Sony STR-DH800 - Surround Sound Settings; Distance Units and Crossover Frequencies; Sound Field and Enhanced Surround Modes

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x DIST. UNIT (Distance unit)
Lets you select the unit of measure for setting
distances.
•FEET
The distance is displayed in feet.
• METER
The distance is displayed in meters.
x FRT CROSS (Front speaker
crossover frequency)
Lets you set the bass crossover frequency of
the front speakers that have been set to
“SMALL” in the SPEAKER menu.
x CNT CROSS (Center speaker
crossover frequency)
Lets you set the bass crossover frequency of
the center speaker that have been set to
“SMALL” in the SPEAKER menu.
x SUR CROSS (Surround speaker
crossover frequency)
Lets you set the bass crossover frequency of
the surround speakers that have been set to
“SMALL” in the SPEAKER menu.
Settings for the surround
sound
(SURROUND menu)
You can use the SURROUND menu to select
the sound field you want for your listening
pleasure.
Select “SURROUND” in the amplifier menus.
For details on adjusting the parameters, see
“Navigating through menus” (page 45) and
“Overview of the menus” (page 46).
SURROUND menu parameters
x S.F. SELECT (Sound field
selection)
Lets you select the sound field you want. For
details, see “Enjoying Surround Sound” (page
60).
Note
The receiver lets you apply the last selected sound
field to an input whenever it is selected (Sound Field
Link). For example, if you select “HALL” for the
DVD input, then change to a different input and then
return to DVD, “HALL” will automatically be
applied again.
x E.SUR MODE (Enhanced
surround mode)
Lets you select the surround mode you want.
For details, see “Selecting enhanced surround
mode” (page 62).
x EFFECT (Effect level)
Lets you adjust the “presence” of the surround
effect for the Cinema Studio EX A/B/C sound
fields.