Dolby Digital (AC-3) Surround Setup

Adjusting the speaker volume

Use the remote while seated in your listening position to adjust the volume of each speaker.

Note

This unit incorporates a new test tone with a frequency centered at 800 Hz for easier speaker volume adjustment.

1Click SOUND in the main menu.

2Click DOLBY, then click SUR.

FUNCTION

SOUND

SETUP

DOLBY

MUSIC

MOVIE

SPORTS

3D

GAME

MODE

NORMAL SURROUND

 

SOUND FIELD

O N

OFF

BASS BOOST

O N

OFF

DIRECT PASS

O N

OFF

 

EQ

SUR

EXIT

3Click TEST.

You will hear the test tone from each speaker in sequence.

SURROUND EDIT

 

 

CENTER :

+10 dB

+

LEVEL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+

 

 

WOOFER :

+10 dB

OTHER

 

 

 

+

TEST

 

 

 

REAR

 

REAR :

+10 dB

BALANCE

[ – – – – – – + – – – – – –]

 

B

b

RETURN

STANDARD

EXIT

4From your listening position, use the remote to adjust the volume of each speaker so that the test tone can be heard at the same level from all speakers.

SURROUND EDIT

 

 

CENTER :

+10 dB

+

LEVEL

 

 

 

 

 

TEST TONE

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER

 

 

 

+

TEST

 

 

 

REAR

 

REAR :

+10 dB

BALANCE

[ – – – – – – + – – – – – –]

 

B

b

RETURN

STANDARD

EXIT

Center speaker level (CENTER)

Click CENTER + or – to adjust the level of the center speaker from –20.0 dB to +10.0 dB (0.5 dB/steps).

During this adjustment, the test tone is emitted from the center speaker.

Rear speaker level (REAR)

Click REAR + or – to adjust the level of the rear speakers from –20.0 dB to +10.0 dB (0.5 dB/steps).

During this adjustment, the test tone is emitted from both speakers simultaneously.

Rear speaker balance (--+--)

Click REAR BALANCE ?or /to adjust the balance between the rear left and right speakers ±8 dB (1 dB/ steps).

During this adjustment, the test tone is emitted from both speakers simultaneously.

5Click TEST again to turn off the test tone.

To return to the main menu

Click EXIT.

To return to a previous menu

Click RETURN.

zYou can adjust all speakers at one time

Use MASTER VOL on the remote.

zTo adjust the subwoofer level (WOOFER)

Click WOOFER + or – to adjust the level of the sub woofer from –20.0 dB to +10.0 dB (0.5 dB/steps). This adjustment is not possible during the test tone operation.

Note

The test tone cannot be used in the following cases:

When the SOUND FIELD is OFF

When a sound field genre other than “DOLBY” is selected.

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Sony STR-DA90ESG manual Adjusting the speaker volume

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