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speaker’s internal low-frequency driver, as opposed to
the mid-range driver. The settings on the

SPKR X-

OVER

menu also allow you to set the high pass filter

that determines which frequencies go to the subwoofer
when the AVR 635 is playing back the low frequency
effects (LFE) channel from a digital soundtrack.

Before making any changes to the settings on this dis-
play, we suggest that you find the crossover point for
the speakers in each of the four groupings, and the
highest frequency handled by your subwoofer as well
as the order of its filter slope. front left/right, center
front, surround and surround back, by looking at the
specifications page of each speaker’s owner’s manual,
by getting that information from the speaker manufac-
turer’s Web site, or by contacting your dealer or the
manufacturer’s customer service department. You will
need these figures to accurately configure the next
group of settings.

Note that when any speaker group other than the front
left/right speakers is set to

LARGE

, the crossover

may not be adjusted, as the feed will be full-range,
with no sound being derived for the subwoofer at
that position.

To make changes to the speaker crossovers or LFE
high-pass filter setting, go to the

SPKR X-OVER

submenu within the

MANUAL SETUP

(Fig. 16). To do this, first press the

OSD Button

so that the

MASTER MENU

(Figure 1) appears.

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 X-OVER

line and press the

Set Button

to view the

SPKR X-OVER

menu (Figure 18).

Figure 18

To change the setting for any of the four speaker
groups, press the

⁄

Navigation Button

until

the cursor is next to the speaker group where you
wish to make a change and then press the

‹

›

Navigation Button

until the desired setting

appears. The available choices for low-frequency infor-
mation to be sent to the subwoofer, rather than to the
main speaker channel, are 40Hz, 60Hz, 80Hz,
100Hz, 120Hz, 150Hz and 200Hz. Pick the choice

that is identical to the information for the speakers, or
if an exact match is not possible, pick the closest
choice that is ABOVE the speaker’s low-frequency limit
or crossover point to avoid the creation of a low-
frequency “hole” where your system will have no
bass information.

When any needed adjustments are made to the
crossovers, one additional adjustment is available to
custom tailor the way information is sent to the sub-
woofer. The

LFE LP FLT

line adjusts the fre-

quency cutoff of the low pass filter that determines the
frequency at which information is sent to the sub-
woofer when playing a digital soundtrack that has a
dedicated low frequency effects channel. In most
cases the default frequency of 120Hz is appropriate,
since that is the frequency most commonly used in
the creation of LFE channels during a movie’s sound
mixing process. However, you may wish to change the
setting based on your individual preference or the
characteristics and capabilities of your subwoofer.

To change this setting when the

SPEAKER

X-OVER

menu is on the screen, press the

⁄

Navigation Button

until the cursor is on the

LFE LP FLT

line and then press the

‹

›

Navigation Button

until the desired setting is

shown in highlighted video.

When all changes to Speaker Crossover settings have
been made, press the

⁄

Navigation Button

until the cursor is on the

BACK TO MANUAL

SETUP

menu and then pressing the

Set Button

so that you may make any other adjustments

to the system parameters. It is also important to
remember to rerun the EzSet/EQ system if any
changes have been made to the settings on this
menu, following the instructions shown on page 24
for using the Manual mode.

Delay Settings

Due to the different distances between the listening
position and each speaker position, the amount of
time it takes for sound to reach your ears from each
channel is different. You may compensate for this dif-
ference through the use of the delay settings to adjust
the timing for the speaker placement and acoustic
conditions in your listening room or home theater.

In most cases, the settings established by EzSet/EQ
are accurate to under a foot, but the placement of
the microphone and other factors may influence
the setting. Should you wish to manually adjust the
channel delay times, follow the instructions shown
below. Whenever adjustments to the delay settings are
made remember that the distance settings need not
be accurate to the inch, as the system is designed to
accommodate a typical listening area rather han the
precise measurement from the speakers to a specific
“sweet spot” position.

In addition to providing delaying adjustments for each
individual speaker position, the AVR 635 is among the
few A/V receivers that allows you to adjust the delay
for the combined output of all speakers as a group.
This feature is called A/V Sync Delay; it allows you to
compensate for delays to the video image that may be
caused by the processing in products such as digital
video displays, video scalers, digital cable or satellite
systems, or personal video recorders. With proper
adjustment of the setting for A/V Sync Delay, you can
eliminate the loss of lip sync that may be caused by
digital video applications.

To make any changes to the delay settings, go to the

DELAY ADJUST

submenu within the

MANUAL

SETUP

menu (Figure 16). To do this, first press

the

OSD Button

so that the

MASTER

MENU

(Figure 1) appears. 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

DELAY ADJUST

line and press the

Set Button

to view the

DELAY ADJUST

menu (Figure 19).

Figure 19

Once the

DELAY ADJUST

menu is on your

screen, note that the default for distance settings is in
feet. If your measurements are in feet, proceed to the
next step; if your measurements are made in meters,
press the

Navigation Button

until the on-

screen

cursor is at the

UNIT

line on the menu.

Then, press the

‹

›

Navigation Button

that

METER