Speaker Set Up - Sony SDP-E800 Mode D'emploi

Getting Started

Speaker Set Up

To obtain the best possible surround sound, first
specify the type of speakers you have connected. Then
use the test tone to adjust the speaker volumes to the
same level.
Specifying the speaker type
POWER
DPC MODE Digital Processing Control
DPC MODE
1
Press POWER on the front panel to turn on the
processor.
2
Press DPC MODE repeatedly until "SP.SETUP"
appears in the display.
3
Use digital processing control buttons (
select the parameter you want.
Front speaker
Initial setting is : FRONT SP. [LARGE]
• If you connect large speakers that will effectively
reproduce bass frequencies, select "LARGE".
• If you cannot obtain sufficient surround effects when
playing a Dolby Digital (AC-3) source (a source for
which the DISCRETE indicator lights), select
"SMALL". The bass frequencies for the front speakers
will be output from the sub woofer or other
"LARGE" speakers.
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Digital
Processing
Control
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Centre speaker
Initial setting is : CENTER SP. [LARGE]
• If you connect large speakers that will effectively
reproduce bass frequencies, select "LARGE".
• If you cannot obtain sufficient surround effects when
playing a Dolby Digital (AC-3) source (a source for
which the DISCRETE indicator lights), select
"SMALL". The bass frequencies for the centre speaker
will be output from the sub woofer or other
"LARGE" speakers.
• If you do not connect the centre speaker, select "NO".
Rear speaker
Initial setting is : REAR SP. [LARGE]
• If you connect large speakers that will effectively
reproduce bass frequencies, select "LARGE".
• If you cannot obtain sufficient surround effects when
playing a Dolby Digital (AC-3) source (a source for
which the DISCRETE indicator lights), select
"SMALL". The bass frequencies for the rear speakers
will be output from the sub woofer or other
"LARGE" speakers.
• If you do not connect rear speakers, select "NO".
Rear speaker place
Initial setting is : REAR SP. [ SIDE ]
This parameter lets you specify the location of your rear
speakers for proper implementation of the Digital
Cinema Sound VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT and VIRTUAL
MULTI REAR modes. Refer to the illustration below.
• Set to SIDE if the location of your rear speakers
corresponds to section A.
• Set to BEHIND if the location of your rear speakers
corresponds to section B.
This setting effects only the VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT and
VIRTUAL MULTI REAR modes.
This parameter does not appear when the rear speaker
parameter is set to "NO".
A
45°
B
20°
90°
A
B