Owner's Manual
Listening
to
realistic
home
theater
sound
Each speaker produces only the sound directed
to
it by the steering logic
in
your surround
sound receiver During a surround sound program, the front and center speakers will emit
sound almost constantly, while the surround speakers may be silent for periods
of
time
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Note:
Ifyour television has surround sound or any sound enhancement feature built
in
("wide"
or
"enhanced"), turn it off Set the
TV
for stereo playback only
Using
your
Dolby
Pro-Logic
receiver
For use
in
video applications, be sure the SURROUND SOUND center mode
of
your receiver
is
set
to
NORMAL (Figure
11)
You
may depress the Loudness button (Bass Boost or Super
Bass on some receivers) to see if you prefer that video sound
Figure 11
A Dolby Pro-Logic receiver set
for NORMAL center mode
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Using yourreceiver's
test
tone
to
verify connections
and
adjust
the
volume
level
1 Press test tone
ON
at the remote
2 Listen and confirm that each speaker reproduces sound
as
the tone moves from speaker
to speaker
in
this order
LEFT,
CENTER,
RIGHT,
SURROUND One tone should come from
both SURROUND speakers at the same time
3 Adjust the volume levels
of
the CENTER and SURROUND speakers to achieve the
balance you prefer for your listening area
Instructions for this process
vary,
depending on the brand and model
of
receiver you are
using Follow your receiver owner's guide instructions for more details on using the test tone
Balancing
the
bass
and
treble
Upholstered furniture, wall-to-wall carpets,
or
heavy drapes can muffle treble (high notes),
making your speaker system sound bass heavy Bare floors and walls and hard surface
furniture can make your speaker system sound too shrill After listening to your speakers, you
may want
to
adjust the balance
of
bass and treble
You
can use the bass and treble controls
on your receiver
Listening
to
spacious
stereo
sound
Try
setting your receiver to the HALL, DANCE,
or
JAZZ surround mode while listening
to
music from a
CD
or
cassette tape This enables you to enjoy a wide stereo image reproduced
by the front speakers, plus the ambience and spaciousness provided by your surround
speakers