Checking The Connections - Sony STR-DE885 Operating Instructions Manual

Adjusting the speaker level
Use the remote while seated in your listening
position to adjust the level of each speaker.
Note
The receiver incorporates a new test tone with a
frequency centered at 800 Hz for easier speaker level
adjustment.
1
Press ?/1 to turn on the receiver.
2
Press TEST TONE on the remote.
"TEST TONE" appears in the display and
you will hear the test tone from each
speaker in sequence.
3
To change the test tone mode, press
B/b to select the mode you want.
Mode The test tone output
NORMAL The test tone is output from each
speaker in sequence.
PHASE The test tone is output from two
speakers at a time in sequence.
(There is no sound output from the sub
woofer.) You can also adjust the
balance between speakers.
2CH SWAP* You can adjust the speaker levels while
listening to the source (not the test
tone). Turn on the connected
component, start playback, then turn
FUNCTION to select the component
(except when connected to the MULTI
CH IN jacks). The sound for the front
L/R speakers is output from the
surround R/L speakers. You can adjust
the level of surround speakers from the
listening position.
* You cannot select "2CH SWAP" when "2CH
ANALOG DIRECT" is selected (page 25).
4
Adjust the LEVEL parameters so that
the level of the test tone from each
speaker sounds the same when you are
in your main listening position.
Press LEVEL to adjust the balance and
level of speakers. For details on the LEVEL
menu, see page 35.
While adjusting, the test tone is output from
the speaker whose adjustment is performed.
5
Press TEST TONE again to turn off the
test tone.
Tips
• You can adjust the level of all speakers at the same
time. Turn MASTER VOLUME on the main unit or
press MASTER VOL +/– on the remote.
• In step 3, you can select the mode using the jog dial
on the receiver.
Notes
• The adjusted value are shown in the display during
adjustment.
• Although these adjustments can also be made via
the front panel using the LEVEL menu (when the
test tone is output, the receiver switches to the
LEVEL menu automatically), we recommend you
follow the procedure described above and adjust the
speaker levels from your listening position using the
remote.

Checking the connections

After connecting all of your components to the
receiver, do the following to verify that the
connections were made correctly.
1
Press ?/1 to turn on the receiver.
2
Turn on the component that you
connected (e.g., CD player or tape
deck).
3
Rotate FUNCTION to select the
component (program source).
4
Start playing.
If you do not obtain normal sound output after
performing this procedure, see
"Troubleshooting" on page 53 and take the
appropriate measures to correct the problem.
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