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RQT8739
Adjusting speaker
volumes
How speakers are displayed
L
:
Front left
C
:
Center
R
:
Front right
RS
: Surround right
LS
: Surround left
SBR
: Surround back right
SBL
: Surround back left
SB
: Surround back
(If you connect one
surround back
speaker)
SW
(
SUBW
)
: Subwoofer
Adjust speaker output to balance front speaker sounds with those from each of the other
speakers in the seating area.
Make adjustment after detecting speakers automatically (
á
page 10).
Press [SPEAKERS A] on the unit to switch “
” on.
(Press [SPEAKERS A] or [SPEAKERS B] to switch “
”
on when bi-wire speakers are connected.)
If you select “SPEAKERS B” only,
the test signal will not be output.
1 Press
• A test signal is output from one speaker at a time for two
seconds in the following order.
(When you connect one surround back speaker)
• Speakers not connected (
á
pages 9, 10, 24 and 25) or set as
unconnected in “Setting speakers and their sizes” (
á
page 35)
do not output test signals.
2 Press
to adjust the volumes of front speakers
to the normal listening level.
3 Press
to select a speaker for adjustment.
• Speakers switch in the following order each time you press the button.
(When you connect one surround back speaker)
4 Press
to adjust the volume of the
selected speaker.
Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust the level of each speaker.
• Only the adjusted speaker produces the test signal in steps
3
and
4
.
• Connected speakers start producing the test signal again in the above
order 2 seconds after both steps.
• Press [TEST, –AUTO] to stop the test signal.
Volume range:
- - dB
(minimum),
-79dB
to
0dB
(maximum)
Adjustment range:
–20dB
to
+10dB
Factory setting:
0dB
SUBW
only
:
MIN
(minimum)
↔
1
to
29
↔
MAX
(maximum)
Factory setting:
20
Adjusting the
subwoofer level
You can adjust the output level while playing sources. You can adjust the level according to your
preference by thickening or thinning the ultra bass, for example.
Press
to select a level.
• Select “
---
” to stop output.
Adjustment range:
---
(off),
MIN
(minimum),
5
,
10
,
15
,
20
,
25
,
MAX
(maximum)
Factory setting:
SUBW 20
• Sound can be distorted if you raise the volume while the subwoofer level is high. Reduce the subwoofer
level if this occurs.
• Adjust the output level by taking steps described in “Adjusting speaker volumes” (above) when you
wish to make detailed settings.
Silencing speakers
temporarily
Press
• “
MUTING IS ON
” scrolls across the display while the volume is muted.
• Press the button again to cancel the operation.
Muting is canceled when you turn the unit off or adjust the volume.
Dimming the
display light
(Dimmer)
Press
• Press the button to dim the display. The light above [INPUT SELECTOR] and [VOLUME] goes off.
• Press the button again to cancel the operation.
Refer to page 33 for adjusting the brightness on the unit.
A
A
B
Note
TEST
AUTO
SB
LS
SW
RS
C
L
R
SBR
SBL
LS
SW
RS
C
L
R
Speaker
VOLUME
LEVEL
SB
LS
SUBW
RS
C
SBR
SBL
LS
SUBW
RS
C
Speaker
SUBWOOFER
Note
MUTING
Note
DIMMER
Note
Remote contr
olling sound ef
fe
cts/con
venient functions
Operations
