Sony BDP-S1700 Blu-ray Disc Player - Manual (Page 15)

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• When you connect only one surround back speaker (SB), place the surround back speaker directly
behind the listening position.
• As the subwoofer (SW) does not emit highly directional signals, you can place it wherever you want.
This manual describes the installation, connection, and setting procedures using the typical
speaker systems indicated in the table below as examples. To learn about all speaker
systems supported by this receiver, see “Selecting the speaker pattern” (page 44).
SDL
Surround Dolby Atmos
enabled left speaker
Produces sounds from the top middle left/right
channels and reflects these sounds off the ceiling.
Enables playing back sounds of Dolby Atmos 3D movies
without the need to install ceiling speakers.
SDR
Surround Dolby Atmos
enabled right speaker
FHL Front high left speaker
Produces sound from front height left/right channels.
FHR Front high right speaker
Tip
Speaker systems described in this manual
Speaker system
For setting/
connecting
speakers,
see page [ASSIGN
SURROUND
BACK
TERMINALS]
[Speaker
Pattern]
“PATTERN”
[Front High/
Top/Dolby
Speakers]
“HEIGHT”

5.1-channel 17
[Surround Back
Speakers/
Nothing]
[5.1ch]
“5.1”
–
 7.1-channel using surround
back speakers
18
[Surround Back
Speakers/
Nothing]
[7.1ch]
“7.1”
–
 5.1.2-channel using top middle
speakers
19
[Height
Speakers]
[5.1.2ch]
“5.1.2”
[Top Middle
Speakers]
“TM”
 5.1.2-channel using front
Dolby Atmos enabled speakers
20
[Height
Speakers]
[5.1.2ch]
“5.1.2”
[Front Dolby
Speakers]
“FD”

5.1-channel with Front B
speakers
21
[Front B
Speakers]
[5.1ch]
“5.1”
–

5.1-channel with Bi-Amplifier
connection
22
[Bi-Amplifier
Speakers]
[5.1ch]
“5.1”
–
 2.1-channel 23
[Surround Back
Speakers/
Nothing]
[2.1ch]
“2.1”
–
Abbreviations
used in
illustrations
Speaker type Function of each speaker