Customizing sound fields (continued)
Adjusting the level parameters
The LEVEL menu contains parameters that let you adjust the balance and volumes of each speaker. You can also customize various aspects of the current sound field. The settings are applied to all sound fields except for EFCT. parameter. For EFCT. parameter, the settings are stored individually for each sound field.
1 Start playing a program source encoded with multi channel surround sound.
2 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select “
LEVEL
”.
3 Press 
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 |
L R BAL. L/R XX | BALANCE |
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CTR XXX.X dB | 0 dB |
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SUR.L. XXX.X dB | 0 dB |
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SUR.R. XXX.X dB | 0 dB |
|
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SB XXX.X dB | 0 dB |
|
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S.W. XXX.X dB | 0 dB |
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D. RANGE COMP. XXX | OFF |
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|
EFCT. XXX | STD |
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Front balance (
L 
R 
BAL. L/R XX)
Lets you adjust the balance between front left and right speakers.
Center level (CTR XXX.X dB)
Lets you adjust the level of the center speaker.
Surround left level (SUR.L. XXX.X dB)
Lets you adjust the level of the surround left speaker.
Surround right level (SUR.R. XXX.X dB)
Lets you adjust the level of the surround right speaker.
Surround back level (SB XXX.X dB)
Lets you adjust the level of the surround back speaker.
Sub woofer level (S.W. XXX.X dB)
Lets you adjust the level of the sub woofer.
Dynamic range compressor (
D. RANGE
COMP. XXX)
Lets you compress the dynamic range of the sound track. This may be useful when you want to watch movies at low volumes late at night. We recommend using the “MAX” setting.
•To reproduce the sound track with no compression, select “OFF”.
•To reproduce the sound track with the dynamic range intended by the recording engineer, select “STD”.
•To reproduce a dramatic compression of the dynamic range, select “MAX”.
Note
Dynamic range compression is possible with Dolby Digital sources only.
Effect level (EFCT. XXX)
Lets you adjust the “presence” of the current surround effect.