Fine Tuning Your Surround Sound

Setting the Volume Level of each Channel (adjusting the speaker volume balance)

Use to set the relative volume of each channel as you find necessary.

5Use the + or buttons to adjust speaker levels so that you hear the test tone at the same volume from each speaker when seated in your main listening position.

If a speaker is deselected in the speaker setting mode (see page 16) then no test tone will be output for that speaker.

The channel level range is ± 10 dB.

Levels can be set for each surround mode.

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1Press RECEIVER to turn the power on.

The STANDBY indicator goes out.

2Press RECEIVER.

6 Press TEST TONE to turn off the test tone.

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Since the subwoofer transmits an ultra-low frequency its sound may seem quieter than it actually is. Be careful not to turn up your subwoofer too much and check the volume with an actual source.

The subwoofer volume is best controlled with the volume control on the powered subwoofer.

The speaker volume can be adjusted without

outputting the test tone by pressing CH SELECT and CH LEVEL +/− button.

The default setting is 0 dB for all channels.

If you have adjusted the channel level using the + button, even if the master volume is all the way up you’ll never actually get a volume level that is 0dB (full volume).

This button switches the remote to the receiver control mode.

If a speaker is deselected in the speaker setting mode (see page 16) then no test tone will be output for that speaker.

3Press + or to adjust the volume to an appropriate level.

4Press TEST TONE to output the test tone.

The test tone is output in the following order.

 

Front L

 

 

Center

 

Front R

 

 

(FL)

 

 

 

 

(C)

 

 

 

 

(FR)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subwoofer

Surround L

Surround R

 

 

(SW)

 

 

 

(SL)

 

 

 

(SR)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The test tone sequence corresponds to the speaker settings.

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Pioneer VSX-C300-S manual Press Receiver to turn the power on, Press Test Tone to turn off the test tone

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