Sony STR-DB940 User Manual

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Adjusting the level parameters

The LEVEL menu contains parameters that let you adjust

the balance and speaker volumes of each speaker The
settings available in this menu 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 the cursor buttons (■ < or »to select the

parameter you want to adjust

4

Turn the Jog dial to select the setting you desire

The setting is entered automatically

Front balance (FRONT)

Initial setting: center
Lets you adjust the balance between the front left and
right speakers The level can even be adjusted during 5 1
CH input

• The balance can be adjusted ±8 dB in 1 dB steps
• This settings can also be adjusted using the supplied

remote See "Adjusting the speaker volume" (page 22)

Rear balance (REAR)

Initial setting: center
Lets you adjust the balance between the rear left and right
speakers The level can even be adjusted during 5 1 CH
input

• The balance can be adjusted ±8 dB in 1 dB steps

However, during 5 ICH input, the balance can be
adjusted ±4 dB in 1 dB steps

• This settings can also be adjusted using the supplied

remote See "Adjusting the speaker volume" (page 22)

Rear level (REAR)

Initial setting : 0 dB

Lets you adjust level of the rear (left and right) speakers

The level can even be adjusted during 5 1 CH input

• The level can be adjusted in 1 dB steps from -10 dB to

+10 dB However, during 5 ICH input, the level can be

adjusted in 1 dB steps from -6 dB to +10 dB steps

• This settings can also be adjusted directly using the

supplied remote See "Adjusting the speaker volume"
(page 22)

Center level (CENTER)

Initial setting : 0 dB

Lets you adjust the level of the center speaker The level
can even be adjusted during 5 1 CH input

• The level can be adjusted in 1 dB steps from -10 dB to

+10 dB

Sub woofer level (SUB WOOFER)

Initial setting : 0 dB
Lets you adjust the level of the sub woofer. The level can
even be adjusted during 5 1 CH input

• The level can be adjusted in 1 dB steps from -10 dB to

+10 dB

LFE (Low Frequency Effect) mix level

Initial setting : 0 dB
This parameter 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 rear
charmels via the Dolby Digital (AC-3) bass redirection
circuitry

• The level can be adjusted in 1 dB steps from -20 dB to

0 dB (line level) 0 dB outputs the full LFE signal at the
mix level determined by the recording engineer

• Selecting OFF mutes the sound of the LFE channel from

the sub woofer However, the low frequency sounds of
the front, center, or rear speakers are output from the
sub woofer according to the settings made for each
speaker in the speaker setup (page 18-21)

dts LFE (Low Frequency Effect) mix level

Iiutial setting ; 0 dB
This parameter 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 rear
channels via the "dts" bass redirection circuitry

• The level can be adjusted in 1 dB steps from +10 0 dB to

-20 0 dB (line level)

• Selecting OFF mutes the sound of the LFE chatmel from

the sub woofer However, the low frequency sounds of

the front, center, or rear speakers are output from the
sub woofer according to the settings made for each
speaker in the speaker setup (page 18-21)

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