SETTING LEVELS
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This section will assist you in balancing the levels on all your speakers. We’ve provided
step-by step instructions for both Manual and Auto Operation. You will use the MASTER volume
control and the individual trim controls on the 2.4.6’s front panel during set-up.
Manual Mode Operation
1. Place the front panel toggle switch in the down, or MANUAL position.
2. Using a DTS test and setup disc, choose a track with a white or pink noise source on the left
front channel only.
3. Set the MASTER level so that the noise from the speaker is at a comfortable level.
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4. Now switch to a track that has white noise on the right front to verify that both front speakers
are working correctly.
5. Now play a track with noise on the left rear, and set the SURROUNDS TRIM so that the level
closely matches what you heard from the front channels.
6. Now switch to a track that has white noise on the right rear to verify that both rear speakers
are working correctly.
7. Play a track with noise for the center and use the CENTER TRIM to match the level with the
front and rear channels.
8. Finally, play a track with noise for the LFE (sub) channel. Use the LFE TRIM to adjust the vol-
ume on your subwoofer until it is at a comfortable level.
9. The MASTER control sets the line output levels for all channels together, so once the TRIM
adjustments are made, you needn’t touch them again, only use the MASTER level control for
volume adjustment.
Your system is now balanced for Manual Mode operation, and you are ready to hear all the clari-
ty and presence of DTS just as the recording studio engineers meant you to hear it.
TRIM
SURROUNDS
CENTER
LFE
AUTO
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MANUAL
MASTER
BALANCING TIP: For the most accurate results use a sound pressure level (SPL) meter. They
are readily available at your local Radio Shack®. While you can balance the Millennium 2.4.6 at
any SPL, choose a level such as 75dB and adjust all of the channels for the same reading. This
insures a good balance within a dB or two at the most. There is a greater potential for error
when setting the channel balance by ear. This is particularly useful for the LFE setting. What
may appear comfortable and “loud enough” during the set-up stage may be too soft once the
source material is played. This applies to both Manual and Auto mode operation.
