Sony TA-E2000ESD - Enjoying Surround Sound Effects; Speaker Placement and Pro Logic Mode

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To enjoy the surround effect to the utmost, placement of the speakers plays a
very important role.
This section describes the efficient placement of the speakers and how to
adjust the speaker volume.
tn Dolby surround mode, adjustment of the volume of each speaker and
adjustment of the delay time of the rear speakers are required.
Placement of Speakers and Selecting the Pro
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Where you place the speakers depends on the size and
acoustics of the room where the system is to be
installed. The examples shown here only represent
typical cases. We recommend that you experiment to
find the speaker direction or location in which the most
effective acoustics can be obtained.
Then select the Pro Logic mode according to your
speakers. Pro Logic mode is active only when the
indication appears; adjust
it beforehand to enjoy Dolby surround mode.
How to select the Pro Logic mode
1 Press the PRESET/USER button.
PRESET appears on the display.
2 Select preset number 10 by pressing the
SOUNDFIELD PROGRAM button. (in the case of the
remote commander, press the button number 10.)
3 Press the PRO LOGIC MODE button to select the
mode according to your speakers.
Each time you press the PRO LOGIC MODE button,
the indication changes as follows.
Cc PHANTOM — 3 CH.LOGIC — NORMAL — WIDE 7
20
When you use five or six speakers in total
Two front speakers, two rear speakers and one or two
center speakers are used. This is the most ideal speaker
placement in order to enjoy Dolby Pro Logic surround
sound as well as to make the most of this amplifier.
When you use two center speakers, place them beside
the TV.
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Rear (L)
Set the PRO LOGIC MODE button to NORMAL or WIDE
according to the size of the center speaker(s).
NORMAL: Select this mode when you use small center
speaker(s). The bass sound is distributed to left and
right front speakers equally as the smail center
speaker(s) cannot produce enough bass.
WIDE: Select this mode when you use medium-sized or
large center speaker(s).
When you use four speakers
Two front speakers and two rear speakers are used.
Set the PRO LOGIC MODE button to PHANTOM.
The center channel is distributed to left and right front
speakers equally since a center speaker fs not used.