Up Hooking
Setting and the Up System Speaker
Multi Channel Surround Setup
Notes
•The front balance, rear balance, center level, and rear level 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 control.
zWhen setting the volume levels for each speaker
Let’s assume that you have matched the sound levels of all the speakers using the test tone. Although this lays the foundation for high quality surround sound, it may be necessary to make further adjustments while listening to playback of actual software. This is because most software contains center and rear channels recorded at slightly lower levels than the two front channels.
When you actually play back software recorded in multi channel surround, you will notice that increasing the center and rear speaker levels produces a better blend between the front and center speakers and greater cohesion between the front and rear speakers. Increasing the level of the center speaker about 1 dB, and the rear speakers about 1~2 dB is likely to produce better results.
In other words, in order to create a more cohesive soundstage with balanced dialog, we recommend that you make some adjustments while playing your software. Changes of only 1 dB can make a huge difference in the character of the soundstage.
Before You Use Your
Receiver
Before turning on the receiver
Make sure that you have:
•Selected the appropriate front speakers (see “7 SPEAKERS selector” on page 23).
Checking the connections
After connecting all of your components to the receiver, do the following to verify that the connections were made correctly.
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1Press ?/1 to turn on the receiver.
2Press a function button to select a component (program source) that you connected (e.g., CD player or tape deck).
3Turn on the component and start playing it.
4Rotate MASTER VOLUME to turn up the volume.
If you do not obtain normal sound output after performing this procedure, look for the reason in the checklist on the following page and take the appropriate measures to correct the problem.