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SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

System Configuration

Note that the A/V Sync delay setting is unique to
each video input source, so you may enter a dif-
ferent setting to compensate for the differences
between any product attached to the Video 1, 2
or 3 inputs.

To change one of the individual speaker positions
directly, press the

Delay Select Button

followed by the

⁄

Navigation Button

to select the desired position as that name
appears in the on-screen display and the

Lower

Display Line

. When the name of the speaker

position to be adjusted appears press the

Set

Button

within five seconds. Press the

‹

›

Navigation Button

to enter the

desired delay setting for that speaker and then
press the

Set Button

to enter the setting.

The

⁄

Navigation Button

may be

used to select another position, or you may
simply wait five seconds for the system to time
out and return to normal operation.

The delay settings may be adjusted at any time
using the remote control and while viewing an
on-screen image by pressing the

Delay Select

Button

To change one of the individual speaker positions
directly, press the

Delay Select Button

followed by the

⁄

Navigation Button

to select the desired position as that name
appears in the on-screen display and the

Lower

Display Line

. When the name of the speaker

position to be adjusted appears press the

Set

Button

within five seconds. Press the

‹

›

Navigation Button

to enter the

desired delay setting for that speaker and then
press the

Set Button

to enter the setting.

The

⁄

Navigation Button

may be

used to select another position, or you may
simply wait five seconds for the system to time
out and return to normal operation.

Output Level Adjustment

Output level adjustment is a key part of the
configuration of any surround-sound product. It is
particularly important for a digital receiver such
as the AVR, as correct outputs ensure that you
hear sound tracks with the proper directionality
and intensity.

NOTE:

Listeners are often confused about the

operation of the surround channels. While some
assume that sound should always be coming
from each speaker, most of the time there will be
little or no sound in the surround channels.
This is because they are only used when a movie
director or sound mixer specifically places sound
there to create ambience, a special effect or to
continue action from the front of the room to the
rear. When the output levels are properly set, it
is normal for surround speakers to operate only
occasionally.

Artificially increasing the volume to the rear
speakers may destroy the illusion of an
enveloping sound field that duplicates the way
you hear sound in a movie theater or concert hall.

If you have already calibrated your system using
EzSet the output level adjustments shown will
reflect the results of the measurements made by
EzSet. No further changes are needed unless you
wish to change a specific item to reflect your
personal taste or a non-standard system
configuration.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

The output level can be

adjusted for each digital and analog surround
mode individually. This allows you to compensate
for level differences between speakers, that may
also vary with the surround mode selected, or to
increase or decrease the level of certain speakers
intentionally, depending on the surround mode
selected. Note that adjustments made for any
surround mode are effective with all inputs
associated with the same surround mode.

Before beginning the output level adjustment
process, make certain that all speaker connec-
tions have been properly made. The system
volume should be turned down at first.

For the easiest set-up, follow these steps while
seated in the listening position that will be used
most often:

1. Make certain that all speaker positions have

been properly configured for their “large” or
“small” settings (as outlined above) and turn
off the OSD system if it is in use.

2. Adjust the volume so that it is at

-15

, as

shown in the on-screen display or

Main

Information Display

3. Select any input associated with the surround

mode for which you want to adjust the output
levels. Remember that the same adjustments
must be made with all other surround modes
you´ve in use.

4. Manual output level adjustment is most easily

done through the

CHANNEL ADJUST

menu (Figure 12). If you are already at the
main menu, press the

Button

until the

on-screen

➞

cursor is next to the

MANUAL

SETUP

line. If you are not at the main menu,

press the

OSD Button

to bring up the

MASTER MENU

(Figure 1), and then press

the

Button

three times so that the on-

screen

➞

cursor is next to the

MANUAL

SETUP

line. Press the

Set Button

bring the

MANUAL SETUP

menu (Figure 8)

to the screen, and then scroll down until the

➞

cursor is pointing at the

CHANNEL

ADJUST

line and press the

Set Button

Figure 12

When the

CHANNEL ADJUST

menu first

appears, the test tone is off. Use the

⁄

Navigation Button

to select any channel

for adjustment using an external source, such as
a test disc, from which to judge the output levels.
After the

➞

cursor is pointing to the channel to

be adjusted, press the

‹

›

Navigation Button

to raise or lower the output level.

However, before proceeding with any manual
adjustment we recommend that you first use the
AVR’s internal test tone generator and automatic
sequencer to send a tone to each channel so that
you may verify that all speaker connections have
been properly made.

5. To turn the test tone on and have it automati-

cally circulate among the channels where a
speaker has previously been configured (see
page 22), press the

⁄

Navigation

Button

until the

➞

cursor is pointing to

the

TEST TONE SEQ

line on the menu.

Next, press the

‹

›

Navigation Button

until

AUTO

is shown. At this time

the test tone will immediately begin to circu-
late clockwise around the room, playing for
two seconds in each speaker before switching
to the next speaker position. The

➞

cursor will

blink next to the active speaker to indicate
which speaker the sound should be coming
from.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Because this test noise will

have a much lower level than normal music, the
volume must be lowered after the adjustment for
all channels is made, but BEFORE you return to
the main menu and the test tone turns off.

NOTE:

Remember to verify that the speakers have

been properly connected. As the test noise
circulates, listen to make certain that the sound
comes from the speaker position shown in the

Main Information Display

. If the sound

comes from a speaker location that does NOT
match the position indicated in the display, turn
the AVR off using the

Main Power Switch

and check the speaker wiring or connections to
external power amplifiers to make certain that
each speaker is connected to the correct output
terminal.

6. After checking for speaker placement, let the

test noise circulate again, and listen to see
which channels sound louder than the others.
Using the front left speaker as a reference,

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