Adjusting the level parameters

The LEVEL menu contains parameters that let you adjust the balance and volumes of each speaker. The settings are applied to all sound fields.

1 Start playing a program source encoded with multi channel surround sound.

2 Press LEVEL.

The button lights up and the first parameter is displayed.

3 Press the cursor buttons ( or ) to select the parameter you want to adjust.

4 Turn the jog dial to select the setting you want.

The setting is entered automatically.

Initial settings

Parameter

Initial setting

FRONT L__I__R

Center

 

 

SURROUND L__I__R

Center

 

 

SUR.BACK L__I__R*

Center

 

 

CENTER LEVEL XXX dB

0 dB

 

 

SURROUND LEVEL XXX dB

0 dB

 

 

SURR BACK LEVEL XXX dB

0 dB

 

 

S. WOOFER LEVEL XXX dB

0 dB

 

 

LFE MIX XXX dB

0 dB

 

 

D. RANGE COMP.

OFF

 

 

* STR-DB1070 only.

 

Front balance (FRONT)

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

Surround balance (SURROUND)

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

Surround back balance (SUR.BACK) (STR-DB1070 only)

Lets you adjust the balance between surround back left and right speakers when surround back L/R speakers are set to “YES”.

Center level (CENTER LEVEL)

Lets you adjust the level of the center speaker.

Surround level (SURROUND LEVEL)

Lets you adjust the level of the surround left and right speakers.

Surround back level (SURR BACK LEVEL)

Lets you adjust level of the surround back (left and right) speaker(s).

Sub woofer level (S. WOOFER LEVEL)

Lets you adjust the level of the sub woofer.

LFE (Low Frequency Effect) mix level (LFE MIX)

Lets you attenuate the level of the LFE (Low Frequency Effect) channel output from the sub woofer without effecting the level of the bass frequencies sent to the sub woofer from the front, center or surround channels via the Dolby Digital or DTS bass redirection circuitry.

•For LFE mix level, “0 dB” outputs the full LFE signal at the mix level determined by the recording engineer.

•To mute the sound of the LFE channel from the sub woofer, select “OFF”. However, the low frequency sounds of the front, center, or surround speakers are output from the sub woofer according to the settings made for each speaker in the speaker setup (page 19–21).

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