Multi channel surround setup (continued)

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 on the remote to turn on the receiver.

2 Press TEST TONE on the remote.

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

Front (left) tCenter tFront (right) t Surround (right) tSurround back (right)*

tSurround back (left)* tSurround (left)

tSub woofer

*STR-DE995 only.

You will only hear the test tone from the

surround back left and right speakers when “Surround back left/right speaker selection (SB L/R [XXX])” is set to “YES”.

surround back left speaker when “Surround back left/right speaker selection (SB L/R [XXX])” is set to “NO”.

For STR-DE895, you will only hear the test tone from the surround back speaker when “Surround back speaker selection (SB SP [XXX])” is set to “YES”.

3 Adjust the speaker level and balance using the LEVEL menu so that the level of the test tone sounds the same from each speaker.

For details on the LEVEL menu, see page 35.

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

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

Tip

You can adjust the level of all speakers at the same time. Press MASTER VOL +/– on the remote or turn MASTER VOLUME 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 Turn INPUT SELECTOR 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 67 and take the appropriate measures to correct the problem.

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