Sony STR-VA333ES - Manual (Page 44)

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Adjusting the LEVEL menu
You can adjust the balance and level of each
speaker. These settings are applied to all sound
fields.
1
Start playing a source encoded with
multi channel surround effects (DVD,
etc.).
2
Press LEVEL.
The LEVEL button lights up and
“<<<LEVEL>>>” appears in the display.
3
Press the cursor buttons ( or ) to
select the parameter.
For details, see “LEVEL menu parameters”
below.
4
While monitoring the sound, turn the
jog dial to adjust the selected
parameter.
5
Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust the other
parameters.
LEVEL menu parameters
Depending on the setting of “T.TONE” in the
CUSTOMIZE menu, only one of “TEST
TONE”, “PHASE NOISE”, or “PHASE
AUDIO” appears (page 48).
x TEST TONE (Test tone)
Initial setting: OFF
Lets you output the test tone sequentially from each
speaker. When set to “AUTO”, the test tone is output
from each speaker automatically. When set to “FIX”,
you can select which speaker will output the test tone.
x PHASE NOISE (Phase noise)
Initial setting: OFF
Lets you output the test tone sequentially from two
adjacent speakers.
x PHASE AUDIO (Phase audio)
Initial setting: OFF
Lets you output the source sound (instead of the test
tone) sequentially from two adjacent speakers.
x FRONT (Front speaker balance)
Initial setting: midpoint (0)
Lets you adjust the balance between front left and
right speakers. You can adjust from –8 dB to +8 dB in
0.5 dB steps.
Customizing sound fields (continued) x CENTER XXX.X dB
(Center speaker level)
x SURROUND L XXX.X dB
(Surround speaker (L) level)
x SURROUND R XXX.X dB
(Surround speaker (R) level)
x SURR BACK XXX.X dB
(Surround back speaker level)*
1
x SURR BACK L XXX.X dB
(Surround back speaker (L) level)*
2
x SURR BACK R XXX.X dB
(Surround back speaker (R) level)*
2
Initial setting: 0 dB
You can adjust from –20 dB to +10 dB in 0.5 dB
steps.
x S.WOOFER XXX.X dB
(Sub woofer level)
Initial setting: 0 dB
You can adjust from –20 dB to +10 dB in 0.5 dB
steps.
x MULTI CH 1 SW XXX dB
(Multi channel 1 sub woofer level)
x MULTI CH 2 SW XXX dB
(Multi channel 2 sub woofer level)
Initial setting: 0 dB
Lets you increase the level of the MULTI CHANNEL
IN 1/MULTI CHANNEL IN 2 sub woofer channel by
+10 dB. This adjustment may be necessary when
connecting a DVD player to the MULTI CHANNEL
IN 1/MULTI CHANNEL IN 2 jacks. The sub woofer
level from DVD players is 10 dB lower than Super
Audio CD players.
* 1 Only when “SURR BACK L/R” is set to “NO”
(page 21).
* 2 Only when “SURR BACK L/R” is set to “YES”
(page 21).
Note
When one of the following sound fields are selected,
no sound is output from the sub woofer if all speakers
are set to “LARGE” in the SET UP menu. However,
the sound will be output from the sub woofer if the
digital input signal contains LFE (Low Frequency
Effect) signals or any of the front, center, surround, or
surround back speakers are set to “SMALL”.
– D.CONCERT HALL A/B
– CHURCH
– OPERA HOUSE
– JAZZ CLUB
– LIVE CONCERT
– ARENA
– STADIUM