Home Theater Speakers Owner's Guide

Adjusting Your Surround Sound Settings

For realistic home theater sound

Each speaker produces only the sound directed to it by your sur-

round sound receiver. During a surround sound program, the front

and center speakers will emit sound almost constantly, while the

surround speakers may be silent at times.

How to set your Pro-Logic receiver

For use in video applications, be sure the SURROUND SOUND

center mode setting of your receiver is on NORMAL (

Figure 9). You

may press in the button labeled Loudness (Bass Boost or Super

Bass on some receivers) to see if you prefer that video sound.

Figure 9

The receiver or

amplifier set to

NORMAL sur-

round sound

mode

Use the test tone on your receiver to further verify connections

and to adjust the volume level of the speakers.

To use the test tone

1. Press test tone ON at the receiver remote.

2. Listen and confirm that each speaker reproduces sound as

the tone moves from speaker to speaker. One tone should

come from both SURROUND speakers at the same time.

3. Adjust the volume levels of the CENTER and SURROUND

speakers so all of the speakers sound equally loud in your

main listening area.

Instructions for this process vary, depending on the receiver brand

and model you are using. Follow your receiver owner’s guide

instructions for more details on using the test tone.

To balance 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.