Sony STR-SE501: Center speaker size ( Rear speaker size (

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Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System

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About speaker sizes (LARGE and SMALL)

Internally, the LARGE and SMALL settings for each speaker

determine whether or not 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” speaker.

However, since bass sounds have a certain amount of

directionality it 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 bass/

treble to boost the bass levels. To adjust the bass/treble, see page

35.

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 Rear speaker position (REAR PL.)*

Initial setting : BEHIND

This parameter lets you specify the location of your rear

speakers for proper implementation of the Digital Cinema

Sound surround modes in the “VIRTUAL” sound fields.

Refer to the illustration below.

• Select “SIDE” if the location of your rear speakers

corresponds to section 

A

.

• Select “BEHIND” if the location of your rear speakers

corresponds to section 

B

.

This setting only effects the surround modes in the

“VIRTUAL” sound fields.

* These parameters are not available when “Rear speaker

size (REAR)” is set to “NO”.

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 Center speaker size (

C

 )

Initial setting : LARGE (STR-DE545/DE445)

SMALL (STR-SE501)

• If you connect a large speaker that will effectively

reproduce bass frequencies, select “LARGE”. Normally,

select “LARGE”. However, if the front speakers are set

to “SMALL”, you cannot set the center speaker to

“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 center channel bass frequencies from the

front speakers (if set to “LARGE”) or sub woofer. *

1

• If you do not connect the center speaker, select “NO”.

The sound of the center channel will be output from the

front speakers.*

2

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 Rear speaker size (

LS

RS

)

Initial setting : LARGE (STR-DE545/DE445)

SMALL (STR-SE501)

• If you connect large speakers that will effectively

reproduce bass frequencies, select “LARGE”. Normally,

select “LARGE”. However, if the front speakers are set

to “SMALL”, you cannot set the rear speakers to

“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 rear channel bass frequencies from the

sub woofer or other “LARGE” speakers.

• If you do not connect rear speakers, select “NO”.*

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*1~*3 correspond to the following Dolby Pro Logic modes

*

1

  NORMAL

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2

  PHANTOM

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3

  3 STEREO

45

°

90

°

20

°

B

B

A

A