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However, if you have a digital video source or a digital
video display that causes lack of lip sync you may use
the A/V Sync adjust feature to delay the audio signal
as it is sent to

all

channels (as opposed to the individ-

ual settings) so that the picture and sound are brought
back together. We recommend that this adjustment be
made using the direct access controls on the remote,
as shown below. That enables you to see the image
while making the adjustment; however, you may also
adjust it here using the menu system.

To adjust the A/V Sync delay, press the

⁄

Navigation Button

so that the

›

cursor is

pointing to the A/V Sync Delay line on the menu
and then press the

‹

›

Navigation Button

to delay the sound sufficiently so that it matches the
on-screen video.

Since the A/V Sync Delay setting is best made while
viewing the video program that is out of sync with its
audio track, we strongly recommend that rather than
using the menu system. To do that, first press the

Delay Select Button

on the Remote

The A/V Sync Delay setting is first, and it may be
adjusted by pressing the

Set Button

within five

seconds of when the

A/V SYNC DELAY

message appears in the on-screen display and the

Lower Display Line

. Then, press the

‹

›

Navigation Button

to enter the desired delay

setting that brings the video and sound back in sync.
Press the

Set Button

again to enter the setting.

Note that the A/V Sync delay setting is unique to each
video input source, so you may enter a different set-
ting to compensate for the differences between any
product attached to the Video 1, 2, 3 or 4 inputs.

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

Speaker Select Button

followed by the

⁄

Navigation Button

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 5 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 simply wait 5 seconds for
the system to time out and return to normal operation.

When all delay settings made using the menu system
have been completed, press the

⁄

Navigation

Button

until the

›

cursor is pointing to the

BACK TO MASTER MENU

line and press

the

Set Button

Output Level Adjustment

Output level adjustment is a key part of the configura-
tion of any surround sound product. It is particularly
important for a digital receiver such as the AVR 335,
as correct outputs ensure that you hear soundtracks
with the proper directionality and intensity.

IMPORTANT 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 ambi-
ence or 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 delay settings 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.

Before beginning the output level adjustment process,
make certain that all speaker connections have been
properly made. The system volume should be set to
the level that you will use during a typical listening
session.

Output levels may also be adjusted manually, either to
set them to a specific level with an SPL meter, or to
make fine-tuning adjustments to the levels obtained
using the EzSet+.

Using the Full-OSD System

Manual output level adjustment is most easily done
through the

CHANNEL ADJUST

(Figure 11).

1. If you have not used EzSet+, make certain that all

speaker positions have been properly configured
for their “large” or “small” settings (see “Speaker
Setup” on page 22).

2. Adjust the volume to

-10dB

as shown in the

on-screen display or

Lower Display Line

3. If you are already at the

MASTER MENU

press the

Button

until the on-screen

›

cursor is next to the

CHANNEL ADJUST

line. If you are not at the

MASTER MENU

press the

OSD Button

to bring up the

MASTER MENU

(Figure 1), and then press

the

Button

until the on-screen

›

cursor is

next to the

CHANNEL ADJUST

line. Press

the

Set Button

to bring the

CHANNEL

ADJUST

menu (Figure 11) to the screen.

Figure 11

When the

CHANNEL ADJUST

menu first

appears the test tone is off. If desired, you may
immediately use the

⁄

Navigation Button

to select any channel for adjustment using an exter-
nal 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.

4. To turn the test tone on and have it automatically

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

⁄

Navigation Button

until the

›

cursor is point-

ing to the

TEST TONE SEQ

line on the

menu. Next, press the

‹

›

Navigation Button

until

AUTO

is shown in highlighted video. At

this time the test tone will immediately begin to cir-
culate 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.

As the test noise circulates, listen to make certain

that the sound comes from the speaker position
shown in the

Lower Display Line

, next to the

›

cursor in the on-screen display, and by the flash-

ing indication in the

Speaker/Channel Input

Indicators