Sony HT-1700D 20US, Adjusting the speaker level, Listening to the subwoofer, Adjusting the sound

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Multi channel surround setup (continued)

Adjusting the speaker level

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

Note

The receiver incorporates a new test tone with a frequency centered at 800 Hz for easier speaker level adjustment.

1 Press ?/1 to turn on the receiver.

2 Press TEST TONE on the remote.

“T. TONE” appears in the display and you will hear the test tone from each speaker in sequence.

3 Adjust the LEVEL parameters so that the level of the test tone from each speaker sounds the same when you are in your main listening position.

Press LEVEL to adjust the balance and level of speakers. For details on the LEVEL menu, see page 28.

While adjusting, the test tone is output from the speaker whose adjustment is performed.

4 Press TEST TONE again to turn off the test tone.

Tip

You can adjust the level of all speakers at the same time. Turn MASTER VOLUME on the main unit or press MASTER VOL +/– on the remote.

Notes

The test tone cannot be output when the receiver is set to MULTI CH IN (HT-6500DP and HT-5500D only).

The adjusted value are shown in the display during adjustment.

Although these adjustments can also be made via the front panel using the LEVEL menu (when the test tone is output, the receiver switches to the LEVEL menu automatically), we recommend you follow the procedure described above and adjust the speaker levels from your listening position using the remote.

Listening to the subwoofer

POWER indicator

First, turn down the volume on the receiver. The volume should be set to minimum before you begin playing the programme source.

1 Turn on the receiver and select the programme source.

2 Press POWER on the subwoofer.

The POWER indicator on the subwoofer lights up in green.

3 Play the programme source.

Adjusting the sound

Slight adjustments to the system can enhance your sound enjoyment.

Adjusting the subwoofer

1 Rotate LEVEL to adjust the volume.

Set the volume level to best suit your preference according to the programme source.

Note

Do not turn the volume of the woofer to maximum. Extraneous noise may be heard.

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Contents FM Stereo FM-AM Receiver 2US Table of Contents Demonstration Mode About This ManualFor RM-PP411 HT-6500DP and HT-5500D only For RM-U306 HT-1700D onlyHow to use this Main unitList of Button Cinema Studio EX A, B, CRequired cords Before you get startedAntenna hookups Hooking Up the ComponentsCD player Audio component hookupsMD or Tape deck Video component hookups TV monitorDigital component hookups 10USTV tuner DVD playerHT-6500DP and HT-5500D only Multi channel input hookups11US Connecting the AC power cord AC power cordOther hookups 12USSpeaker system hookups 13US14US To avoid short-circuiting the speakersTo avoid damaging your speakers Speaker system hookupPerforming initial setup Operations Multi channel surround SetupPerforming initial setup operations 15USMulti channel surround setup 16USNormal Speaker and Micro Satellite Speaker Specifying the speaker parameters17US Front speaker distance L R Dist XX.X ftCenter speaker distance C DIST. XX.X ft Surround speaker distance SL SR DIST. XX.X ftFront speaker size L R 18USSurround speaker height SL SR 19US Center speaker size CSurround speaker size SL SR Sub woofer selection SW S.WAdjusting the speaker level Adjusting the sound20US Listening to the subwooferChecking the connections 21USMulti Channel Decoding indicator HT-6500DP HT-5500D only Selecting the component22US Function buttonsWhen the tuner is selected Changing the display23US Basic OperationsAutomatically decoding Input audio signal Selecting a sound field24US Enjoying movies with Cinema Studio EX25US Selecting other sound fieldsUsing only the front 26USSelecting a sound field To turn the surround effect offExample Enjoying Surround Sound Understanding the multi channel surround displays27US Adjusting the surround parameter Adjusting the level parametersCustomizing sound fields 28US29US Adjusting the bass and treble Resetting customized sound fields to the factory settings30US Customizing sound fieldsDirect tuning 31USPress the numeric buttons to enter the frequency Receiving BroadcastsAutomatic tuning Preset tuningPresetting radio stations 32USTuning to preset stations Scanning the preset stations Press TunerUsing the preset codes 33USNaming preset stations Program sources Recording34US Recording on an audio tape or MiniDiscUsing the Sleep Timer Adjustments using SET UP button35US Recording on a video tapeAdjustments using the SET UP button Selecting the command mode of the remote C.MODE.AVX2ch decode mode PRO Logic 36USBefore you use your Remote Remote button Description 37USInserting batteries into the remote Sleep38US Remote Button Description39US Selecting the mode Remote Selecting the command modePress 1 AV1 or 2 AV2 while pressing down USE Mode To check the mode of the remoteProgramming the remote 41US42US Programming the remote43US To control a VCRTo control a DVD player To control a TVBefore you use your Remote Remote button Description44US HT-1700D onlyTuning 45USDEC Tone Main46US To reset a button to its factory setting To reset all the function buttons to their factory settingChanging the factory 47US48US PrecautionsTroubleshooting 49US Troubleshooting 50USSpecifications 51USAmplifier section FM tuner sectionSpecifications 52USSupplied accessories 53USTreble buttons 54USAdjustable parameters for each sound field 55US

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