Sony DAV-FX900W User Manual

To obtain the best possible surround sound, set 
for the size of the speakers you have connected 
and their distance from your listening position. 
Then use the test tone to adjust the level and the 
balance of the speakers to the same level.

Select [SPEAKER SETUP] in the Setup 
Display. For details, see “Using the Setup 
Display” (page 78).
The default settings are underlined.

• You cannot operate these setup items when you 

connect headphones to the system.

Select the item, then press CLEAR. Note that 
only the [SIZE] setting does not return to the 
default setting.

x [SIZE]

If you do not connect center or surround 
speakers, or move the surround speakers, set the 
parameters for [CENTER] and [SURROUND]. 
Since the front speaker and subwoofer setting is 
fixed, you cannot change them.

• When you select an item, the sound cuts off for a 

moment.

• When you change the [SIZE] setting, the 

[STANDARD (WIRED)] or [STANDARD 
(WIRELESS)] of [SPEAKER FORMATION] 
setting remains the same, but the other settings of 
[SPEAKER FORMATION] return to [STANDARD 
(WIRELESS)].

x [DISTANCE (FRONT)]

The default distance setting for the speakers in 
relation to the listening position is shown below.
When you set the distance using the Quick Setup 
(page 21), the settings is automatically 
displayed.

Be sure to change the value in the Setup Display 
when you move the speakers.

1)

When you perform the Quick Setup (page 21), the 

default settings are changed.

2)

0.0 to 6.9 meters for North American models.

[YES]

[YES]: Normally select this.

[NONE]: Select this if no center 
speaker is used. 

[YES]: Normally select this.

[NONE]: Select this if no 
surround speaker is used.

[YES]

SPEAKER SETUP

DISTANCE(FRONT):
DISTANCE(SURROUND):
LEVEL(FRONT):
LEVEL(SURROUND): 

OFF

TEST TONE:

SIZE:

FRONT:
CENTER:

YES

YES

YES

YES

SURROUND:
SUBWOOFER:

1)

Front speaker distance from the 
listening position can be set in 
0.2 meter (1 ft) increments from 
0.0 to 7.0 meters

2)

 (0 to 23 ft).

1)

(appears when you 
set [CENTER] to 
[YES] in the [SIZE] 
setting.)

Center speaker distance from the 
listening position can be set in 
0.2 meter (1 ft) increments from 
0.0 to 7.0 meters

2)

 (0 to 23 ft).

1)

Subwoofer distance from the 
listening position can be set in 
0.2 meter (1 ft) increments from 
0.0 to 7.0 meters

2)

 (0 to 23 ft).