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to select a source from the list, use the cursor up/Down buttons to highlight the desired
source, then press the ok button to select it. you can also select a source directly by
pressing its Input button on the remote.
Input
Buttons
DISC
AUX
BRIDGE
RADIO
HDMI1
COMPONENT
HDMI3
HDMI2
2
EJECT
POWER
TV
1
3
5
4
6
8
0
7
9
REPEAT
HOME
DISPLAY
OPTIONS
SURROUND
OK
TOP MENU
POP-UP
CLEAR/EXIT
+
+
–
–
VOLUME
CHANNEL
MUTE
THUMBNAIL
ZOOM
BOOKMARK
PROGRAM
to use the playlist function, see
Using Playlists,
on page 26.
Adjusting Individual Speaker Volumes
you can adjust the volumes of the system’s individual speakers while you’re listening
to music.
1. press the Home button and use the cursor and ok buttons to select Settings. the
Settings menu will appear.
2. Select the audio Settings option. the audio Settings menu will appear.
3. Select Speaker Settings, then select Manual configuration, and then select your
system’s speaker configuration. after you select your system’s configuration, the
speaker setup screen will appear.
L (0.0 dB, 0.9m/3 ft)
R (0.0 dB, 0.9m/3 ft)
Tone Controls
Audio Output
Speaker Settings
SUB
L
LS
RS
R
C
Audio Settings
4. the front left and front right speakers will be highlighted. to adjust either of them,
press the ok button. to adjust a different speaker, use the cursor buttons to highlight
it, and press the ok button. the Level and Distance selection screen will appear.
L (0.0 dB, 0.9m/3 ft)
R (0.0 dB, 0.9m/3 ft)
Tone Controls
Audio Output
Speaker Settings
SW1
L
LS
RS
R
C
Audio Settings
Level
Distance
5. Make sure that Level is highlighted, and press the ok button. the Volume adjustment
bars will appear.
L (0.0 dB, 3.0m/10 ft)
R (0.0 dB, 2.4m/8 ft)
Tone Controls
Audio Output
Speaker Settings
SW1
L
LS
RS
R
C
Audio Settings
L
R
2
0
6. Select the speaker you want to adjust, and use the left and right arrow buttons to
adjust its volume. you can vary the volume from +10dB to –10dB, in 1dB increments.
7. press the clear/exit button twice to return to the speaker setup screen (the front left
and front right speakers will still be highlighted). to adjust the volume of a different
speaker, use the cursor buttons to highlight it and press the ok button. repeat
Steps 5 – 6 for that speaker.
8. When you are finished adjusting the volumes of all of your system’s speakers, press
the clear/exit button repeatedly to return to the Home Menu screen.
Notes on Setting Speaker Volumes in 5.1-Channel Systems:
While setting your system’s individual speaker volume levels is ultimately up to your
personal taste, here are some ideas you may find helpful:
• for films and video-music programs, your overall goal should be to create an
enveloping, realistic sound field that draws you into the film or music program
without drawing your attention away from the action on the screen.
• for multichannel music recordings, some music producers will create a sound field
that places the musicians all around you; others will create a sound field that places
the musicians in front of you, with more subtle ambience in the surround speakers
(as you would experience in a concert hall).
• In most 5.1-channel films, the surround channels are not intended to be as loud or
as active as the front channels. adjusting the surround speakers so they are always
as loud as the front channels could make dialogue difficult to understand and will
make some sound effects sound unrealistically loud.
Notes on Setting Subwoofer Volume:
• Sometimes the ideal subwoofer volume setting for music is too loud for films, while
the ideal setting for films is too quiet for music. When setting the subwoofer volume,
listen to both music and films with strong bass content and find a “middle ground”
volume level that works for both.
• If your subwoofer always seems too loud or too quiet, you may want to place it in
a different location. placing the subwoofer in a corner will always tend to increase
its bass output, while placing it away from any walls or corners will always tend to
lessen its bass output.
IMPORTANT: Do not turn the receiver’s volume up to or past the point where the audio
from the speakers becomes distorted. Doing so can damage the speakers.
Using the Receiver
BDS 270/BDS 570
