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SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 35
ENGLISH
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,
3 or 4 inputs.
To change one of the individual speaker posi-
tions directly, press the Delay Select Button
Z
, followed by the
⁄
/
¤
Navigation
Button
D
to select the desired position as
that name appears in the on-screen display and
the Lower Display Line M.When the name
of the speaker position to be adjusted appears
press the Set Button
F
within five seconds.
Press the
⁄
/
¤
Navigation Button
D
to
enter the desired delay setting for that speaker
and then press the Set Button
F
to enter the
setting.The
⁄
/
¤
Navigation Button
D
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
Z
.
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/EQ the output level adjustments shown
will reflect the results of the measurements
made by EzSet/EQ. No further changes are need-
ed unless you wish to change a specific item to
reflect your personal taste or a non-standard
system configuration.
When the AVR is configured for 6.1-channel
operation using a single surround back speaker,
the output level adjustments will still provide an
adjustment for separate surround back left and
surround back right positions even though your
system has only one surround back speaker.This
means that the Surround Back channel will seem
to appear twice, and in 6.1 operation this is
normal.The separate SBL/SBR adjustments for
6.1 operation are needed to optimize the
balance between the two discrete channels
within the AVR as they are mixed for output to a
single speaker.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The output level can be
adjusted for each digital and analog surround
mode individually. This allows you to compen-
sate 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 sur-
round 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
Ò
.
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
ChAdjustmenu
(Figure 29). If you are already at the main
menu, press the
¤
Button
D
until the
Speaker-tab is highlighted in white. If
you are not at the main menu, press the OSD
Button v to bring up the main menu
(Figure 1), and then press the
¤
Button
D
two times so that the Speaker-tab is
highlighted in white. Press the Set Button
F
to highlight the Manual
Configuration
-line, and press Set
F
. Now scroll down until the the Ch
Adjust
-line is highlighted in blue and
press the Set Button
F
.
Figure 29
When the SPEAKERSETUP - Ch
Adjust
menu first appears, the test tone is
off. Use the
⁄
/
¤
Navigation Button
D
and the Set Button
F
to select any channel
for adjustment using an external source, such as
a test disc, from which to judge the output lev-
els. When the channel to be adjusted, is high-
lighted in blue, press the Set Button
F
fol-
lowed by the
‹
/
›
Navigation Button
Ea
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 31), press the
⁄
/
¤
Navigation
Button
D
until the TestToneSeq
-line is highlighted in blue. Next, press the Set
Button
F
, followed by the
‹
/
›
Navigation Button
Ea
until AUTOis
shown.At this time the test tone will immedi-
ately begin to circulate clockwise around the
room, playing for two seconds in each speaker
before switching to the next speaker position.
The text presenting the active speaker will
highlight in blue 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 circu-
lates, listen to make certain that the sound comes
from the speaker position shown in the Main
Information Display
Ò
. 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
1
and check the
speaker wiring or connections to external power
amplifiers to make certain that each speaker is
connected to the correct output terminal.
NOTE: Remember that when your system has
only a single Surround Back speaker and is thus
configured for 6.1-channel operation, you will