Preparing for surround sound
6Adjust the speaker volume level.
From your usual listening position, adjust the volume levels. The volume levels from each speaker should be the same.
•In step 6 and 7, indications appear only for the selected channels of the speakers that require adjusting.
1 Press the SETUP key to begin TEST TONE.
•This model enters the speaker volume level adjustment mode.
The selection of AUTO/MANUAL TEST TONE is done by the MULTI CONTROL knob or MULTI CONTROL %/fi keys.
1 | AUTO |
2 | MANUAL |
2 Press the SETUP key again to select either “AUTO” or “MANUAL”.
Use the MULTI CONTROL knob or MULTI CONTROL %/fi keys to adjust the volume level of the test tone output from the speaker channel to be adjusted.
For “AUTO” selection, the test tone is heard from the speakers in the following sequence for 2 seconds each:
•If you change the volume level settings for the speakers while listening to music, the settings referred to on this page are also
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•If any of the speaker is set as OFF during SP SETUP, the TEST TONE adjustment for the speaker will be skipped.
•If you have selected “SPEAKER” as the Surround Back setting, “RB” and “LB” are not appeared but “BS” is appeared on the display.
3Press the SETUP key.
•The test tone is turned off. This model enters the mode for inputting the distance to the speakers.
4For “MANUAL” selection, press the SETUP key each time to select the speaker channel.
7Input the distance to the speakers.
1Select the “DISTANCE” from the setup displays and press the SETUP key again.
2Measure the distance from the listening position to each of the speakers.
Jot down the distance to each of the speakers:
Distance to Front Left speaker (L) | : ____ feet (meters) |
Distance to Center speaker (C) | : ____ feet (meters) |
Distance to Front Right speaker (R) | : ____ feet (meters) |
Distance to Surround Right (RS) | : ____ feet (meters) |
Distance to Surround Back Right (RB): ____ feet (meters)
Distance to Surround Back (BS) | : ____ feet (meters) |
Distance to Surround Back Left (LB) | : ____ feet (meters) |
Distance to Surround Left (LS) | : ____ feet (meters) |
Distance to Subwoofer (SW) | : ____ feet (meters) |
•If you have selected “SPEAKER” as the Surround Back setting, “RB”/ ”RIGHT BACK SURR” and “LB”/ ”LEFT BACK SURR” are not appeared but ”BS” / “BACK SURR” is appeared on the display.
3Use the MULTI CONTROL knob or MULTI CONTROL %/fikeys to select the distance to the Front speakers.
Indication in feet Indication in meters
•The allowable setting range is 1 to 30 feet (0.3m to 9.0m), adjustable in 1 foot (0.3m) increments.
4Press the SETUP key to accept the settings.
5Repeat steps 3 and 4 to input the distance for each of the speakers.
8Adjust the LFE LEVEL (Low Frequency Effects level)
1Select the “LFE LVL” from the setup displays and press the SETUP key again.
2Use the MULTI CONTROL knob or MULTI CONTROL %/fikeys to adjust the LFE LEVEL.
•The LFE LEVEL is adjusted from 0dB to
3Press the SETUP key to accept the setting.
4Setup is complete when the “EXIT” indication appears.
•The speakers you have selected should appear on the display. Confirm that all the speakers have been correctly selected.
5Press the SETUP key to exit the SETUP mode.
Input level adjustment (analog sources only)
If the input level of an analog source signal is too high, the CLIP indicator will blink to indicate the source signal. Adjust the input level.
1Use the INPUT SELECTOR knob to select the source of which the input level you want to adjust.
• You can store a separate input level for each input source.
2Press the SOUND key repeatedly until the “INPUT” indication appears.
3Use the MULTI CONTROL knob or MULTI CONTROL %/fikeys to adjust the input level.
•The input level may be adjusted to any one of three settings: 0dB,
4Press the SOUND key again to return to the input indication.