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 22) 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.

1

Press the TEST TONE button.

 

 

(Remote control unit)

 

 

2

Test

tones are

output from the

different speakers. Use the channel

 

 

volume adjust buttons to adjust so

 

that the volume of the test tones is

 

the same for all the speakers.

3

(Remote control unit)

 

 

After

completing

the adjustment,

 

press the TEST TONE button again.

2 2

1, 3

(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.

(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.

(Remote control unit)

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

2 2

1

NOTES:

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

–12 dB.

•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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