Press Test to check the speakers output balance

Creating realistic sound fields

3Press TEST to check the speakers output balance.

“TEST L” starts flashing on the display, and a test tone comes out of the speakers as follow:

	L	R	PL ΙΙ
LPCM	SUBWFR
	SUBWFR

VOL

TEST L TEST C TEST R

(Left front speaker) (Center speaker) (Right front speaker)

TEST LS		TEST RS

(Left surround speaker) (Right surround speaker)

4Adjust the following speaker output levels (from –10 dB to +10 dB).

•Make adjustments so that the sound level of the selected speaker is set at the same level as that of the front speakers.

To adjust the center speaker level,

press CENTER +/–.

To adjust the left surround speaker level,

press SURR L +/–.

To adjust the right surround speaker level,

press SURR R +/–.

	L	R	PL ΙΙ
LPCM	SUBWFR
	SUBWFR

VOL

Ex.: When selecting “+8 (dB)” for “CENTER.”

5Press TEST again to stop the test tone.

The currently selected source name appears on the display.

On the front panel:

•No test tone is available when using the buttons on the front panel.

Before you start, remember...

There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 2 again.

SOURCE SELECTOR

MASTER VOLUME

DIMMER

SETTING

ADJUST

SURROUND

SET / TUNER PRESET

/ MULTI JOG

PHONES

STANDBY / ON

STANDBY

DVD MULTI

DVD

DBS

VCR

FM / AM

1Select and play software you like.

If “AUTO SR (Auto Surround)” is set to “ON”

Playing a digital source automatically activates an appropriate Surround mode. (See page 20.) → Go to step 4.

2Press SURROUND.

MULTI JOG now works for the Surround/DSP mode selection.

3Turn MULTI JOG to select an appropriate surround mode.

• As you turn MULTI JOG, the indication changes as follow:

When playing back multi-channel digital software such as Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround:

	L C	R

SUBWFR LFE
DOLBY D
	LS	RS	VOL

DOLBY D or DTS STEREO (Surround/DSP off)

When playing back 2 channel digital software such as Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround:

PLII MOVIE		PLII MUSIC

STEREO (Surround/DSP off)

When playing back any software other than above:

PLII MOVIE

PLII MUSIC

LIVE CLUB

DANCE CLUB

HALL

PAVILION

ALL CH ST.

STEREO (Surround/DSP off)

(Back to the beginning)

4Press ADJUST.

MULTI JOG now works for the sound adjustment.

5Turn MULTI JOG until the setting item you want to set appears on the display, then press SET.

•As you turn MULTI JOG, the indication changes as follow:

L R PL ΙΙ

LPCM SUBWFR

VOL

BASS	TREBLE	SUBWFR

CENTER	SURR L	SURR R

EFFECT	PANORAMA*		BAL

B.BOOST ATT (Back to the beginning)

* Available only for “PLII MUSIC.”

RX-ES1SL specifications

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