Adjusting the speaker volume, Dolby digital (ac-3) surround setup – Sony STR-DA90ESG User Manual

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Dolby Digital (AC-3) Surround Setup

Adjusting the speaker volume

Use the remote while seated in your listening position
to adjust the volume of each speaker.

Note

This unit incorporates a new test tone with a frequency
centered at 800 Hz for easier speaker volume adjustment.

1

Click SOUND in the main menu.

2

Click DOLBY, then click SUR.

3

Click TEST.
You will hear the test tone from each speaker in
sequence.

4

From your listening position, use the remote to
adjust the volume of each speaker so that the test
tone can be heard at the same level from all
speakers.

Center speaker level (CENTER)

• Click CENTER + or – to adjust the level of the center

speaker from –20.0 dB to +10.0 dB (0.5 dB/steps).

• During this adjustment, the test tone is emitted from the

center speaker.

Rear speaker level (REAR)

• Click REAR + or – to adjust the level of the rear

speakers from –20.0 dB to +10.0 dB (0.5 dB/steps).

• During this adjustment, the test tone is emitted from

both speakers simultaneously.

Rear speaker balance (--+--)

• Click REAR BALANCE ? or / to adjust the balance

between the rear left and right speakers ±8 dB (1 dB/
steps).

• During this adjustment, the test tone is emitted from

both speakers simultaneously.

5

Click TEST again to turn off the test tone.

To return to the main menu

Click EXIT.

To return to a previous menu

Click RETURN.

z

You can adjust all speakers at one time

Use MASTER VOL on the remote.

z

To adjust the subwoofer level (WOOFER)

Click WOOFER + or – to adjust the level of the sub
woofer from –20.0 dB to +10.0 dB (0.5 dB/steps).
This adjustment is not possible during the test tone
operation.

Note

The test tone cannot be used in the following cases:

– When the SOUND FIELD is OFF
– When a sound field genre other than “DOLBY” is

selected.

DOLBY

MUSIC
SPORTS

MOVIE
3D

EXIT

MODE

O N

O N
O N

SOUND FIELD
BASS BOOST
DIRECT PASS

OFF

OFF
OFF

SUR

EQ

NORMAL SURROUND

FUNCTION

SOUND

SETUP

GAME

SURROUND EDIT

CENTER :

REAR :

+

LEVEL

dB

dB

+

RETURN

STANDARD

EXIT

OTHER
TEST

BALANCE

+

WOOFER :

dB

+10

+10

+10

[

]

– – – – – – + – – – – – –

b

B

REAR

SURROUND EDIT

CENTER :

REAR :

+

LEVEL

dB

dB

+

RETURN

STANDARD

EXIT

OTHER
TEST

BALANCE

TEST TONE

+10

+10

[

]

– – – – – – + – – – – – –

b

B

REAR

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