7TEST TONEYou can emit the test tone to adjust the speaker output level.

CAUTION:

The test tone is automatically fixed to 0 dB, but this level will be louder than you would expect.

Select one of the following.

•The test tone will be heard for about three seconds after you select “AUTO” or “MANUAL.”

AUTO: When this is selected, the test tone comes out of all

 

the activated speakers in the following sequence:

Left front speaker = Center speaker = Right front speaker

=Right surround speaker = Right surround back speaker

=Left surround back speaker = Left surround speaker

=Subwoofer = (Back to the beginning)

MANUAL : When this is selected, the test tone comes out of only the speaker you select.

OFF

: Select this to stop the test tone.

Notes:

•Test tone is not available in the following cases:

–When the Zone 2 front speakers are activated with “SURR BACK SP” is set to either “SMALL” or “LARGE” on the SPEAKER SETTING submenu.

–When a pair of headphones is connected to the PHONES jack.

•If “NO” or “NONE” is selected for a speaker on the SPEAKER SETTING submenu (see page 38), test tone does not come out of the speaker.

7Adjusting the speaker channel output levels

To accurately set the output levels, it is recommended to use a handheld sound pressure level (SPL) meter (not supplied). Set the meter to C-weighting and slow averaging. Use the MANUAL test tone option and set each channel so that you read a 75 decibel sound pressure level at the listening point.

Select and adjust the following speaker output levels within the range of –10 dB to +10 dB.

FRONT L LEVEL: Select to adjust the left front speaker

 

output level.

 

 

FRONT R LEVEL: Select to adjust the right front speaker

 

output level.

 

 

CENTER LEVEL: Select to adjust the center speaker

 

output level.

 

 

SURR L LEVEL: Select to adjust the left surround

 

speaker output level.

 

 

SURR R LEVEL: Select to adjust the right surround

 

speaker output level.

 

 

SBACK L LEVEL*: Select to adjust the left surround back

 

speaker output level.

 

 

SBACK R LEVEL* : Select to adjust the right surround back

 

speaker output level.

SUBWOOFER: Select to adjust the subwoofer output

 

level.

 

 

Note:

*When “SURR BACK OUT” is set to “1SPK” on the SPEAKER SETTING submenu, “SBACK LEVEL” will appear instead of these two level settings.

To adjust the sound output levels using the 10 keys

You can also use the 10 keys on the remote control to adjust the sound output levels. Once you adjust the sound output levels using the following procedure, the adjustments you have done on the Setup menu will be also changed.

•If you do not emit the test tone, the adjustments you make will be applied temporarily to the current Surround/THX/DSP mode, but cannot be stored in memory.

From the remote control ONLY:

1.

Press SOUND.

SOUND

 

The 10 keys are activated for sound

 

 

adjustments.

 

2.

Press TEST once to check the speaker

TEST

 

output balance.

 

The test tone comes out of all the activated speakers in sequence.•The CHANNEL LEVEL submenu (see page 38) appears on the TV screen.
3. Select the speaker you want to adjust.

 

 

EFFECT

The selected speaker name appears on the

1

2

3

remote’s display for a while.

 

 

LIVENESS

4

5

6

•

To select the left front speaker, press

 

8

9

 

FRONT•L.

 

 

 

 

 

•

To select the center speaker, press

10

0

100+

 

CENTER.

RETURN

FM MODE

 

 

 

 

•To select the right front speaker, press FRONT•R.•To select the right surround speaker, press SURR•R.•To select the right surround back speaker, press SURR BK•R.•To select the left surround back speaker, press SURR BK•L.•To select the left surround speaker, press SURR•L.•To select the subwoofer, press SUBWFR.
4. Press LEVEL +/– to adjust the speaker

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output levels.
The speaker name selected in the above step

 

and its level appear on the unit’s display.

+10

• You can adjust the levels within the range

100+

 

of –10 dB to +10 dB.5.Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust the other speaker output levels.
6. Press TEST again to stop the test tone.

TEST

Note:

When Analog Direct is in use, you cannot adjust the speaker

output levels without emitting the test tone.

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