Sony STR-DA90ESG manual Adjusting the speaker volume

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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