Sony STR-DE695 Operating Instructions Manual page 32

Customizing sound fields (continued)
Adjusting the level
parameters
The LEVEL menu contains parameters that let
you adjust the balance and volumes of each
speaker. You can also customize various
aspects of the current sound field. The settings
are applied to all sound fields except for EFCT.
parameter. For EFCT. parameter, the settings
are stored individually for each sound field.
1
Start playing a program source
encoded with multi channel surround
sound.
2
Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select
" LEVEL ".
3
Press or
you want to adjust.
4
Turn the jog dial to select the setting
you want.
The setting is entered automatically.
Initial settings
Parameter
BAL. L/R XX
R
L
CTR XXX.X dB
SUR.L. XXX.X dB
SUR.R. XXX.X dB
SB XXX.X dB
S.W. XXX.X dB
COMP. XXX
D. RANGE
EFCT. XXX
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to select the parameter
Initial setting
BALANCE
0 dB
0 dB
0 dB
0 dB
0 dB
OFF
STD
Front balance (
Lets you adjust the balance between front left
and right speakers.
Center level (CTR XXX.X dB)
Lets you adjust the level of the center speaker.
Surround left level (SUR.L. XXX.X
dB)
Lets you adjust the level of the surround left
speaker.
Surround right level (SUR.R. XXX.X
dB)
Lets you adjust the level of the surround right
speaker.
Surround back level (SB XXX.X dB)
Lets you adjust the level of the surround back
speaker.
Sub woofer level (S.W. XXX.X dB)
Lets you adjust the level of the sub woofer.
Dynamic range compressor (
COMP. XXX)
Lets you compress the dynamic range of the
sound track. This may be useful when you want
to watch movies at low volumes late at night.
We recommend using the "MAX" setting.
• To reproduce the sound track with no
compression, select "OFF".
• To reproduce the sound track with the dynamic
range intended by the recording engineer, select
"STD".
• To reproduce a dramatic compression of the
dynamic range, select "MAX".
Note
Dynamic range compression is possible with Dolby
Digital sources only.
Effect level (EFCT. XXX)
Lets you adjust the "presence" of the current
surround effect.
R BAL. L/R XX)
L
D. RANGE