Sony STR-DE985 - Manual (Page 37)

Enjoying Surround Sound
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Adjusting the level
parameters
The LEVEL menu contains parameters that let
you adjust the balance and volumes of each
speaker. The settings are applied to all sound
fields.
1
Start playing a program source
encoded with multi channel surround
sound.
2
Press LEVEL.
The button lights up and the first parameter
is displayed.
3
Press or to select the parameter
you want to adjust.
4
Turn the jog dial to select the setting
you want.
The setting is entered automatically.
Initial settings
Parameter Initial setting
FRONT L_I_R Center
CENTER LEVEL XXX dB 0 dB
SURR L LEVEL XXX dB 0 dB
SURR R LEVEL XXX dB 0 dB
SURR BACK LEVEL XXX dB 0 dB
S. WOOFER LEVEL XXX dB 0 dB
LFE MIX LEVEL XXX dB 1) 0 dB
D. RANGE COMP. XXX 1) OFF
1) You can set this parameter only when you set
“MENU EXPAND” to “ON” in the CUSTOMIZE
menu (page 44).
Front balance (FRONT L_I_R)
Lets you adjust the balance between front left
and right speakers.
Center level (CENTER LEVEL XXX
dB)
Lets you adjust the level of the center speaker.
Surround left level (SURR L LEVEL
XXX dB)
Lets you adjust the level of the surround left
speaker.
Surround right level (SURR R LEVEL
XXX dB)
Lets you adjust the level of the surround right
speaker.
Surround back level (SURR BACK
LEVEL XXX dB)
Lets you adjust level of the surround back
speaker.
Sub woofer level (S. WOOFER LEVEL
XXX dB)
Lets you adjust the level of the sub woofer.
LFE (Low Frequency Effect) mix
level (LFE MIX LEVEL XXX dB)
Lets you attenuate the level of the LFE (Low
Frequency Effect) channel output from the sub
woofer without effecting the level of the bass
frequencies sent to the sub woofer from the
front, center or surround channels via the
Dolby Digital or DTS bass redirection
circuitry.
• For LFE mix level, “0 dB” outputs the full LFE
signal at the mix level determined by the
recording engineer.
• To mute the sound of the LFE channel from the
sub woofer, select “OFF”. However, the low
frequency sounds of the front, center, or
surround speakers are output from the sub
woofer according to the settings made for each
speaker in the speaker setup (page 19–22).
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