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Advanced Setup-Continued Speaker Level Calibration 3 This setting is set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function (see page 49). Here you can adjust the level of each speaker with the built-in test tone so that the volume of each speaker is the same at the listening position. Notes: • The speakers cannot be calibrated while the output of the AV receiver/AV amplifier is muted. • The test tone is output at the standard level for THX, which is 0 dB (absolute volume setting 82). If you normally listen at volume settings below this, be careful because the test tone will be much louder. 1 4 2-5 2, 3 1, 6 Use the Up and Down [R]/[X] buttons to select "4. Level Calibration", and then press [ENTER]. The "Level Calibration" menu appears and the pink noise test tone is output by the front left speaker. 2-4. Level Calibration Left 0.0dB Center 0.0dB Right 0.0dB Surr Right 0.0dB Surr Back R 0.0dB Surr Back L 0.0dB Surr Left 0.0dB Subwoofer 0.0dB Note: Speakers that you set to "No" or "None" on the Speaker Configuration page (page 73) cannot be selected. Use the Up and Down [R]/[X] buttons to select each speaker, and use the Left and Right [F]/[S] buttons to set the volume. The volume can be adjusted from -12.0 to +12.0 dB (-15.0 dB to +12.0 dB for the subwoofer) in 0.5 dB steps. 1 Press the [RECEIVER] button fol- lowed by the [SETUP] button. The main menu appears onscreen. If the main menu doesn't appear, make sure the appropriate external input is 5 selected on your TV. Repeat step 4 until the volume of the test tone from each speaker is the same. If you're using a handheld sound level meter, adjust the level of each speaker so that it reads 75 dB SPL at the listen- 2 Use the Up and Down [R]/[X] but- tons to select "2. Speaker ing position, measured with C-weighting and slow reading. Setup", and then press [ENTER]. 6 The "Speaker Setup" menu appears. Press the [SETUP] button. The setup menu closes. 2. Speaker Setup 1. Speaker Settings 2. Speaker Configuration 3. Speaker Distance 4. Level Calibration 5. Equalizer Settings 6. THX Audio Setup Note: This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver/AV amplifier by using its [SETUP] button, arrow buttons, and [ENTER] button. 77

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Advanced Setup
—Continued
Speaker Level Calibration
Here you can adjust the level of each speaker with the
built-in test tone so that the volume of each speaker is the
same at the listening position.
Notes:
•
The speakers cannot be calibrated while the output of
the AV receiver/AV amplifier is muted.
•
The test tone is output at the standard level for THX,
which is 0 dB (absolute volume setting 82). If you nor-
mally listen at volume settings below this, be careful
because the test tone will be much louder.
Note:
This procedure can also be performed on the AV
receiver/AV amplifier by using its [SETUP] button,
arrow buttons, and [ENTER] button.
1
Press the [RECEIVER] button fol-
lowed by the [SETUP] button.
The main menu appears onscreen.
If the main menu doesn’t appear, make
sure the appropriate external input is
selected on your TV.
2
Use the Up and Down [
q
]/[
w
] but-
tons to select “2. Speaker
Setup”, and then press [ENTER].
The “Speaker Setup” menu appears.
This setting is set automatically by the Automatic
Speaker Setup function (see page 49).
1, 6
2-5
1
2, 3
2. Speaker Setup
1. Speaker Settings
2. Speaker Configuration
3. Speaker Distance
4. Level Calibration
5. Equalizer Settings
6. THX Audio Setup
3
Use the Up and Down [
q
]/[
w
] but-
tons to select “4. Level Calibra-
tion”, and then press [ENTER].
The “Level Calibration” menu appears
and the pink noise test tone is output by
the front left speaker.
Note:
Speakers that you set to
“No”
or
“None”
on the Speaker Configuration page
(page 73) cannot be selected.
4
Use the Up and Down [
q
]/[
w
] but-
tons to select each speaker, and
use the Left and Right [
e
]/[
r
]
buttons to set the volume.
The volume can be adjusted from –12.0
to +12.0 dB (–15.0 dB to +12.0 dB for
the subwoofer) in 0.5 dB steps.
5
Repeat step 4 until the volume of
the test tone from each speaker
is the same.
If you’re using a handheld sound level
meter, adjust the level of each speaker
so that it reads 75 dB SPL at the listen-
ing position, measured with C-weight-
ing and slow reading.
6
Press the [SETUP] button.
The setup menu closes.
2–4. Level Calibration
Left
Center
Right
Surr Right
Surr Back R
Surr Back L
Surr Left
Subwoofer
0.0dB
0.0dB
0.0dB
0.0dB
0.0dB
0.0dB
0.0dB
0.0dB