Sony STR-DB895D User Manual

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Tip
The receiver lets you to input the speaker position in
terms of distance. However, it is not possible to set the
center speaker further than the front speakers. Also, the
center speaker cannot be set more than 1.5 meter closer
than the front speakers.
Likewise, the surround speakers can not be set further
away from the listening position than the front
speakers. And they can be no more than 4.5 meters
closer.
This is because incorrect speaker placement is not
conducive to the enjoyment of surround sound.
Please note that, setting the speaker distance closer than
the actual location of the speakers will cause a delay in
the output of the sound from that speaker. In other
words, the speaker will sound like it is further away.
For example, setting the center speaker distance 1–2
meters closer than the actual speaker position will
create a fairly realistic sensation of being “inside” the
screen. If you cannot obtain a satisfactory surround
effect because the surround speakers are too close,
setting the surround speaker distance closer (shorter)
than the actual distance will create a larger sound stage.
Adjusting these parameter while listening to the sound
often results in much better surround sound. Give it a
try!
For advanced SPEAKER SETUP
menu adjustments
Set “MENU XXX” in the CUSTOMIZE menu
to “MENU EXP.” (page 44). This enables
advanced setups including:
• Distance unit
• Surround speaker position
• Surround speaker height
• Speaker crossover frequency
For details on how to set the items, see page 45.
Adjust the speaker levels and balance while
listening the test tone from your listening
position. Use the remote for the operation.
Tip
The receiver employs a test tone with a frequency
centered at 800 Hz.
1 Press ?/1 to turn on the receiver.
2 Press TEST TONE.
“AUTO XXX” appears in the display and
the test tone is output from each speaker in
sequence as follows:
AUTO L (front left) t AUTO C (center)
t AUTO R (front right) t AUTO SR
(surround right) t AUTO SBR (surround
back right)* t AUTO SBL (surround back
left)* t AUTO SL (surround left) t
AUTO SW (sub woofer)
* You will only hear the test tone from the
– surround back left and right speakers when
the surround back speaker selection
parameter in the SPEAKER SETUP menu is
set to “DUAL”.
– surround back left speaker when the
surround back speaker selection parameter in
the SPEAKER SETUP menu is set to
“SINGLE”. In this case, “AUTO SB”
appears in the display instead of “AUTO
SBL” and “AUTO SBR”.
3 Adjust the speaker level and balance
using the LEVEL menu so that the level
of the test tone sounds the same from
each speaker.
For details on the LEVEL menu settings,
see page 42.
Tips
• The adjusted value are shown in the display
during adjustment.
• To adjust the level of all speakers at the same
time, press MASTER VOL +/– on the remote or
turn MASTER VOLUME –/+ on the receiver.
4 Press TEST TONE again after
adjustment.
The test tone turns off.
6: Adjusting the speaker
levels and balance
— TEST TONE
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Sony STR-DB895D Specifications

General

Brand	Sony
Model	STR-DB895D
Category	Receiver
Language	English