Aiwa NSX-DS8 - Manual (Page 23)

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SPEAKER LEVEL BALANCE AND
OTHER ADJUSTMENTS
ADJUSTING SOUND LEVEL OF SPEAKERS
For optimum performance, the sound level of all available
channels should be adjusted to suit your listening environment.
The left and right front speakers create the stereo effect.
The center speaker helps achieve precise sound positioning
over a broad sound field.
The surround speakers enhance the “depth” of the sound field.
The unit is equipped with a built-in test signal generator for easy
balance adjustment of the channels. The test signal “travels” from
channel to channel. Adjust the sound level for the same apparent
loudness from each channel at listening position.
1 Play the Dolby Surround sound.
See “Playing Dolby Surround sound” (page 21).
2 Press DOLBY SURROUND repeatedly to select
the mode for your speaker configuration.
For playback with the supplied speakers, select “NORMAL”.
(For other modes, see “Additional Dolby Surround modes”,
page 22).
3 Hold down MANUAL SELECT until “L” flashes in
the display.
NOTE
Pressing MANUAL SELECT (instead of holding it down) will
enable level adjustment without the test signal. See “To adjust
the level balance without the test signal”, below.
4 Press r r r r rf f f f f or g g g g gt t t t t on the remote control
to adjust the sound level of the speakers.
The test signal automatically cycles through the channels in
the following order:
L: Left speaker R: Right speaker
RS: Right surround speaker
C: Center speaker
LS: Left surround speaker
The indication for the currently adjustable channel flashes in
the display. The channel will not change while you are
adjusting the sound level.
For the left and right front speakers:
Press
rf to shift the balance to the left and gt to
shift to the right.
For the center and the surround speakers:
Press
rf to de-emphasize the channel and gt
to emphasize the channel.
NOTE
• Level adjustment is available only for speakers that are
activated (i.e., no center speaker adjustment in the Phantom
mode, and no surround speaker adjustment in the 3 Stereo
mode).
• Adjustment of speaker levels is common to Dolby Digital, Dolby
Pro Logic and DSP Surround.
• A clicking sound might be heard with the test signal during
level adjustment. This is due to the circuit characteristics and
is not a malfunction.
To stop the test signal
Press MANUAL SELECT.
To stop speaker level adjustment
Press s .
To adjust the level balance without the test signal
1 Play the Dolby Surround sound.
2 Press DOLBY SURROUND repeatedly to select the mode
for your speaker configuration.
3 Press MANUAL SELECT repeatedly until “L/R” is displayed.
4 Press
rf or gt on the remote control to adjust
the balance of the front speakers.
5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust the balance of the center and
the surround speakers.
ADJUSTING LOW-FREQUENCY EFFECT
LEVEL
Dolby Digital has a discrete channel for LFE (low-frequency
effects), which reproduces sounds such as explosions and
rumbles in movie soundtracks with astonishing realism.
The sound level of the low-frequency sound effect can be
adjusted to suit your preference.
LFE is not available for Dolby Pro Logic.
1 Play the Dolby Digital sound.
See “Playing Dolby Surround sound” (page 21).
2 Press T-BASS/LFE and hold it down until “LFE”
is displayed.
3 Press f f f f f or g g g g g repeatedly to adjust the LFE
sound level.
Adjust between OFF to 0 dB (maximum effect; default).
DOLBY SURROUND