Denon AVR-686S - Manual (Page 31)

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Basic Operation Basic Operation
Channel Level
You can adjust the channel level either according to the playback
sources or to suit your taste, as described below.
1 Press the CH SELECT button to select the speaker
whose level you want to adjust.
The channel switches as shown below each time the button
is pressed.
FL C FR SR
SW SL SBL SBR
2 Press the CURSOR F F or G G button to adjust the
level of the selected speaker.
The default setting of the channel level is 0 dB.
The level of the selected speaker can be adjusted within the
range of +12 to –12 dB by pressing the CURSOR buttons.
The SW channel level can be turned off by decreasing it one
step from –12 dB.
OFF ´ –12 dB ´ +12 dB
When the surround back speaker setting is set to “1sp” for
“Speaker Configuration”, this is set to “SB”.
“SB” appears only when the “Power Amp Assign.” setting
is the surround back mode.
Tone control setting
2 Adjusting the sound quality (tone)
The tone control function will not work in the DIRECT mode.
1 Press the TONE CONTROL button.
The tone switches as follows each time the TONE CONTROL
button is pressed.
TREBLE BASS
2 Turn the SELECT knob to adjust the level of the
bass or treble.
To increase the bass or treble:
Turn the control clockwise. (The bass or treble sound can be
increased up to +12 dB in steps of 2 dB.)
To decrease the bass or treble:
Turn the control counterclockwise. (The bass or treble sound
can be decreased down to –12 dB in steps of 2 dB.)
2 Tone defeat mode
If you do not want the bass and treble to be adjusted, turn on the
tone defeat mode.
Press the TONE DEFEAT button.
The signals do not pass through the bass and treble
adjustment circuits, thus resulting in higher quality sound.
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