Sony STR-DE635 - Manual (Page 16)

Multi Channel Surround
Setup
For the best possible surround sound all speakers should
be the same distance from the listening position (O)
(However, this unit lets vou to place the center speaker up
to 5 feet (1.5 meters) closer (©) and the rear speakers up
to 15 feet (4.5 meters) closer (©) to the listening position.
The front speakers can be placed from 3 to 40 feet (1.0 to
12.0 meters) from the listening position {©).)
You can place the rear speakers either behind \ ou or to
the side, depending on the shape of vour room (etc.).
When placing rear speakers to your side
Specifying the speaker parameters
1 Press l/c!) to turn on the receiver.
2 Press SET UP.
3 Press the cursor buttons (< or » to select the
parameter you want to adjust.
4 Turn the jog dial to select setting you desire. The
setting is entered automatically.
5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you have set all of the
parameters that follow.
■ Front speaker size (FRONT)
Initial setting ; LARGE
• 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.
• When the front speaker is set to "SMALL", the center
and rear speakers are also automatically set to
"SMALL" (unless previously set to "NO").
When placing the rear speakers behind you
Note
Do not place the center speaker farther away from the listening
position than the front speakers.
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