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Initial Set Up SET UP Channel Level The following steps show you how to balance the sound output level of your speakers. Proper speaker balance is essential for obtaining high quality surround sound. If continuing from Channel Delay go to step 1. If starting fresh, complete steps 1-3 in "Setting Up for Surround Sound" (p.29) first. Î S0URCE MULTI OPERATION USE SETUP SYSTEM OFF RECEIVER DVD/LD TV/SAT VCR1 VCR2 MULTI CONTROL CD MD/ TAPE1 TUNER TVCONT CLASS MPX BAND DIRECT ACCESS ¶ 7 38 - + TUNING - + STATION 1¡ DTV ON/OFF DTV MENU 4¢ - + CHANNEL 123 456 7 GUIDE +10 + TV VOL - 8 0 TV TV CONTROL TV FUNC 9 EXIT ENTER DISC + VOLUME - REMOTE SETUP INPUT ATT SYSTEM SETUP EFFECT/ CH SEL MENU + MUTE FUNCTION DIGITAL NR ENTER - SIGNAL SELECT MIDNIGHT LIGHT MULTI CH INPUT THX DSP /DTS ADVANCED STEREO/ DIRECT STANDARD AV PRE-PROGRAMMED AND LEARNING REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 1-3 1 Select CHANNEL LEVEL (if continuing from CHANNEL DELAY, it will already be selected). See "Setting Up for Surround Sound" on page 29 if you are unsure how to do this. Press the ENTER button. Channel Level Test Tone [ AUTO ] [Setting Start ] [EXIT] NOTE : Be prepared! The test tone is output at a high volume level. 2 Select a TEST TONE mode. 1 Press 2 or 3 to move the hand to AUTO or MANUAL. 2 Press ∞ button to select SETTING START. AUTO (automatic TEST TONE) This mode switches the test tone between each speaker automatically. Use this mode when balancing the speaker levels by ear. The automatic test tone is output in the following order: FL CT FR SW SL SBL SBR SR MANUAL (manual TEST TONE) This mode lets you switch the test tone between each speaker manually. You can use this mode when you want to balance the speaker levels by ear at a more leisurely pace. 3 After selecting SETTING START with the ∞ button press ENTER button. The TEST TONE will be output. These settings will be displayed on your TV. memo A test tone will be output from the SURROUND BACK speakers but your external amplifier must be turned up at least a little in order to hear it. Be careful that it is not turned up too much because the test tone volume is quite loud. Channel Level Test Tone [ AUTO ] [Setting OK ] Front LL Center Front R Surround R Surr Back R Surr Back L Surround L Subwoofer [ 0.0dB] [ 0.0dB] [ 0.0dB] [ 0.0dB] [ 0.0dB] [ 0.0dB] [ 0.0dB] [ 0.0dB] SIGNAL SELECT ANALOG SP A AUTO STEREO VOLUME dB It takes a moment for the machine to set itself. MASTER VOLUME rotates to the reference position (0 dB), and the test tone is output. To exit before outputting the TEST TONE Press the ENTER button. To exit while outputting the TEST TONE Press the ENTER button. 35

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35
SET
UP
Channel Level
The following steps show you how to balance the sound output level of your speakers. Proper speaker
balance is essential for obtaining high quality surround sound. If continuing from Channel Delay go to step
1. If starting fresh, complete steps 1-3 in “Setting Up for Surround Sound“ (p.29) first.
1
Select CHANNEL LEVEL (if continuing from
CHANNEL DELAY, it will already be selected).
See “Setting Up for Surround Sound“ on page 29 if you are
unsure how to do this.
Press the ENTER button.
NOTE : Be prepared! The test tone is output at a high
volume level.
2
Select a TEST TONE mode.
1
Press
2
or
3
to move the hand to AUTO or MANUAL.
2
Press
∞
button to select SETTING START.
AUTO (automatic TEST TONE)
This mode switches the test tone between each speaker
automatically. Use this mode when balancing the speaker
levels by ear.
The automatic test tone is output in the following order:
MANUAL (manual TEST TONE)
This mode lets you switch the test tone between each speaker
manually. You can use this mode when you want to balance the
speaker levels by ear at a more leisurely pace.
3
After selecting SETTING START with the
∞
button press ENTER button. The TEST
TONE will be output.
These settings will be displayed on your TV.
It takes a moment for the machine to set itself. MASTER
VOLUME rotates to the reference position (0 dB), and the test
tone is output.
To exit before outputting the TEST TONE
Press the ENTER button.
To exit while outputting the TEST TONE
Press the ENTER button.
FL
CT
FR
SR
SL
SW
SBL
SBR
AV PRE-PROGRAMMED AND LEARNING
REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
S0URCE
DVD/LD
TV/SAT
VCR1
VCR2
CD
TV VOL
TV FUNC
MENU
ENTER
STEREO/
DIRECT
DSP
THX
LIGHT
MUTE
TV
VOLUME
MD/
TAPE1
TUNER
TVCONT
RECEIVER
USE
SETUP
MULTI
OPERATION
CLASS
MPX
DIRECT ACCESS
CHANNEL
STATION
TV CONTROL
FUNCTION
REMOTE SETUP
SYSTEM SETUP
INPUT
ATT
MIDNIGHT
MULTI CH
INPUT
STANDARD
DIGITAL
NR
EFFECT/
CH SEL
SIGNAL
SELECT
BAND
SYSTEM
OFF
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
Î
8
7
3
1
¡
4
¢
+
-
+
-
+
-
MULTI CONTROL
+
+
–
–
+
–
1-3
ADVANCED
DISC
EXIT
+10
GUIDE
ENTER
/DTS
DTV ON/OFF
DTV MENU
TUNING
dB
STEREO
SIGNAL
SELECT
ANALOG
SP
A
AUTO
VOLUME
Initial Set Up
memo
A test tone will be output from the
SURROUND BACK speakers but your
external amplifier must be turned up
at least a little in order to hear it. Be
careful that it is not turned up too much
because the test tone volume is quite
loud.
[
0.0dB
]
[ 0.0dB]
[ 0.0dB]
[ 0.0dB]
[ 0.0dB]
[ 0.0dB]
[ 0.0dB]
[ 0.0dB]
Channel Level
Front
Center
Front
Surround
Surr Back
Surr Back
Surround
Subwoofer
L
R
R
R
L
L
Test Tone
[ AUTO ]
[
Setting OK
]
Channel Level
Test Tone
[
AUTO
]
[
Setting Start
]
[EXIT]