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AUDIOTV
SLEEPDIMMER
DVD FM/AM
TV CH
AUX
TV/VIDEO
MUTING
CONTROL
TEST TONE
TOP
MENU
MENU
CHOICE/TIME
AUDIO
SLOW RETURN PL
SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM
ON SCREEN
TV VOL
AUDIO VOL
CENTER
TREBLE
L-F.BLANCE-R
SUBWOOFER
REAR
BASS
1234
5678
9
TV
0
MEMORY
CANCEL
ENTER
SOUND
/
REPEAT
FM MODE
STEP
DOWN - TUNING - UP
PROGRESSIVE
RM-STHA25J
DVD THEATER SYSTEM
SOUND
3/2
Creating Realistic Sound Fields
TEST TONE
Using the Test Tone
You can check whether each speaker is connected properly.
From the remote control ONLY:
1
Press PL II repeatedly to activate all the
speakers.
The audio channel indicators light up on the display as follows
when all the speakers are activated:
• You can also activate all the speakers by loading a digital
multichannel disc.
2
Press TEST TONE.
The test tone comes out of the speakers in the following
order:
TEST TONE
Left front speaker
Right front speaker
Left rear speaker Right rear speaker
Center speaker
Subwoofer
Balance
Output level Tone
Delay
L C R
SW
LS
RS
ENTER
PL II
Adjusting the Sound
You can adjust the sound balance and the tone.
It is recommended to turn on your TV and make adjustments from
your actual listening point.
You can adjust the following settings:
FRONT BALANCE: To adjust the output balance for the front
speakers (from –00 to –06, OFF*).
REAR BALANCE: To adjust the output balance for the rear
speakers (from –00 to –06, OFF*).
CEN LEVEL: To adjust the output level of the center
speaker (from –06 dB to +06 dB).
REAR LEVEL: To adjust the output level of the rear
speakers (from –06 dB to +06 dB).
S/W LEVEL: To adjust the output level of the
subwoofer (from –06 dB to +06 dB).
BASS: To adjust the output level of the bass
tone (from –10 dB to +10 dB, at 2 dB
step).
TREBLE: To adjust the output level of the treble
tone (from –10 dB to +10 dB, at 2 dB
step).
C-DLY: To adjust delay time for the center
speaker when the digital multichannel
surround is activated (from 0 msec to 5
msec).
R-DLY: To adjust delay time of the rear speakers
for each surround mode.
* When you set to OFF, no sound comes out from the speaker.
Notes:
You can also adjust the output level (CEN LEVEL, REAR LEVEL, and
S/W LEVEL) while using the test tone. See “Using the Test Tone” on
the left column.
■ To adjust speaker output level
You can adjust the output level of the center speaker, rear speakers,
and subwoofer while listening to the test tone.
Press 3/2 while the test tone is coming out of
the speaker you want to adjust.
The speaker output level appears on the display.
3: Increases the output level (to +06 dB).
2: Decreases the output level (to –06 dB).
To stop the test tone, press TEST TONE again.
Notes:
• You cannot use this function while playing back a disc. Stop the disc
playback to use this function when the source is DVD/CD.
• If no sounds come out of a speaker, check the speaker’s
connection (see pages 6 and 7).
• You cannot adjust the output level of rear speakers separately. See
“Adjusting the Sound” below to adjust the balance of rear speakers.
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