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SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 27

Figure 16

If you have already run the EzSet/EQ calibration sys-
tem, the first line of the menu enables you to hear
the difference between the settings established by
EzSet/EQ. The default setting is

, which plays the

incoming source with the EzSet/EQ settings. To hear
the system in a Bypass mode, with none of the equal-
ization filters in the circuit path, press the

‹

›

Navigation Button

so that

OFF

is highlighted.

Note that once changed, this setting will remain until
you change it again in this menu. While you may want
to use this menu option to hear the difference that
EzSet/EQ makes, we recommend that you leave the
setting on to take advantage of the benefits of
EzSet/EQ’s advanced room correction technology.

The

EZSET ADJUST

line on the menu

enables you to set the system’s Tilt, or high-frequency
boost. To make this adjustment, first make sure that

EZSET EQ

line is set to

, as this item is not

available when EzSet EQ is not in the signal path.
When the cursor is on the

EZSET ADJUST

line, press the

Set Button

, and then press the

‹

›

Navigation Button

to enter the desired

setting. When you have completed your adjustment,
press the

›

Navigation Button

to move the

cursor down to the

BACK TO MANUAL

SETUP

line and press the

Set Button

Note on Manual Setup Menus:

Each of the four

major manual setup menus (Speaker Size, Speaker
Crossover, Delay Adjust and Channel Adjust) includes
a line that reads

EZSET SETTINGS

. When

the default setting of

OFF

is shown you are able to

make any required adjustments that are available on
that menu. However, you may change the setting to

at any time to recall the settings established when

EzSet/EQ was last run. It is also important to note that
when the EzSet/EQ settings are in use, the AVR will
not allow any changes to be made. To trim the settings
press the

‹

›

Navigation Button

until the cur-

sor is on the

EZSET SETTINGS

line on

the menu in use and press the

‹

›

Navigation

Button

to change the setting to

OFF

. This will

allow you to make changes to the settings on that
menu.

Speaker Setup

Although using EzSet/EQ to enter the settings for
speaker “size” and crossover point, you may wish to
make changes to those settings, or to manually enter
a complete speaker profile for your system. In addi-
tion, for systems where you with to have separate
speaker configuration settings for each input, rather
than use the same settings for all inputs, you may also
configure that option in these menus. Two separate
menus are used to enter this information, and you
may change the data on either or both, as needed.

The

SPEAKER SIZE

menu tells the AVR

about the bass reproduction capabilities of your
speakers. This, in turn, determines which speakers
receive bass information that is derived from audio
tracks or specifically intended for reproduction by
low-frequency-capable speakers by the use of a low-
frequency effects (“LFE”) channel in digital program
sources. In addition, by telling the AVR whether speakers
are available for the Surround Back channels, the
information on this menu is used to determine which
surround modes may be used (e.g., modes such as
Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Pro Logic IIx, or DTS-ES,
requiring SBL/SBR speakers, are only available when
a speaker is present in those channels).

The

SPEAKER X-OVER

menu is used to fur-

ther tailor the bass management system by determin-
ing the frequencies at which bass information is sent
to a specific speaker position. This menu also contains
settings to route LFE information and to set the sub-
woofer high-pass filter order.

To configure the speakers in your system for use with
the AVR 635, or to check the settings entered by
EzSet/EQ, check the settings on the various sub-menu
groups on the

MANUAL SETUP

menu, starting

with the

SPEAKER SIZE

menu (Figure 17)

and then check the other menus’ settings. To do this,
go to the Manual Setup Menu (Figure 16) by first
pressing the

OSD Button

to recall the Master

Menu (Figure 1). Next, press the

‹

›

Navigation

Button

until the cursor is on the

MANUAL

SETUP

line on the menu in use and press the

Set

Button

. When the

MANUAL SETUP

Menu is shown, press the

‹

›

Navigation Button

again until the cursor is on the

SPEAKER

SIZE

line and press the

Set Button

Figure 17

On the

SPEAKER SIZE

menu (Figure 17),

you will see either the factory default settings or, if
EzSet/EQ has been run, the settings recorded by the
test results. In the case for the main speaker channels,
each speaker position (front left/right, center, surround
left/right and surround back left/right) you have the
option of telling the system if the speakers used are
“small” or “large”. These descriptions do not describe
the actual physical size of the speakers, but rather
refer to the type of speaker. For each of these set-
tings, select

LARGE

when the speakers in a partic-

ular position are traditional full-range loudspeakers.
Use the

SMALL

setting for smaller, frequency-limited

“satellite” speakers that do not reproduce sounds
below 60Hz. In all cases except the front left/right
speakers you may also select

NONE

. This tells the

system that no speakers are present at the particular
position, allowing the AVR to select the correct sur-
round modes that are compatible with the number
of speakers installed. For example, in order to use
the Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Pro Logic IIx, DTS-ES
Logic 7/7-channel and 7 Stereo modes, you must
have either Large or Small speakers entered as the
setting for the Surround Back channels.

If you are in doubt as to which setting best describes
your speakers consult the specifications in the speakers’
owner’s manual, visit the speaker manufacturer’s web
site or ask the dealer or installer from whom you pur-
chased the speakers.

Begin your changes to the speaker setup process
by making certain that the cursor is pointing at the

LEFT

RIGHT

line, which sets the configuration

for the front left and right speakers. If you wish to make
a change to the front speakers’ configuration, press the

‹

›

Navigation Button

so that either

LARGE

SMALL

appears, matching the appropriate

description from the definitions shown above.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

If a change is made to this, or

any speaker position, when you press the

‹

›

Navigation Button

, an on-screen warning mes-

sage will appear reminding you that EzSet/EQ must be
run. This is necessary to integrate the changed param-
eter with the EzSet/EQ test results. Make all desired
setting changes on the

SPEAKER SETUP

and

SPEAKER X-OVER

menus once, and then

run EzSet/EQ after all manual adjustments are com-
pleted.

When

SMALL

is selected, low-frequency sounds will

be sent only to the subwoofer output. If you choose this
option and there is no subwoofer connected, you will
not hear any low-frequency sounds from the front
channels.

When

LARGE

is selected, a full-range signal will be

sent to the front left and front right outputs. Depending
on the choice made in the

SUBWOOFER

line in

* SPEAKER SIZE *

→

LEFT/RIGHT:

SMALL

CENTER :

SMALL