If you have

Select

So that

 

 

 

Front and rear

PHANTOM

The sound of the

speakers, no

 

center channel is

center speaker

 

output from the front

 

 

speakers.

 

 

 

Front and center

3 CH LOGIC

The sound of the rear

speakers, no rear

(3 Channel

channel is output

speaker

Logic)

from the front

 

 

speakers.

 

 

 

Front and rear

NORMAL

The bass sound of the

speakers, and a

 

center channel is

small center

 

output from the front

speaker

 

speakers (because a

 

 

small speaker cannot

 

 

produce enough

 

 

bass).

 

 

 

Front and rear

WIDE

For “complete”

speakers, and a

 

Dolby Pro Logic

center speaker

 

Surround sound.

equivalent to your

 

 

front speakers

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusting the speaker volume

The test tone feature lets you set the volume of your speakers to the same level. (If all of your speakers have equal performance, you don’t have to adjust the speaker volume.)

Using the controls on the remote lets you adjust the volume level from your listening position.

1Press TEST TONE on the remote.

You will hear the test tone from each speaker sequentially.

2Adjust the volume levels so that you hear the test tone from each speaker at the same volume level when you are in your listening position:

•To adjust the volume between the front right and front left speakers, use the BALANCE control on the front of the main unit.

•To adjust the level of center speaker, press CENTER LEVEL + or – on the remote.

•To adjust the level of rear speakers, press REAR LEVEL + or – on the remote.

3Press TEST TONE on the remote to turn off the test tone.

You can adjust all speakers at one time

Adjust MASTER VOLUME.

Using Surround Sound

Adjusting the delay time

You can make the surround sound more effective by delaying the output from the rear speakers (delay time). You can adjust the delay time in 5 ms steps within the range of 15 to 30 ms. For example, if you’ve placed the rear speakers in a large room or apart from your listening position, set the delay time shorter.

1Start playing a program source encoded with Dolby surround sound.

2Press DPC MODE until the SUR indicator lights up.

3Use the digital processing control buttons ( /

) to select the delay time.

The current delay time appears in the display.

4Use the digital processing control buttons ( / ) to adjust the delay time.

Adjusting the tone

You can adjust the tone of the speakers.

Follow the procedure described in “Adjusting the tone parameter” an page 17.

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