Manually Adjusting Speaker Levels; Using The Test Tone - Yamaha RX-SL80 Owner's Manual

Manually adjusting speaker levels

You can adjust the output level of each speaker while
listening to a music source. Please note that this operation
will override the level adjustments made in the Speaker
Level section of BASIC SETUP (see page 17) and "Using
the test tone" (page 35).
1
Press AMP to select the AMP mode.
AMP
Remote control
2
Press LEVEL repeatedly to select the
speaker you want to adjust.
TITLE
LEVEL
Remote control
FRONT L Front left speaker level
CENTER Center speaker level
FRONT R Front right speaker level
SUR.R Surround right speaker level
SUR.L Surround left speaker level
SWFR Subwoofer level
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Once you press LEVEL, you can also select the speaker by
pressing / on the remote control.
3
Press / to adjust the speaker output level
(Control range: –10 to +10 dB).
ENTER

Using the test tone

You can use the test tone feature to manually balance your
speaker levels. Please note that this operation will override
the level adjustments made in the Speaker Level section of
BASIC SETUP (page 17). Use the test tone to set speaker
levels so that the volume from each speaker is identical
when heard from your listening position.
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TITLE
LEVEL
CH
–
RETURN
1,4
TEST/
RETURN
TV VOL
DVD/CD
DTV/CBL
MUTE INPUT
TV MODE
1
Press TEST/RETURN on the
remote control.
The unit will output a test tone.
2
Press / repeatedly on the remote
control to select the speaker you want to
adjust.
TEST LEFT
TEST CENTER
TEST RIGHT
TEST SUR. R
TEST SUR. L
TEST SUBWOOFER Subwoofer
3
Press / to adjust speaker volumes.
4
Press TEST/RETURN when you have
completed your adjustment.
The test tone stops.
Note
You cannot enter test mode if headphones are connected to the
PHONES jack. Remove the headphones from the PHONES jack.
ADVANCED OPERATIONS
p a
MENU
SET MENU
ENTER CH
2,3
+
DISPLAY
VOLUME
MUTE
AMP
VCR VIDEO 1
TUNER VIDEO 2
– +
CH
RETURN
TEST/
RETURN
Front left speaker
Center speaker
Front right speaker
Surround right speaker
Surround left speaker
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