Calibration Levels Through the DVD Player's Menu?

[Lexmark3200]

My surround system is calibrated through the RECEIVER, for example, each channel is balanced through the receiver's settings, as well as distances, etc....I read my DVD player's manual this morning and there was a chapter dedicated to setting up the surround system through the actual DVD player----in other words, there is a way to calibrate the speaker system in a surround setup on the DVD player's menu, putting in dB levels for each channel, distances, etc....I have left all these at "0" because I thought I was calibrating through the RECEIVER, not the DVD player....does anyone know if you have to set your system up through the DVD player, or BOTH the player and receiver or if everything is fine the way I have it, with all levels at "0" because my receiver already calibrated and set the levels?

[oakley#36]

My surround system is calibrated through the RECEIVER, for example, each channel is balanced through the receiver's settings, as well as distances, etc....I read my DVD player's manual this morning and there was a chapter dedicated to setting up the surround system through the actual DVD player----in other words, there is a way to calibrate the speaker system in a surround setup on the DVD player's menu, putting in dB levels for each channel, distances, etc....I have left all these at "0" because I thought I was calibrating through the RECEIVER, not the DVD player....does anyone know if you have to set your system up through the DVD player, or BOTH the player and receiver or if everything is fine the way I have it, with all levels at "0" because my receiver already calibrated and set the levels?

I ALSO HAVE A RECEIVER THAT DOES THIS FOR ME(PIONEER ELITE VSX-55TXI). I HAVE RESEARCHED, AND BEEN TOLD TO USE THE RECEIVER ONLY. THE DVD PLAYER CAN BE USED WITH SACD OR DVD-AUDIO FOR BASS MANAGEMENT(BY ADJUSTING THE SUBWOOFER LEVEL). OTHER THAN MULTI-CHANNEL MUSIC FORMATS, USE THE RECEIVER BY ITSELF. HOPE THAT HELPS! OAKLEY#36

[Lexmark3200]

I ALSO HAVE A RECEIVER THAT DOES THIS FOR ME(PIONEER ELITE VSX-55TXI). I HAVE RESEARCHED, AND BEEN TOLD TO USE THE RECEIVER ONLY. THE DVD PLAYER CAN BE USED WITH SACD OR DVD-AUDIO FOR BASS MANAGEMENT(BY ADJUSTING THE SUBWOOFER LEVEL). OTHER THAN MULTI-CHANNEL MUSIC FORMATS, USE THE RECEIVER BY ITSELF. HOPE THAT HELPS! OAKLEY#36

Oak,

Thanks....but my DVD player's speaker setup menu that I speak of ALSO has DISTANCE settings as if to set up the surround system in whole----with distances and all; I did this already through the receiver, measuring the distance from my sweet spot to all the speakers. If I follow your advice and use the receiver only, what do I keep these menu settings for the DVD player on, all ZERO, like I have it now?

What is also concerning me is this: when I cycle through the DVD player's speaker setup menu and press TEST, it generates the test tones through the front left and right speakers, but not for the center, sub or surrounds----no test tone comes from those drivers....but when I test the calibration levels on my RECEIVER, the test tones sound just fine from each speaker in the system....why does this happen? Is it because as you say, the DVD player's calibration menu is just there for multichannel music sources?

[kelsci]

Lex; Just go by your receiver settings. It is possible that your DVD player not only calibrates for SACD and/or DVD-A but may have a D.D. and DTS decoder of its own. The only time you would use any calibration source from a DVD player that has the settings you mentioned is only when you have a complement of wires with RCA plugs plugged into the 5.1analogue outputs of the DVD player and the 5.1 analogue inputs that are on the back of your receiver. Some audio enthusiasts do this.

[Lexmark3200]

Lex; Just go by your receiver settings. It is possible that your DVD player not only calibrates for SACD and/or DVD-A but may have a D.D. and DTS decoder of its own. The only time you would use any calibration source from a DVD player that has the settings you mentioned is only when you have a complement of wires with RCA plugs plugged into the 5.1analogue outputs of the DVD player and the 5.1 analogue inputs that are on the back of your receiver. Some audio enthusiasts do this.

Kel,

My DVD player does have DTS and DD decoders built in; what should I keep the DVD player's menu settings on then, all "0" as I have now? There are distance settings, dB levels and other numbers to input through the player's menu; I kept all these at zero. Would this let the receiver's calibration to take priority?

[kelsci]

Lex; Just leave those internal DVD settings just the way they were before which I believe would be zero. It is possible to cause a conflict if they are not on 0. My Zenith 2300 had a built in D.D. decoder. If that decoder is not in ZERO mode, it did effect the analogue and digital outputs if I recall when I thought about this over 2 years ago. Kelsci.

[karl k]

Kel,

My DVD player does have DTS and DD decoders built in; what should I keep the DVD player's menu settings on then, all "0" as I have now? There are distance settings, dB levels and other numbers to input through the player's menu; I kept all these at zero. Would this let the receiver's calibration to take priority?

The only settings you may want to change from "0" are the output gain settings if your receiver doesn't have seperate input source gain settings. The only benefit in doing this is an easier ability to "normalize" the volume of the DVD player to that of your CD, Sat, Cable, or other sources so you're not having to change the volume settings everytime you change sources. This is only if your receiver can't already do this for you.