6: Adjusting The Speaker Levels And Balance; Test Tone - Sony STR-DA9000ES Operating Instructions Manual

6: Adjusting the speaker
levels and balance

— TEST TONE

Adjust the speaker levels and balance while
listening the test tone from your listening
position. Use the remote for these operations.
For details on remote operations, refer to the
operating instructions supplied with the remote.
Tip
The receiver employs a test tone with a frequency
centered at 800 Hz.
1
Press ?/1 on the remote to turn on the
receiver.
2
Touch RM SELECT.
3
Touch AMP.
4
Touch b to display screen 4/6.
5
Touch TEST TONE.
"TEST TONE" in the LEVEL menu
appears in the display and the test tone is
output from each speaker in sequence.
6
Adjust the speaker level and balance
using the LEVEL menu so that the level
of the test tone sounds the same from
each speaker.
For details on the LEVEL menu settings,
see page 38.
Tips
• To adjust the level of all speakers at the same
time, touch MASTER VOL +/– on the remote or
turn MASTER VOLUME on the receiver.
• You can also use –/+ on the receiver for the
adjustment.
7
After the adjustment, touch TEST
TONE again.
The test tone turns off.
To output the test tone only from
a specific speaker
Set "TEST TONE" in the LEVEL menu to
"FIX" (page 38). The test tone is output only
from the selected speaker.
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For more precise adjustment
You can output the test tone or sound source
from two adjacent speakers to adjust their
balance and level.
Set "MENU EXPAND" in the CUSTOMIZE
menu to "ON" (page 40). Then select the two
speakers you want to adjust using "PHASE
NOISE" or "PHASE AUDIO" in the LEVEL
menu (page 45).