Sony STR-DA90ESG manual Adjusting the speaker volume

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Dolby Digital (AC-3) Surround Setup

Adjusting the speaker volume

Use the remote while seated in your listening position to adjust the volume of each speaker.

Note

This unit incorporates a new test tone with a frequency centered at 800 Hz for easier speaker volume adjustment.

1Click SOUND in the main menu.

2Click DOLBY, then click SUR.

FUNCTION

SOUND

SETUP

DOLBY

MUSIC

MOVIE

SPORTS

3D

GAME

MODE

NORMAL SURROUND

 

SOUND FIELD

O N

OFF

BASS BOOST

O N

OFF

DIRECT PASS

O N

OFF

 

EQ

SUR

EXIT

3Click TEST.

You will hear the test tone from each speaker in sequence.

SURROUND EDIT

 

 

CENTER :

+10 dB

+

LEVEL

 

 

 

–

 

 

 

 

+

 

 

WOOFER :

+10 dB

–

OTHER

 

 

 

+

TEST

 

 

 

REAR

 

REAR :

+10 dB

–

BALANCE

[ – – – – – – + – – – – – –]

 

B

b

RETURN

STANDARD

EXIT

4From your listening position, use the remote to adjust the volume of each speaker so that the test tone can be heard at the same level from all speakers.

SURROUND EDIT

 

 

CENTER :

+10 dB

+

LEVEL

 

 

 

–

 

 

TEST TONE

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER

 

 

 

+

TEST

 

 

 

REAR

 

REAR :

+10 dB

–

BALANCE

[ – – – – – – + – – – – – –]

 

B

b

RETURN

STANDARD

EXIT

Center speaker level (CENTER)

•Click CENTER + or – to adjust the level of the center speaker from –20.0 dB to +10.0 dB (0.5 dB/steps).

•During this adjustment, the test tone is emitted from the center speaker.

Rear speaker level (REAR)

•Click REAR + or – to adjust the level of the rear speakers from –20.0 dB to +10.0 dB (0.5 dB/steps).

•During this adjustment, the test tone is emitted from both speakers simultaneously.

Rear speaker balance (--+--)

•Click REAR BALANCE ?or /to adjust the balance between the rear left and right speakers ±8 dB (1 dB/ steps).

•During this adjustment, the test tone is emitted from both speakers simultaneously.

5Click TEST again to turn off the test tone.

To return to the main menu

Click EXIT.

To return to a previous menu

Click RETURN.

zYou can adjust all speakers at one time

Use MASTER VOL on the remote.

zTo adjust the subwoofer level (WOOFER)

Click WOOFER + or – to adjust the level of the sub woofer from –20.0 dB to +10.0 dB (0.5 dB/steps). This adjustment is not possible during the test tone operation.

Note

The test tone cannot be used in the following cases:

–When the SOUND FIELD is OFF

–When a sound field genre other than “DOLBY” is selected.

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Contents FM Stereo FM-AM Receiver Precautions About This Manual Table of contentsAustralian model About the color system for video inputUnderstanding How the Receiver Works Before you get started Hookup OverviewInfrared IR Repeater Hookups Connecting an outdoor antennaExtend the FM wire antenna horizontally Adjust the directionCD to CD player ‚ signal flowAudio Component Hookups What cords will I need?Speaker System Hookups You can connect an active woofer Speaker placementSelecting the impedance For even more powerful amplificationSelecting the speaker system Video 1, 2 to VCR TV-VCR HookupsWhat cables will I need? Monitor to TV or monitorLD/DVD in Optical to DVD player Digital Component HookupsVideo 3 Input to a video camera or a video game DAT/MD Optical Inout to DAT or MD deck CD Optical in to CD playerLD/DVD AC-3 RF to LD player TV/DBS Optical in to TV/DBS tunerAC Hookups Connecting the AC power cordBefore using for the first time Inserting batteries into the remote Australia Using the RemoteBattery life Inserting batteries into the remote USA and CanadaTo make the on-screen display disappear How to use the remoteFollowing case Registering a TV or MonitorIR code registration is unnecessary Erasing TV IR codes Receiver jacks Component to be connected Registering Audio and Video ComponentsIR code registration is unnecessary in the following case Registering IR codesClick the manufacturer of the component you Click the respective componentTo erase all the IR codes Erasing IR codesSpecifying the Speaker Type Adjusting the speaker volume To turn off the selected component Selecting a ComponentTo listen to or watch Click You can play video and audio components at the same time To turn off all componentsTo mute the sound To listen to digital program sourcesWatching TV or Video Programs Tuning radio stations by scanning stations Automatic Tuning Tuning and Presetting Radio StationsTo recall preset stations from the SUB menu Presetting the radio stationsTuning preset stations Preset Tuning To change a preset stationTo control the recorder after recording RecordingRecording to audio tape or MD To stop recordingRecording TV programs to video tape Recording other components to video tapeSound fields Genre Mode Surround effect Using the Pre-programmed Sound FieldsFor Rear SP Behind Ill. a Virtual Enhanced Surround aTo turn off the sound fields When playing a source encoded with discrete informationSelecting the sound fields While playing a component, click Sound in the main menuCustomizing the Sound Fields Adjustable sound parametersRepeat steps 4 to 5 as necessary Adjusting the equalizer parameterTo start adjustment with a flat equalizer curve To reset the equalizer to the factory settingsClick Setup in the main menu, then click Delay Adjusting the delay timeAdjusting surround sound parameters except for delay time Wall material simulation Wall Hints for adjusting the parametersTo register a specific IR code Registering Desired Components User IR settingTo erase all the User IR codes Click Code Clear in the User IR Code Setting menuIndexing Click Auto Play on or OFF Starting a Component Automatically at Power On Auto StartTo cancel the Auto Start function To erase an entered IR code Setting the sequence of IR codesStarting a Macro Play Click Macro 1 orSelecting the display parameters Adjusting the Sensitivity of the RemoteChanging the Display Settings Adjusting the position of the on-screen display You can also freely specify the time Using the Sleep TimerOperating a CD Changer Sleep appears in the upper left corner of the main menuYou can assign the CD to one or more group Indexing a CDGrouping CDs To remove the CD from one or more groupsPlayback starts automatically Searching for a CD quickly234 5 67890!Á!ª!£!¢ ! !¤ @¥ @ @ @¢ @£ @ª @Á@¼!»!¥ Front Panel DescriptionsTape, MD, VCR, LD, DVD fast forwards or rewinds Remote DescriptionsUSA and Canada AustraliaDo This When you listen with headphonesPlaying audio and video components at the same time To listen to or watch SelectTo turn off the components Tuning and Presetting the Radio StationsTo listen to or watch Press If the component does not turn onTo record other audio on a specific part of video To change the video component in stepTo select the sound fields Adjusting the SoundTo adjust the equalizer parameters Digital RecordingSurround SUR parameters To adjust the surround sound parametersCustomizing the Receiver Operations Set up parametersDimmer level Center speaker delayRear speaker delay To switch the displaySony CD player only To temporarily cancel the Flasher functionComponent Operations To select another componentTroubleshooting Radio stations cannot be tuned Severe hum or noise is heardNo sound is heard from the center speaker Surround effect cannot be obtainedAmplifier section Digital signal processor sectionAudio power specifications General FM tuner sectionAM tuner section Video sectionGlossary Page Page Watching TV/video programs IndexY, Z

STR-DA90ESG specifications

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