Timmg the speakers, Setting the center speaker mode, Calibrating the speaker levels – Kenwood SPECTRUM 755 AV User Manual
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Timmg the speakers
Setting the center speaker mode
To get the best performance out of your system^ you
need.to.set the ce.nter,speaker mode, even "if you're hot,,
using a center speaker.
1 Turn the power to the system ON. ,
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2 Make sure that the receiver is in either the DOLBY
PRO LOGIC or DOLBY 3‘ STEREO mode... ,
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3 Usln^ a pen or other pointed 'object press the. ...
CENTER MODE bjjtton on the receiver’s front panel.
Each time you press the buttom, your unit cycles
through the mode.settings and shows them pn the
neceiver’s display,
• If you're using the center.speaker that came with ypur
system, or another small or medium-size center ; ,
speaker, select 'N.ormar.____
• If you're using a large center, speaker, select
'Wideband'. ' . .
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• If you're not using a center speaker, select ‘Phantom’
(the center channel signal is sent to .thejeft .and. right
speakers), . .. ______ .
CENTER MODE
button
Calibrating the speaker levels
Calibrating is an important step in making suns your .
system sounds as good.as possible. During calibration,
you're balancing the sound coming .fnom_ each speaker to
create the nght.sutro.undispund environment .
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Loading batteries into your remote
You'll use the remote to calibrate the system, so you’ll
need to load the.batteri.es. You'll find the instructions for,,
the remote in your ‘Using Your Kenwood Audio/Video,
System' manual. . .
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Doing the calibrating
1 Eliminate as many external noise soprtes'as possible.
2 Turn the system’s power ON.
3 Select DOLBY .PRO .LOGIC mode.. .
4 Set the volume to -20 dB, If this level is uncomfort
ably loud, lower the volume, to -25 dB
5 Press the TE.ST TONE button on.the 'remote,. ,
You’ll hear test noise,cycle between.the channels in
the following order
LEFT>CENTER>RlGHT>SURROUNQV(lf the center
channel is in the PHANTOM mode, it cannot be . ■,
adjusted.)
6 Sit in the place'where you and your guests are most,
likely to sit while watching movies or listening to .
music. Listen to the test noise level of each channel
carefully.
7 If the left and right channelsare not both the same.„ . ■
volume, use the BALANCE control on the neceiver’s „
front panel to. adjust them so they both play the test .
noise at the same vojume.
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8 Press the CENTER.buttqn pn the remote to activate
the center channel adjustment. .Using the MULTj-
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