Sony str-dg810 User Manual

 

 

x CNT SPK (Center speaker)

• NO 

If you have not connected a center speaker, 
select “NO”. The sound of the center 
channel will be output from the front 
speakers.

• 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 
center channel bass frequencies from the 
front speakers (if set to “LARGE”) or sub 
woofer.

• LARGE

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”.

x SUR SPK (Surround speakers)

The surround back speaker will be set to the 
same setting.
• NO

If you have not connected surround 
speakers, select “NO”.

• 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 
surround channel bass frequencies from the 
sub woofer or other speaker that is set to 
“LARGE”.

• LARGE

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 
surround speakers to “LARGE”.

x SB SPK (Surround back 

When the surround speakers are set to “NO”, 
the surround back speaker is also 
automatically set to “NO” and the setting 
cannot be changed.
• NO

If you have not connected a surround back 
speaker, select “NO”.

• YES

If you connect a surround back speaker, 
select “YES”.

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 sounds have 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. For details, see page 40.

x FL DIST. (Front left speaker 

x FR DIST. (Front right 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.