Sony STR-DE885, STR-DE985 25US, Checking the connections, Adjusting the speaker level

Adjusting the speaker level

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

Note

The receiver incorporates a new test tone with a frequency centered at 800 Hz for easier speaker level adjustment.

1 Press ?/1 to turn on the receiver.

2 Press TEST TONE on the remote.

“TEST TONE” appears in the display and you will hear the test tone from each speaker in sequence.

3 To change the test tone mode, press B/b to select the mode you want.

Mode	The test tone output
NORMAL	The test tone is output from each
	speaker in sequence.
PHASE	The test tone is output from two
	speakers at a time in sequence.
	(There is no sound output from the sub
	woofer.) You can also adjust the
	balance between speakers.
2CH SWAP*	You can adjust the speaker levels while
	listening to the source (not the test
	tone). Turn on the connected
	component, start playback, then turn
	FUNCTION to select the component
	(except when connected to the MULTI
	CH IN** jacks). The sound for the
	front L/R speakers is output from the
	surround R/L speakers. You can adjust
	the level of surround speakers from the
	listening position.

*You cannot select “2CH SWAP” when “2CH ANALOG DIRECT” is selected (page 27).

**For STR-DE985, MULTI CH IN 1 or 2.

4 Adjust the LEVEL parameters so that the level of the test tone from each speaker sounds the same when you are in your main listening position.

Press LEVEL to adjust the balance and level of speakers. For details on the LEVEL menu, see page 37.

While adjusting, the test tone is output from the speaker whose adjustment is performed.

5 Press TEST TONE again to turn off the test tone.

Tips

•You can adjust the level of all speakers at the same time. Turn MASTER VOLUME on the main unit or press MASTER VOL +/– on the remote.

•In step 3, you can select the mode using the jog dial on the receiver.

Notes

•The adjusted value are shown in the display during adjustment.

•Although these adjustments can also be made via the front panel using the LEVEL menu (when the test tone is output, the receiver switches to the LEVEL menu automatically), we recommend you follow the procedure described above and adjust the speaker levels from your listening position using the remote.

Checking the connections

After connecting all of your components to the receiver, do the following to verify that the connections were made correctly.

1 Press ?/1 to turn on the receiver.

2 Turn on the component that you connected (e.g., CD player or tape deck).

3 Rotate FUNCTION to select the component (program source).

4 Start playing.

If you do not obtain normal sound output after performing this procedure, see “Troubleshooting” on page 58 and take the appropriate measures to correct the problem.

Up Hooking

Setting and the Up System Speaker

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