Adjusting the LEVEL menu

You can adjust the balance and level of each speaker. These settings are applied to all sound fields.

1 Start playing a source encoded with multi channel surround effects (DVD, etc.).

2 Rotate MAIN MENU to select “LEVEL”.3 Rotate MENU to select the parameter.

For details, see “LEVEL menu parameters” below.

4 While monitoring the sound, rotate –/+to adjust the selected parameter.5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust the other parameters.LEVEL menu parameters

xTEST TONE (Test Tone)

Initial setting: OFF

Lets you output the test tone sequentially from each speaker. When set to “AUTO”, the test tone is output from each speaker automatically. When set to “FIX”, you can select which speaker will output the test tone.

xFRONT L_I_R (Front speaker balance)

Initial setting: 0 (BALANCE)

Lets you adjust the balance between front left and right speakers. You can adjust from –8 dB to +8 dB in 0.5 dB steps.

xCENTER XXX.X dB (Center speaker level)

xSURROUND L XXX.X dB (Surround speaker (L) level)

xSURROUND R XXX.X dB (Surround speaker (R) level)

xSURR BACK XXX.X dB (Surround back speaker level)*

xSURR BACK L XXX.X dB (Surround back (L) level)**

xSURR BACK R XXX.X dB (Surround back (R) level)**

xSUB WOOFER XXX.X dB (Sub woofer level)

Initial setting: 0 dB

You can adjust from –20 dB to +10 dB in 0.5 dB steps.

xMULTI CH 1 SW XXX dB

(Multi channel 1 sub woofer level)

xMULTI CH 2 SW XXX dB

(Multi channel 2 sub woofer level)

Initial setting: 0 dB

Lets you increase the level of the MULTI CHANNEL INPUT 1/MULTI CHANNEL INPUT 2 sub woofer channel by +10 dB. This adjustment may be necessary when connecting a DVD player to the MULTI CHANNEL INPUT 1/MULTI CHANNEL INPUT 2 jacks. The sub woofer level from DVD players is 10 dB lower than Super Audio CD players.

*Only when the surround back speaker is set to “SINGLE” or “YES” in the SPEAKER SET UP menu (page 20).

**Only when the surround back speaker is set to “DUAL” in the SPEAKER SET UP menu (except for STR-DA3000ES models of area code CEL, TW) (page 20).

Note

When one of the following sound fields are selected, no sound is output from the sub woofer if all the speakers are set to “LARGE” in the SPEAKER SET UP menu. However, the sound will be output from the sub woofer if the digital input signal contains LFE (Low Frequency Effect) signals, or if the front or surround speakers are set to “SMALL”.

–D.CONCERT HALL A

–D.CONCERT HALL B

–CHURCH

–JAZZ CLUB

–LIVE CONCERT

–STADIUM

–SPORTS

For advanced LEVEL menu adjustments

Use the CUSTOMIZE menu and set “MENU EXPAND” to “ON” to enable advanced adjustments.

For details on “MENU EXPAND”, see page 42. For details on how to set the items, see page 46.

Resetting sound fields to the initial settings1 Press ?/1 to turn off the power.2 While holding down MUSIC, press

?/1.

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