RCA RTD258 User Manual - RTD258 - Page 13

Connections and Setup 2. Setting the Setup Menu To optimize the front surround sound effect, you can control different levels of surround sound according to your room size. See page 25 section "Front Surround" for setting the setup menu of the Player. EN Test tone/Channel balance Channel balance Your receiver is equipped with a test signal generator for balancing the channels. As the signal "travels" from channel to channel, adjust the level controls until each channel plays at the same loudness level (see page 25). Level adjustment and surround channel level expectation Even though you adjust the surround channel to be as loud as the others on the test signal, on actual program material the surround channel is usually much lower than the front. Don't re-adjust the surround level; program producers use surround for subtle atmospherics and ambience, and only rarely for special effects. Illustrations contained in this document are for representation only. 11