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02

Getting started

Chapter 2
Getting started

Home theater sound setup

Place your speakers as shown below for
optimal surround sound (see the Speaker
Setup Guide for more placement tips).
• Standard surround setup – This is a
standard multichannel surround sound
speaker setup for optimal 5.1 channel
home theater sound.
Front
left
Surround left
• Front surround setup – This setup is ideal
when rear surround speaker placement
isn't possible or you want to avoid running
long speaker cables in your listening area.
Use this setup together with the Front
Surround modes in page 15.
Surround left
Front
left
After placing your speakers, complete Setting
the channel levels below then refer to Speakers
settings on page 31 to complete your surround
sound setup.
Note
1 • This is only available when DVD/CD is selected and playback is stopped. Also make sure headphones are unplugged.
• To adjust the overall balance while listening to any sound source you want, press SHIFT+SETUP, use / to select
CH LEVEL then press ENTER. Use / to switch between channels, and / to adjust the channel levels. Press ENTER
when you're finished.
2 Since the subwoofer produces ultra-low frequencies its sound may seem quieter than it actually is.
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En
Front
right
Center
Subwoofer
Listening position
Listening position
Surround right
Surround right
Front
right
Center
Subwoofer
Listening position
Listening position

Setting the channel levels

Set the relative channel levels from your main
1
listening position.
1
Press SHIFT+TEST TONE.
The test tone is output in the following order
(from the speakers active in the current
listening mode):
• L – Front left speaker
• C – Center speaker
• R – Front right speaker
• SR – Right surround speaker
• SL – Left surround speaker
2
• SW – Subwoofer
2
Use the VOLUME +/– button to adjust
the volume to an appropriate level.
Use / to adjust the speaker levels in
3
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.
4
When you're done, press ENTER to exit
test tone setup.