Adjusting The Speaker Volume - Sony STR-DE375 Mode D'emploi

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Press MENU +/– repeatedly until the centre
mode you want appears on the display. Select the
centre mode as follows:
If you have Select
Front and NORMAL
surround
speakers, and a
small centre
speaker
Front and centre 3 STEREO
speakers, no (3 Channel Logic)
surround
speaker
Front and PHANTOM
surround
speakers, no
centre speaker
Front and WIDE
surround
speakers, and a
large centre
speaker

Adjusting the speaker volume

The test tone feature lets you set the volume of your
speakers to the same level. (If all of your speakers have
equal performance, you don't have to adjust the
speaker volume.)
Using the controls on the remote lets you test the
speaker connection and adjust the volume level from
your listening position.
1
Press SOUND FIELD ON/OFF to turn on the
sound field.
Press SOUND FIELD MODE +/– repeatedly to
select "DOLBY PL".
2
Press TEST TONE on the remote.
You will hear the test tone from each speaker
sequentially.
3
Adjust the volume level so that the volume of test
tone from each speaker sounds the same when
you are in your main listening position.
• Press MENU < or > to select "CTR xxdB" or
"SURR xxdB".
• Press MENU +/– to adjust the level.
4
Press TEST TONE on the remote to turn off the
test tone.
So that
The bass sound of the
centre channel is
output from the front
speakers (because a
small speaker cannot
produce enough
bass).
The sound of the
surround channel is
output from the front
speakers.
The sound of the
centre channel is
output from the front
speakers.
The centre channel
fully reproduces the
entire audio
spectrum.
Using Surround Sound
You can adjust all speakers at one time
Adjust MASTER VOL on the remote or MASTER
VOLUME on the receiver.
You can also adjust the volume level with the
controls on the receiver
After pressing TEST TONE on the remote:
• Press MENU < or > repeatedly to select "CTR xxdB".
Press MENU +/– to adjust the centre speaker level.
• Press MENU < or > repeatedly to select "SURR
xxdB".
Press MENU +/– to adjust the surround speaker
level.
You can select a volume level of -15 dB to +10 dB in
1-dB steps.
You can adjust the volume level of the sub woofer
• Press LEVEL or MAIN MENU on the remote
repeatedly until the LEVEL indicator lights up.
• Press MENU < or > repeatedly to select "SW xxdB".
• Press MENU +/– to adjust the level.
You can select a volume level of -15 dB to +10 dB in
1-dB steps.
You can increase the output level of the surround
speakers
The adjustment range of the surround speakers is preset
from –15 to +10, but you can shift the range up 5 levels
(–10 to +15).
• Press SET UP.
• Press MENU < or > repeatedly until "SURR SET UP"
appears on the display.
• Press MENU +/– repeatedly until "NORMAL"
appears on the display.
The values for the surround level remain fixed at –15 to
+10 in the display, but you will be able to hear the
difference in the actual output level.
To reset the surround level adjustment range, repeat
this procedure to display "GAIN LOW".
You can reset all sound field settings to initial
setting
• Turn off the receiver.
• Hold down SOUND FIELD ON/OFF and then press
?/1 (power). "SF CLR" appears on the display.
All sound field settings will be cleared and set to sound
field off.
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