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RQT9223
Convenient functions
Remote controlling sound effects / Convenient functions
Operations
Adjusting speaker volumes
Adjust speaker output to balance front speaker sounds with those from each of the other
speakers in the seating area.
• Press [SPEAKERS A] on the unit to switch “
A
” on.
• Press [SPEAKERS A] or [SPEAKERS B] to switch “
A B
” on when bi-wire speakers
are connected.
(If you select “SPEAKERS B” only, the test signal will not be output.)
1. Press [INPUT SELECTOR] to select an input source which is
not connected.
• Or stop the playback of connected equipment.
2. Press [VOL +, –] to adjust the volume range
between –30dB and –35dB.
3.
Press [–AUTO, TEST].
• Speakers are displayed in the following order.
SB LS SUB
W
RSCL R
SBR SBL LS SUBWRSCL R
(If you connect one surround back
speaker)
• Connected speakers output the test signal.
L : Front left, C : Center, R : Front right , RS : Surround right, SBR : Surround back
r
ight, SBL : Surround back left, SB : Surround back (If you connect one surround
bac
k speaker), LS : Surround left, SUBW : Subwoofer
How speakers are displayed
4. Press [
e
] [
r
] to adjust the speaker v
olume when the test
signal is being output from the speaker to adjust.
• To shift the test signal output to next speaker, press [
q
].
Adjustment range: –20 dB to +10 dB
F
actory setting: 0 dB
SUBW only:
MIN (minimum), 1 to 29, MAX (maximum)
Factory setting: 20
5. Press [–AUTO, TEST] to finish.
6. Lower the volume to the normal listening level using
[V
OL
+, –].
Note
• The front speakers cannot be adjusted with this operation. To adjust the front speaker
volumes, press [VOL
+, –].
• T
o adjust the volume balance of left and right front speakers, see “Balancing front speaker
volume” (
➔
page 35).
Silencing speakers temporarily
Press [MUTING].
• “MUTING ” flashes while muting is activated.
• Press the button again to cancel the operation.
• Muting is cancelled when y
ou turn the unit off or adjust the volume.
Displaying the current status
1. Press [INPUT SELECTOR].
2. Press [DISPLAY].
•
The sound volume, SFC setting and Digital input (terminal name/format) scroll in turn across
the display
.
•
When the unit is receiving a dual audio signal, the reception status is displayed
(
➔
page 35).
•
Preset channel number is also displayed when the preset channel is tuned
(
➔
page 48).
•
When you press [DISPLAY] halfway in this process, the next item to the current display appears
.
TV/VIDEO
ENTER
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