Sony STR-DA7100ES Manuel D’Utilisation

This receiver allows you to enjoy a 9.1 channel 
system.

AFront speaker (L)
BFront speaker (R)
CCenter speaker
DSurround speaker 2 (L)
ESurround speaker 2 (R)
FSurround back speaker (L)
GSurround back speaker (R)
HSub woofer
ISurround speaker 1 (L)
JSurround speaker 1 (R)

Arrange the speakers around the center of the 
room based on the angles shown in the 
illustration as follows. If you are unable to 
position the speakers according to the angles 
shown, place one set of surround speakers 
slightly forward of the listening position 
(toward the front speakers).
Adjusting the position of these speakers 
improves the connection between the front and 
surround sound stage.

Although the center of the room is used as an 
axis for determining speaker placement, you 
can enjoy excellent sound from anywhere in 
the room behind the central point.

Be sure to set Virtual Speaker to OFF in SURR 
SET UP (page 99). You can enjoy the surround 
effects of movies even without the use of 
virtual speakers since so many real speakers 
are used.
In addition, unlike virtual speakers, the 
expressive capability of real speakers will vary 
depending on the speaker. Adjust the effect 
level so that the actor’s lines sound natural and 
the impact of sound effects is nicely balanced.

Please note that in most cases you can use the 
9.1 channel setting for a Super Audio CD and 
other pure audio sources without any 
adjustments. However, depending on the type 
of speakers you have, and the way the music 
software was recorded, you may want to 
switch to 7.1 channel or 5.1 channel playback.