Sony STR-DE695 - Manual (Page 21)

Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System
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B B
A A
x Surround speaker placement
(
SL SR
XXXXXXX)*
This parameter lets you specify the location
and height of your surround speakers for proper
implementation of the Digital Cinema Sound
surround modes. Refer to the illustration below.
• Select “SIDE/LO” if the location of your
surround speakers corresponds to section A
and C.
• Select “SIDE/HI” if the location of your
surround speakers corresponds to section A
and D.
• Select “BEHD/LO” if the location of your
surround speakers corresponds to section B
and C.
• Select “BEHD/HI” if the location of your
surround speakers corresponds to section B
and D.
* These parameters are not available when
“Surround speaker size (
SL SR
)” is set to “NO”.
Tip
The surround speaker placement parameter is
designed specifically for implementation of the
Digital Cinema Sound modes with virtual elements.
With the Digital Cinema Sound modes, speaker
placement is not as critical as other modes. All modes
with virtual elements were designed under the
premise that the surround speaker would be located
behind the listening position, but presentation remains
fairly consistent even with the surround speakers
positioned at a rather wide angle. However, if the
speakers are pointing towards the listener from the
immediate left and right of the listening position, the
sound fields with virtual elements will not be
effective unless the surround speaker placement
parameter is set to “SIDE/LO” or “SIDE/HI”.
Nevertheless, each listening environment has many
variables, like wall reflections, and you may obtain
better results using “BEHD/HI” if your speakers are
located high above the listening position, even if they
are to the immediate left and right.
Therefore, although it may result in a setting contrary
to the “Surround speaker placement” explanation, we
recommend that you playback multi channel surround
encoded software and listen to the effect each setting
has on your listening environment. Choose the setting
that provides a good sense of spaciousness and that
best succeeds in forming a cohesive space between
the surround sound from the surround speakers and
the sound of the front speakers. If you are not sure
which sounds best, select “BEHD/LO” or
“BEHD/HI” and then use the speaker distance
parameter and speaker level adjustments to obtain
proper balance.
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