Sony STR-DA9000ES User Manual

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Adjust the speaker levels and balance while 
listening the test tone from your listening 
position. Use the remote for these operations.
For details on remote operations, refer to the 
operating instructions supplied with the remote.
Tip
The receiver employs a test tone with a frequency 
centered at 800 Hz.
1
Press 
?/1
 on the remote to turn on the 
receiver.
2
Touch RM SELECT.
3
Touch AMP.
4
Touch 
b
 to display screen 4/6.
5
Touch TEST TONE.
“TEST TONE” in the LEVEL menu 
appears in the display and the test tone is 
output from each speaker in sequence.
6
Adjust the speaker level and balance 
using the LEVEL menu so that the level 
of the test tone sounds the same from 
each speaker.
For details on the LEVEL menu settings, 
see page 38.
Tips
• To adjust the level of all speakers at the same 
time, touch MASTER VOL +/– on the remote or 
turn MASTER VOLUME on the receiver.
• You can also use –/+ on the receiver for the 
adjustment.
7
After the adjustment, touch TEST 
TONE again.
The test tone turns off.
To output the test tone only from 
a specific speaker
Set “TEST TONE” in the LEVEL menu to 
“FIX” (page 38). The test tone is output only 
from the selected speaker.
For more precise adjustment
You can output the test tone or sound source 
from two adjacent speakers to adjust their 
balance and level. 
Set “MENU EXPAND” in the CUSTOMIZE 
menu to “ON” (page 40). Then select the two 
speakers you want to adjust using “PHASE 
NOISE” or “PHASE AUDIO” in the LEVEL 
menu (page 45).
6: Adjusting the speaker 
levels and balance
— TEST TONE