Sony HT-K215 - Manual (Page 19)

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Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System
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
amplifier 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.
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When 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.
Listening to the sound
First, turn down the volume on the amplifier. The volume
should be set to minimum before you begin playing the
programme source.
1 Turn on the amplifier and select the programme
source.
2 Press POWER on the subwoofer.
The POWER indicator on the subwoofer lights up in
green.
3 Play the programme source.
LEVEL
MIN MAX
POWER
POWER POWER indicator
Adjusting the sound
Slight adjustments to the system can enhance your sound
enjoyment.
Adjusting the subwoofer
1
Rotate LEVEL to adjust the volume.
Set the volume level to best suit your preference
according to the programme source.
Note
To enjoy high-quality sound, do not turn the subwoofer volume
too high.
LEVEL
MIN MAX
POWER
LEVEL