1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preparatory steps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusting speaker output level

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjust speaker level so the output from all the speakers is the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

same apparent level when sitting where you would normally enjoy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a source.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Press [A] or [BI-WIRE] to turn on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPEAKERS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A or BI-WIRE refer to the speaker terminals at the rear of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the unit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE

 

 

You cannot adjust output level when SPEAKERS B is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

selected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SA-DA10

 

 

 

SA-DA8

 

2

by remote control only

 

1

2

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VOLUME

 

TOP MENU

 

 

DVD

 

 

Press [TEST] to output the test signal.

 

4

5

6

+

3

DISC/DECK

ENTER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

8

9

DISPLAY

 

 

MENU

 

 

“TEST” appears on the display.

 

DIRECT TUNING/

 

10/ENTER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DISC ENTER

0

MUTING

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

The signal is output from each speaker in order for about

 

 

-/--

 

 

STEREO SURROUND SFC

TEST

 

 

DISC/DECK 1/2

MD

SOUND MODE

SFC

 

 

two seconds each:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DELAY

LEVEL

+

5

 

L: Front speaker (left)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

2

3

DIRECT TUNING/

 

C: Center speaker

 

 

 

 

 

 

DISC ENTER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

5

6

10/–/–

4

 

R: Front speaker (right)

 

DVD

SLOW/

DELAY

 

7

8

9

0

 

RS: Surround speaker (right)

 

 

SEARCH

 

 

 

 

TOP MENU

 

MENU

LEVEL

4

TV VOL

TV/AV DVD 6CH

 

 

LS: Surround speaker (left)

 

 

 

 

SW: Subwoofer

 

 

 

 

+

 

 

VOL +

3

 

 

 

ENTER

 

DIMMER MUTING

 

Speakers set as “NONE” or “NO” are skipped.

 

DISPLAY

 

RETURN

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUB TITLE

AUDIO

ANGLE

TEST

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

DSP sound mode switches to SURROUND mode when the

 

GROUP

PAGE +

DIMMER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

test starts.

1

SPEAKERS

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

by remote control

A

B

BI-WIRE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press [VOLUME (+ or –)] (SA-DA10) or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPEAKERS

 

 

 

 

[VOL (– or +)] (SA-DA8) to set the

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

 

 

 

 

 

volume level normally used for

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

SA-DA10

 

SA-DA8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

enjoying the source.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note

 

 

 

TEST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TEST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use [BALANCE] if the left right balance of the front

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

speakers is off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

by remote control only

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L

 

C

 

R

 

RS

 

LS

 

SW

Press [LEVEL] to select the speaker

 

 

 

 

 

channel to adjust.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preparation

3

SA-DA10

 

SA-DA8

 

VOLUME

 

VOL +

+

4

SA-DA10

 

SA-DA8

LEVEL

 

LEVEL

The current level appears on the display.

Press again to change the speaker channel.

Speakers set as “NONE” or “NO” are skipped.

5

 

 

 

 

by remote control only

 

 

 

 

 

Press [+] or [–] to adjust the level to

 

the same apparent level as the front

 

speakers.

 

The four channels can be adjusted between –10 dB and

 

+10 dB, with zero being the current level of the front

 

speakers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6 Repeat 4 and 5 for each speaker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RS

 

LS

 

SW

 

 

 

 

 

 

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

channel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To stop the test signal

 

SA-DA10

 

SA-DA8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press [TEST].

5 +

 

– +

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The test signal will not be output if VGCA is ON (a page 27).

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Technics SA-DA8, SA-DA10 operating instructions Adjusting speaker output level

SA-DA8, SA-DA10 specifications

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