Sony STR-K840P - Manual (Page 20)

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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 to turn on the receiver.
2
Press TEST TONE on the remote.
“T. TONE” appears in the display and you
will hear the test tone from each speaker in
sequence.
3
Adjust the LEVEL parameters so that
the level of the test tone from each
speaker sounds the same when you are
in your main listening position.
Press LEVEL to adjust the balance and
level of speakers. For details on the LEVEL
menu, see page 28.
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. Turn MASTER VOLUME on the main unit or
press MASTER VOL +/– on the remote.
Notes
• The test tone cannot be output when the receiver is
set to MULTI CH IN (HT-6500DP and HT-5500D
only).
• 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.
Multi channel surround setup
(continued)
POWER indicator
Listening to the subwoofer
First, turn down the volume on the receiver.
The volume should be set to minimum before
you begin playing the programme source.
1
Turn on the receiver 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.
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
Do not turn the volume of the woofer to maximum.
Extraneous noise may be heard.