE Normally select this position. SMALL cannot
be selected if sub woofer is set to “NONE.”
SMALL Select this when the speaker cannot
reproduce adequate bass frequencies.
Center Speakers (CENTER)
Speaker Size Function
LARGE Normally select this position. LARGE cannot
be selected if front speaker is set to
“SMALL.”
SMALL Select this when the speaker cannot
reproduce adequate bass frequencies.
NONE Select this if you have not connected a center
speaker.
Rear Speakers (SURROUND)
Speaker Size Function
LARGE Normally select this position. LARGE cannot
be selected if front speaker is set to
“SMALL.”
SMALL Select this when the speaker cannot
reproduce adequate bass frequencies.
NONE Select this if you have not connected a
surround speaker.
1 Press the “V” SELECT on the Home Menu, then
press the “SETUP” SELECT.
The Setup Menu appears.
2 Press the “V” SELECT repeatedly until “SP. SIZE”
appears.
3
Press the “SP. SIZE” SELECT.
The Speaker size setup Menu appears.
4
Select the corresponding SELECT to select the
speaker to be setup.
The size of speaker is toggled as you press any
SELECT as shown above.
5
Repeat step 4 until you have selected all of the
speakers.
Notes
• 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.
About speaker sizes
Internally, the LARGE and SMALL settings for each speaker
determine whether or not the internal sound processor will cut
the bass signal from that channel. When the bass is cut from a
channel the bass redirection circuitry sends the corresponding
bass frequencies to the sub woofer or other “LARGE” speaker.
However, since bass sounds have a certain amount of
directionality it is best not to cut them, if possible. Therefore,
even when using small speakers, you can set them to “LARGE” if
you want to output the bass frequencies from that speaker. On
the other hand, if you are using a large speaker, but prefer not to
have bass frequencies output from that speaker, set it to
“SMALL.” If the overall sound level is lower than you prefer, set
all speakers to “LARGE.”
Settings for Speakers (DVP-NW50 only)