Denon AVR-3801 Owners Manual - Page 24

Setting the channel level - test

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7 ENTER SHIFT Enter the setting. The System Setup Menu reappears. The AVR-3801 automatically sets the optimum surround delay time for the listening room. NOTE: • If the distance unit is changed after the delay time is set, the settings are reset to the factory default values (see page 16). Setting the channel level • Use this setting to adjust so that the playback level between the different channels is equal. • From the listening position, listen to the test tones produced from the speakers to adjust the level. • The level can also be adjusted directly from the remote control unit. (For details, see page 49.) • When using both surround speakers A and B, their playback levels can be adjusted separately. 1 At the System Setup Menu select "Channel Level". TUNING BAND MODE TUNING 2 ENTER SHIFT Switch to the Channel Level screen. 3 Select "Test Tone Mode". TUNING BAND MODE TUNING 4 Select the mode. TUNING Select "Auto" or "Manual". • Auto: BAND MODE Adjust the level while listening to the test tones produced automatically TUNING from the different speakers. • Manual: Select the speaker from which you want to produce the test tone to adjust the level. 5 TUNING BAND MODE TUNING Example: When the "Auto" mode is selected TUNING BAND MODE TUNING Select "Surr. Sp.", then select the surround speaker(s) from which you want to produce the test tone (A, B or A+B). • Surr. Sp.: A Adjusts the balance of the playback level between the channels when using surround speaker A. • Surr. Sp.: B Adjusts the balance of the playback level between the channels when using surround speaker B. • Surr. Sp.: A+B Adjusts the balance of the playback level between the channels when using surround speakers A and B at the same time. The "Surr. Sp." can only be selected when both surround speakers A and B have been selected at the System Setup Menu (when both A and B have been set to "Large" or "Small"). 23

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7
ENTER
SHIFT
Enter the setting.
The System Setup Menu reappears.
The AVR-3801 automatically sets the optimum surround delay time for the listening room.
NOTE:
If the distance unit is changed after the delay time is set, the settings are reset to the factory default values (see page 16).
Setting the channel level
Use this setting to adjust so that the playback level between the different channels is equal.
From the listening position, listen to the test tones produced from the speakers to adjust the level.
The level can also be adjusted directly from the remote control unit. (For details, see page 49.)
When using both surround speakers A and B, their playback levels can be adjusted separately.
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BAND
MODE
TUNING
TUNING
ENTER
SHIFT
BAND
MODE
TUNING
TUNING
BAND
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TUNING
TUNING
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BAND
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TUNING
At the System Setup Menu select “Channel Level”.
Switch to the Channel Level screen.
Select “Test Tone Mode”.
Select the mode.
Select “Auto” or “Manual”.
• Auto:
Adjust the level while listening to the test tones produced automatically
from the different speakers.
• Manual:
Select the speaker from which you want to produce the test tone to
adjust the level.
Select “Surr. Sp.”, then select the surround speaker(s) from which you want to produce the test tone (A, B or
A+B).
Surr. Sp.: A
Adjusts the balance of the playback level between the channels when using surround speaker A.
Surr. Sp.: B
Adjusts the balance of the playback level between the channels when using surround speaker B.
Surr. Sp.: A+B
Adjusts the balance of the playback level between the channels when using surround speakers A and B at
the same time.
The “Surr. Sp.” can only be selected when both surround speakers A and B have been selected at the
System Setup Menu (when both A and B have been set to “Large” or “Small”).
Example: When the “Auto” mode is selected