Denon AVR-3801 manual Surround, Before playing with the surround function

10 SURROUND

Before playing with the surround function

•Before playing with the surround function, be sure to use the test tones to adjust the playback level from the different speakers. This adjustment can be performed with the system setup (see page 23) or from the remote control unit, as described below.

•Adjusting with the remote control unit using the test tones is only possible in the “Auto” mode and only effective in the DOLBY/DTS SURROUND modes. The adjusted levels for the different modes are automatically stored in the memory.

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Press the TEST TONE button.

TEST

TONE

(Remote control unit)

	Test	tones are	output from the
TUNING	different speakers. Use the channel
	volume adjust buttons to adjust so
BAND	MODE
	that the volume of the test tones is
TUNING	the same for all the speakers.
(Remote control unit)
	After	completing	the adjustment,
TEST	press the TEST TONE button again.
TONE

	SETUP			RETURN
			TUNING	A/B
2
				MEMORY
	BAND		MODE
	CHANNEL			VOLUME
	+		TUNING	+
	SKIP		ENTER
	-		SHIFT	-
	SKIP		MUTING
	TUNER		PHONO	CD
	1		2	3
	CDR/ TAPE		VDP	DVD
	4		5	6
	VCR-1	VCR-2 /V.AUX		TV/DBS
	7		8	9
	TV/		0	+10
1, 3	VCR
	TEST		SPEAKER	OUTPUT
	TONE

(Remote control unit)

• After adjusting using the test tones, adjust the channel levels either according to the playback sources or to suit your tastes, as described below.

1	Select the speaker whose level you want to adjust.
	CH.VOL	ENTER
		SHIFT
	(Main unit)	(Remote control unit)

The channel switches as shown below each time the button is pressed.

	FL	C	FR	SR	SBR	SBL
		FADER		SW	SL
2	Adjust the level of the selected speaker.
		SELECT			TUNING
					BAND	MODE
					TUNING
		(Main unit)			(Remote control unit)

When the surround back speaker setting is set to “1spkr” for “Speaker Configuration”, this is set to “SB”.

SETUP		RETURN
	TUNING	A/B
2		MEMORY
BAND		MODE
CHANNEL		VOLUME
+	TUNING	+
SKIP	ENTER
1
-	SHIFT	-
SKIP	MUTING
TUNER	PHONO	CD

NOTES:

•The adjustment range for the different channels is +12 dB to –12 dB.

•When using the DIRECT mode, the sound from the subwoofer can be cut by lowering the SW (subwoofer) setting one step from –12 dB (setting it to “OFF”).

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