Sony HT-SL40 - Manual (Page 24)

24 GB
HT-SL55 4-247-583-12(1) GB
Customizing sound fields
By adjusting the surround parameters and the
tone characteristics of the front speakers, you
can customize the sound fields to suit your
particular listening situation.
Once you customize a sound field, the changes
are stored in the memory indefinitely. You can
change a customized sound field any time by
making new adjustments to the parameters.
See the tables on back page for the parameters
available in each sound field.
To get the most from multi
channel surround sound
Position your speakers and do the procedures
described in “Multi channel surround setup”
starting from page 14 before you customize a
sound field.
Adjusting the level
parameters
The LEVEL menu contains parameters that let
you adjust the balance and volumes of each
speaker. You can also customize various
aspects of current sound field. The setting are
applied to all sound field except for EFCT.
parameter. For EFCT. parameter, the settings
are stored individually for each sound field.
1
Start playing a program source
encoded with multi channel surround
sound.
2
Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select
“
LEVEL ”.
3
Press V or v to select the parameter
you want to adjust.
4
Press B or b to select the setting you
want.
The setting is entered automatically.
Initial settings
Parameter Initial setting
L R BAL. L/R XX BALANCE
CTR XXX dB 0 dB
SUR.L. XXX dB 0 dB
SUR.R. XXX dB 0 dB
S.W. XXX dB 0 dB
D. RANGE COMP. XXX OFF
EFCT. XXX STD
Front balance ( L R BAL. L/R XX)
Lets you adjust the balance between front left
and right speakers.
Center level (CTR XXX dB)
Lets you adjust the level of the center speaker.
Surround left level
(SUR.L. XXX dB)
Lets you adjust the level of the surround left
speaker.
Surround right level
(SUR.R. XXX dB)
Lets you adjust the level of the surround right
speaker.
Sub woofer level (S.W. XXX dB)
Lets you adjust the level of the sub woofer.
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