front right/surround right/surround left) and a sub-
woofer, press the
‹
/
›
Navigation Buttons
o
so that
5.1
appears to the right of
MEASUREMENT
, and then press the
Set
Button
p
to start EzSet+. To stop the calibration
process at any time, press the
⁄
/
¤
Navigation
Buttons
n
to move the on-screen cursors
to the
MEASUREMENT
line; press the
‹
/
›
Navigation Buttons
o
so that
STOP
appears
and press the
Set Button
p
.
Figure 6
Step 8:
Once EzSet+ has been started, you will hear
test signals circulate among all of the speakers as the
system sets the master level, checks to see where
there are speakers, sets the distance measurement
and calculates delay time settings, sets the speaker
“size”, and sets the speaker crossover point. During
the measurement and calibration process, you may
observe the progress of the testing by reading the
messages that appear in the second line of the menu
listing. When the EzSet+ screen first appears, it con-
tains a series of dashes, but as the test and measure-
ment proceeds, you will see the following messages
as the individual measurements are taken:
•
System Level:
A
SETTING VOLUME
message will appear to indicate that the system is
setting the overall volume level to the proper level
as a prelude to testing the individual channels.
During this test, you will see a message in the last
line of the menu screen change as the volume level
is adjusted.
•
Speaker Check:
The system will circulate a test
signal to determine which channels have a speaker
connected. During this test, you will see the name
of each channel position displayed while a signal is
sent to that speaker.
NOTE:
While this test detects whether a speaker is
connected to a particular output, it cannot determine
whether the speaker is in the correct position. (For
example, it can tell whether a speaker is connected
to the Surround Right output, but it cannot tell
whether the speaker is on the right or left side of
your listening room.) For that reason, we strongly
recommend that you try to listen as the tone circu-
lates, matching the name shown for each channel to
the location of the speaker. If a tone is heard from a
speaker position that does not match the on-screen
message, stop EzSet+, exit the menus, turn your
receiver off and check for proper speaker connec-
tions on the rear panel before resuming the setup.
When this test is complete,
YES
will be shown to
the right of
SPEAKER CHECK
on the menu
screen.
•
Speaker Delay:
This test will circulate the tones
again as the name of each channel is shown to
measure the distance from the microphone to each
speaker. The results of these tests will be used to
set the delay time settings for each active speaker
position. When this test is complete, a speaker-to-
microphone (listening position) distance will be
shown to the right of
SPEAKER DELAY
line on the menu screen.
•
Speaker Level:
This test circulates a test signal
and measures the output from each active speaker
position. The results of the measurements are used
to adjust the individual channel outputs as needed,
so that they are identical. This is an essential ele-
ment of ensuring that surround sound fields are
properly reproduced. If desired, you may use the
results of the automated testing as a baseline and
then make manual adjustments to trim the output
levels to your personal taste, following the instruc-
tions shown on page 25 or 33. When this test is
complete, an output level adjustment number will be
shown to the right of
SPEAKER LEVEL
line
on the menu screen.
•
Speaker Size:
The measurements and calculations
for this test take place at the same time as the test
signals are circulated to calculate the output levels,
and they are used to determine whether the speakers
in your system are “large” or “small” for the purpos-
es of bass management. (If desired, you may use
the results of the automated testing as a baseline
and then make manual adjustments to the speaker
size settings on a source-independent basis, follow-
ing the instructions shown on page 24.) When this
test is complete, an output level adjustment number
will be shown to the right of the
SPEAKER
SIZE
line on the menu screen.
•
Speaker Crossover:
The measurements and cal-
culations for this test take place at the same time as
the test signal is circulated to calculate the levels,
and they are used to determine the crossover set-
ting for each speaker in your system to create a
seamless transition between the frequencies sent to
your main speakers and subwoofer (if available). If
desired, you may use the results of the automated
testing as a baseline and then make manual adjust-
ments to the crossover settings on a source-inde-
pendent basis, following the instructions shown on
page 24. When this test is complete, a crossover
frequency will be shown to the right of the
SPEAKER X-OVER
line on the menu
screen.
Step 9:
When all measurements are successfully
completed, the test signals will stop and a
TEST
DONE
–
UNPLUG MIC
message will appear
in the second line of the on-screen menu listings.
Unplug the microphone and store it in a safe place so
that it is available to recalibrate your system if needed
due to a change in speakers, preferred listening posi-
tion, or a major change in the room’s furnishings (such
as the addition of thick carpeting or plush furniture)
that might require different settings. To enter the set-
tings to the receiver’s memory and return to the
Master Menu, press the
⁄
/
¤
Navigation Buttons
n
so that the on-screen cursor is pointing to
RETURN TO MASTER MENU
and
press the
Set Button
p
.
NOTE:
If you wish to check the test results before
exiting the EzSet+ menu, press the
⁄
/
¤
Navigation Buttons
n
so that the on-screen cur-
sor is at the second line of the menu listings, and then
press the
‹
/
›
Navigation Buttons
o
to scroll
through the list of speaker positions. The data on
each line will also be entered into the listings on the
individual
SPEAKER SETUP
,
DELAY
ADJUST
and
CHANNEL ADJUST
menus
once you exit
EzSet+
.
Step 10:
If the measurements are not successful due
to a missing or malfunctioning speaker, an
ERROR
message and menu will appear, as shown in Figure 7.
The EzSet+ system is programmed to look for speak-
er pairs at the front left/front right, surround left/sur-
round right and surround back left/surround back right
positions. If the tests to any of those three channel
pairs indicates that one, but not
both
of the speakers
in the pair is present, the menu will show
NONE
next to the speaker position where the tests did not
report back that a speaker is present. Should this
message appear, make note of the suspect speaker
location, exit all menus and turn the receiver off.
Check all speaker wire connections and then
rerun EzSet+.
Figure 7
When you have successfully completed the EzSet+
process and made any needed adjustments to the
input and surround mode configurations, your receiver
is ready for use. If you do not wish to make any man-
ual adjustments to the settings, you may skip the rest
of this section and proceed to the Basic Operation
section of this manual on page 27 to learn how to
* ERROR *
Where NONE is shown
please check speaker
or connections.
-----------
FL : YES SBR: YES
CEN : YES SBL: YES
FR : YES SL : YES
SR : NONE SUB: YES
BACK TO MASTER MENU
* EzSet+ *
MEASUREMENT : STOP
SETTING LEVEL
SPEAKER CHECK : - - - -
SPEAKER DELAY : - - - -
S PEAKER LEVEL : - - - -
S PEAKER SIZE : - - - -
S PEAKER X-OVER: - - - -
S AVE SETTINGS : - - - -
B ACK TO MASTER MENU
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 21
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 21
