Yamaha DSP-Z9 - Manual (Page 56)

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ADVANCED OPERATIONS
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 auto setup procedure
(page 31) and “Speaker Level” (page 69). Use the test tone
to set speaker levels so that the volume from each speaker
is identical when heard from your listening position.
1
Press TEST.
The unit outputs a test tone.
2
Press k / n repeatedly to select the speaker
you want to adjust.
TEST L<->R Front left and right speakers
TEST L<->C Center speaker
TEST L<->SL Surround left speaker
TEST SL<->SR Surround right speaker
TEST SL<->SB Surround back speaker *
TEST SL<->SBL Surround back left speaker
TEST SBL<->SBR Surround back right speaker
TEST L<->PL Presence left speaker
TEST PL<->PR Presence right speaker
TEST L<->SWL Left subwoofer
TEST SWL<->SWR Right subwoofer
TEST ALL All speakers
* Select if you are using only one surround back
speaker.
• If a speaker is not connected, the corresponding adjustment(s)
will not be displayed.
• If you are using only one surround back speaker, balance its
level against that of the surround left speaker.
• When the Subwoofer Set “Config.” parameter is set to
Monaural (see page 66), balance the levels of both SWL and
SWR speakers against that of the front left speaker.
3
Press l / h to adjust the speaker volumes.
4
Press TEST once more when you have
completed your adjustment.
The test tone stops.
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• Use a handheld SPL meter, hold at arms length and point
upwards so that the meter is in the listening position. With the
meter set to the 70 dB scale and to C SLOW, calibrate each
speaker to 75 dB.
• Before outputting the test tone, we recommend that you set the
output volume to 0 dB.
• Press ENTER while outputting the test tone to switch the test
tone to the currently selected set of speakers. Hold down
ENTER for 2 seconds or more to fix the test tone to output only
from the current speaker. The upper right area of the screen
changes as follows:
You cannot enter the test mode if headphones are connected to the
PHONES jack. Remove the headphones from the PHONES jack.
Using the test tone
TRANSMIT RE-NAME
STANDBY TUNER
MULTI CH IN PURE DIRECT
TOP EXIT INPUT MODE SOUND
SYSTEM
CLEAR LEARN MACRO OFF ON MACRO
PHONO
CD
DVD DVR VCR 2
TITLE
MENU
CHAPTER
PAUSE STOP POWER REC
STEREO AMP 10KEY
JAZZ MUSIC TV THTR ROCK
HALL 1 HALL 2 CHURCH
SELECT
DISPLAY
SEARCH
SOURCE
PLAY
– +
ENTER
DTV/LD VCR 1
CD-R MD/TAPE SAT CABLE
POWER V-AUX
1 2 3 4
6.1/5.1 MOVIE THX
MUTE VOLUME
STRAIGHT
TV INPUT TV VOL CH
PRESET
DISC EFFECT
ON SCREEN
TEST SLEEP
PUSH
TV MUTE
NIGHT /DTS
CHP/INDEX
A/B/C/D/E
9 0 +10 +100
SPEAKERS A B
2,3 1,4
TEST
Notes
Note
If you press ENTER for 2
seconds or more...
...the output speaker is fixed.
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