Setting The Channel Levels - RCA DVD/CD Receiver Speaker System Owner's Manual

Dual Mono Setting
Specifies how dual mono encoded Dolby
Digital or DTS soundtracks should be played.
You can also use this setting to switch the
audio channel on DVD-RW discs recorded
with two separate soundtracks.
• – Both channels are played
L-ch1 R-ch2
through the front speakers
• – Only channel 1 is played
CH1 Mono
• – Only channel 2 is played
CH2 Mono
Notes:
• On the and
Ch1 Mono Ch2 Mono
the sound comes only from the center
speaker (or from the front speakers if
listening in mode).
STEREO
• This setting works only with dual mono
encoded Dolby Digital or DTS
soundtracks. See the disc packaging for
channel information.
LFE Attenuator Setting
Dolby Digital and DTS audio sources include
ultra-low bass tones. Set the LFE attenuator
as needed to prevent the ultra-low bass from
distorting the sound.
• – The LFE channel is played
LFE ATT 0
with no attenuation
• – LFE channel is attenuated
LFE ATT 10
by 10dB
• – LFE channel is not played
LFE Off

Setting the Channel Levels

You can set the relative channel levels from
your main listening position for each
listening mode, including all the Surround
and Advanced Surround modes.
If you used the Room Setup feature
(page 31), the channel levels for each
listening mode will already be set. However,
you can still fine-tune the levels here if you
need to.
Surround Sound Setup
1 Press
SURROUND
repeatedly to select a listening mode.
2 Press
TEST TONE
tone.
The test tone is output in the following order
(from the speakers active in the current
listening mode):
• – Front left speaker
L
• – Center speaker
C
• – Front right speaker
R
• – Right surround speaker
RS
settings
• – Left surround speaker
LS
• – Subwoofer
SW
3 Use the
adjust the volume to an appropriate
level.
4 Use the
buttons to adjust the speaker levels in
turn.
You should hear the test tone at the same
volume from each speaker when seated in the
main listening position. The channel level
range is ± 10 dB.
5 When you are done, press
to exit test tone setup.
Note:
• The speaker volume can be adjusted while
listening to any sound source you want by
pressing
CH LEVEL (SHIFT + 5)
using the
to adjust the channel levels. After you are
finished with one channel, use the
(cursor left/right) buttons to move to the
next.
• Since the subwoofer produces ultra-low
frequencies its sound may seem quieter
than it actually is.
or
ADVANCED
to hear the test
+/– button to
VOLUME
(cursor up/down)
ENTER
and then
(cursor up/down) buttons
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