Adjusting The Level (Level Menu) - Sony HT-DDW1500 Operating Instructions Manual

Adjusting the level
(LEVEL menu)
You can use the LEVEL menu to adjust the
balance and level of each speaker. These
settings are applied to all sound fields.
Select "1-LEVEL" in the amplifier menus. For
details on adjusting the parameters, see
"Navigating through menus" (page 40) and
"Overview of the menus" (page 41).
LEVEL menu parameters
x T. TONE (Test tone)
Lets you adjust the speaker levels and balance
while listening to the test tone from your
listening position. For details, see "8:
Adjusting the speaker levels and balance
(TEST TONE)" (page 35).
x FRT BAL (Front speaker
balance)
Lets you adjust the balance between front left
and right speakers.
x CNT LVL (Center speaker level)
x SL LVL (Surround left speaker
level)
x SR LVL (Surround right speaker
level)
x SB LVL (Surround back speaker
level)
x SW LVL (Sub woofer level)
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x D. RANGE (Dynamic range
compressor)
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. Dynamic range compression is possible
with Dolby Digital sources only.
• COMP. OFF
The dynamic range is not compressed.
• COMP. STD
The dynamic range is compressed as
intended by the recording engineer.
• COMP. MAX
The dynamic range is compressed
dramatically.
Tip
Dynamic range compressor lets you compress the
dynamic range of the soundtrack based on the
dynamic range information included in the Dolby
Digital signal. "COMP. STD" is the standard setting,
but it only enacts light compression. Therefore, we
recommend using the "COMP. MAX" setting. This
greatly compresses the dynamic range and lets you
view movies late at night at low volumes. Unlike
analog limiters, the levels are predetermined and
provide a very natural compression.