Sony STR-K502 Operating Instructions - Page 33

Enjoying Surround Sound 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 want. The setting is stored automatically. *Front balance ( L R ) Initial setting : BALANCE Lets you adjust the balance between the front left and right speakers. • The balance can be adjusted ±8 steps. • These settings can also be adjusted using the supplied remote. See "Adjusting the speaker volume" (page 18). *Surround balance ( SL SR ) Initial setting : BALANCE Lets you adjust the balance between the surround left and right speakers. • The balance can be adjusted ±8 steps. • These settings can also be adjusted using the supplied remote. See "Adjusting the speaker volume" (page 18). *Center level Initial setting : CTR 0 dB Lets you adjust the level of the center speaker. • The level can be adjusted in 1 dB steps from -6 dB to +6 dB. *Surround level Initial setting : SURR 0 dB Lets you adjust level of the surround (left and right) speakers. • The level can be adjusted in 1 dB steps from -6 dB to +6 dB. *Sub woofer level Initial setting : S.W. 0 dB Lets you adjust the level of the sub woofer. • The level can be adjusted in 1 dB steps from -6 dB to +6 dB. * The parameters can be adjusted separately for MULTI CH IN. Low Frequency Effect Initial setting : L.F.E. 0 dB This parameter lets you attenuate the level of the LFE (Low Frequency Effect) channel output from the sub woofer without affecting the level of the bass frequencies sent to the sub woofer from the front, center or surround channels via the bass redirection circuitry. • The level can be adjusted in 1 dB steps from -20.0 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 surround speakers are output from the sub woofer according to the settings made for each speaker in the speaker setup (page 15). 33