Balancing The Speaker Levels With A Sound Level Meter - Kenwood Sovereign VR-5080 Connection And Setup Manual

Chapter Two : Setting Up the Remote Control Unit
Note: These instructions assume you are using a Radio Shack
SPL meter, model 33-2050.
1. Eliminate as many external noise sources as possible
2. Sit in the place where you and your guests will sit while
watching movies or listening to music
3. Press the MUSIC button or MOVIE button to display
the "Menu".
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4. Press the Menu button (LCD function button 2).
REC
5. Press the Setup button (LCD function button 2).

Balancing the Speaker Levels with a Sound Level Meter

6. Press the LCD cursor up/down button (
lect "02. Surround", then press the Enter button (LCD
function button 2)
7. Press the Next button (LCD button 2) repeatedly until
"Test Tone = Off" is displayed.
8. Press the LCD cursor up/down button (
lect "On", then press the Next button (LCD function
button 2)
9. The receiver's volume control will automatically be set
to 0dB and test noise will play from the front left speaker.
Listen to the volume of the noise carefully.
The test noise moves from a speaker to the next speaker
every about 2 seconds. The test noise does not move
while a control is manipulated.
10. On the SPL meter, choose 70dB on the large dial, and
set the meter controls to "C" and "Slow".
11. Hold the meter at arm's length and ear height. press the
, ) to se-
REC
12. Repeat step 11 for each speaker in the system (including
13. When all of the speakers in the system play the test noise
Reference Playback Level
Your system will now play carefully-transferred film
, ) to se- soundtracks at the volumes intended by their makers when
you set the receiver's volume control to 0dB. You can, of
course, set the volume level to your own preferences.
or button to adjust the speaker's level so that
the needle on the meter points between 4 and 6 (75dB).
You can adjust the speaker's level by 1dB each time you
touch one of the buttons.
the subwoofer).
at 75dB on the SPL meter, press the Next button.
To quit setting and return to the normal operation screen,
Press the Home button .