User manual SONY STR-DA3200ES

[. . . ] To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with news papers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. and don't place lighted candles on the apparatus. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus. [. . . ] The bass redirection circuitry and output the surround channel bass frequencies from the sub woofer or other "LARGE" speakers. ⷠNO If you have not connected surround speakers, select "NO. When the surround speakers are set to "NO, " the surround back speakers are also automatically set to "NO" and the setting cannot be changed. ⷠDUAL If you connect two surround back speakers, select "DUAL. SINGLE If you connect only one surround back speaker, select "SINGLE. NO If you have not connected surround back speakers, select "NO. " · ZONE 2 If you use the surround back speaker in zone 2, select "ZONE 2. BI-AMP If you connect front speakers in a biamplifier configuration, select "BI-AMP" (page 101). LARGE If you connect large speakers that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies, select "LARGE. " However, if the front speakers are set to "SMALL, " you cannot set the surround speakers to "LARGE. " · SMALL If the sound is distorted, or you feel a lack of surround effects when using multi-channel surround sound, select "SMALL" to activate The "LARGE" and "SMALL" settings for each speaker determine whether 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" speakers. However, since bass sound has 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. " If there is not enough bass, you can use the equalizer to boost the bass levels. Lets you set the distance from your listening position to the center speaker. Lets you set the distance from your listening position to the surround speakers. If both surround speakers are not placed an equal distance from your listening position, set the distance to the closest speaker. Lets you set the distance from your listening position to the front speakers (A). If both front speakers are not placed an equal distance from your listening position, set the distance to the closest speaker. [. . . ] Make sure that you are tuned to an FM RDS station. The RDS information that you want does not appear. ⷠContact the radio station and find out whether or not they actually provide the service in question. If so, the service may be temporarily out of order. [. . . ]