Adjusting the level (LevelSettings menu)

You can use the Level Settings menu to adjust the balance and level of each speaker. These settings are applied to all sound fields. Select “Level Settings” in the setting menus. For details on adjusting the parameters, see “Navigating through menus” (page 52) and “Overview of the menus” (page 53).

Level Settings menu parameters

xTEST TONE (Test Tone)

Lets you output the test tone sequentially from each speaker.

•OFF

•AUTO

The test tone is output from each speaker.

•FIX

You can select which speakers will output the test tone.

xPHASE NOISE (Phase noise)

• ON

Lets you output the test tone sequentially from adjacent speakers.

• OFF

xPHASE AUDIO (Phase audio)

•ON

Lets you output front 2 channel source sound (instead of the test tone) sequentially from adjacent speakers.

•OFF

xFRONT BAL.

(Front speaker balance)

Lets you adjust the balance between front left and right speakers.

xCENTER

(Center speaker level)

xSURROUND L

(Surround speaker (L) level)

xSURROUND R

(Surround speaker (R) level)

xSUR BACK

(Surround back speaker level)

Only when the surround back speakers are set to “SINGLE” in the System Settings menu (page 64).

xSUR BACK L

(Surround back (L) level)

Only when the surround back speakers are set to “DUAL” in the System Settings menu (page 64).

xSUR BACK R

(Surround back (R) level)

Only when the surround back speakers are set to “DUAL” in the System Settings menu (page 64).

xSUB WOOFER (Sub woofer level)

Note

When one of the sound fields for music is selected, no sound is output from the sub woofer if all the speakers are set to “LARGE” on the Speaker Settings menu. However, the sound will be output from the sub woofer if the digital input signal contains L.F.E. signals, the front or surround speakers are set to “SMALL,” the sound field for movie is selected, or “PORTABLE AUDIO” is selected.

xMULTI CH SW (Multi-channel sub woofer level)

Lets you increase the level of the MULTI CHANNEL INPUT sub woofer channel signals by +10 dB. This adjustment may be necessary when connecting a DVD player to the MULTI CHANNEL INPUT jacks. The sub woofer level from DVD players is 10 dB lower than that of Super Audio CD players.

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