User manual SONY ST-RDE905G

[. . . ] As the main plug is used to disconnect the unit from the mains, connect the unit to an easily accessible AC outlet. Should you notice an abnormality in the unit, disconnect the main plug from the AC outlet immediately. Do not expose batteries or apparatus with batteryinstalled to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like. The unit is not disconnected from the mains as long as it is connected to the AC outlet, even if the unit itself has been turned off. [. . . ] Press MENU if the GUI menu does not appear on the TV screen. 2 Press V/v repeatedly to select "Settings", then press or b. The Settings menu list appears on the TV screen. 3 Press V/v repeatedly to select "Speaker", then press or b. continued 65GB 4 Press V/v repeatedly to select "Manual Setup", then press . x Distance (Distance from the seating position to each speaker) You can adjust the distance from the seating position to each speaker (front left/right, center, surround left/right, surround back left/ right, subwoofer). You can adjust the distance from 1. 00 meter to 10. 00 meters (3 feet 3 inches to 32 feet 9 inches) in 0. 01 meter (1 inch) steps. 5 6 7 8 Press V/v/B/b repeatedly to select speaker you want to adjust. Press . Press B/b repeatedly to select the parameter you want. Press V/v repeatedly to adjust the setting. x Size (Size of each speaker) You can adjust each speaker's (front left/right, center, surround left/right, surround back left/ right) size. Manual Setup menu parameters x Level (Level of speaker) You can adjust each speaker's level (center, surround left/right, surround back left/right, subwoofer). You can adjust the level from ­20 dB to +10 dB in 0. 5 dB steps. For the front left/right speakers, you can adjust the balance on either side. You can adjust the front left level from ­10. 0 dB to +10. 0 dB in 0. 5 dB steps. You can also adjust the front right level from ­10. 0 dB to +10. 0 dB in 0. 5 dB steps. · LARGE If you connect large speakers that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies, select "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 bass redirection circuitry and output the bass frequencies of each channel from the subwoofer or other "LARGE" speakers. 66GB Note When one of the sound fields for music is selected, no sound is output from the subwoofer if all the speakers are set to "LARGE". However, the sound will be output from the subwoofer if the digital input signal contains LFE signals, or if the front or surround speakers are set to "SMALL", the sound field for movie is selected, or "Portable Audio" is selected. Making settings with the Speaker Pattern menu GUI MODE , V/v/B/b Tips · 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 subwoofer or other "LARGE" speakers. Advanced Speakers Set Up Note Set "Sur Back Assign" to "OFF", then connect the surround back speakers to this receiver when you want to change the connection from a bi-amplifier connection or a zone 2 connection to a surround back speakers connection. Set up the speakers again after you connect the surround back speakers. See "9: Calibrating the appropriate speaker settings automatically (Auto Calibration)" (page 44) or "Adjusting the speaker settings manually" (page 65). x Phase Noise (Phase Noise) · OFF · L/C, C/R, L/R, R/SL, R/SR, SR/SL, SR/SBR, SBR/SBL, SR/SB, SBL/SL, SB/SL, SL/L, L/SR Lets you output the test tone sequentially from adjacent speakers. Some items may not be displayed, depending on the setting of the speaker pattern. x Phase Audio (Phase Audio) · OFF · L/C, C/R, L/R, R/SL, R/SR, SR/SL, SR/SBR, SBR/SBL, SR/SB, SBL/SL, SB/SL, SL/L, L/SR Lets you output the front 2 channel source sound (instead of the test tone) sequentially from adjacent speakers. Some items may not be displayed, depending on the setting of the speaker pattern. x Crossover Freq (Speaker crossover frequency) Lets you set the bass crossover frequency of speakers that has been set to "SMALL" in the Speaker settings menu. Measured speaker crossover frequency is set for each speaker after the Auto Calibration. The adjusted value is set for each speaker when you adjust the speaker crossover frequency using "Crossover Freq" after the Auto Calibration. continued 69GB x D. Range Comp (Dynamic range compressor) Lets you compress the dynamic range of the sound track. This may be useful when you want to watch movies at low volumes late at night. Dynamic range compression is possible with Dolby Digital sources only. · OFF The dynamic range is not compressed. [. . . ] Adjust the antennas (aerials) and connect an external antenna (aerial), if necessary. · Keep the satellite radio antenna, away from the speaker cords and the power cord (mains lead) to avoid picking up noise. · The signal strength of the stations is too weak (when tuning in with automatic tuning). · Make sure you set the tuning interval correctly (when tuning in AM stations with direct tuning). [. . . ]