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36 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
hear the test tone twice from the back speaker,
once with the SBL indication and once with the
SBR indication.This is normal, and it allows you
to adjust the output balance for the mixing cir-
cuit that creates a 6.1 output when 7.1 modes
such as Logic 7/7.1 are used.
6.After checking for speaker placement, let the
test noise circulate again, and listen to see
which channels sound louder than the others.
Using the front left speaker as a reference,
press the
‹
/
›
Buttons
Ea
on the remote
when the text of the loudspeaker to be adjust-
ed is lit in blue, to bring all speakers to the
same volume level.When one of the
‹
/
›
buttons is pushed, the test noise circulation will
pause on the channel being adjusted to give
you time to make the adjustment. When you
release the button, the circulation will resume
after five seconds. The on-screen cursor-bar and
the test noise can also be moved directly to the
speaker to be adjusted by pressing the
⁄
/
¤
buttons
D
on the remote.
7. Continue to adjust the individual channels until
the volume level sounds the same from each
speaker. Note that adjustments should be made
with the
‹
/
›
Buttons
Ea
on the remote
only, NOT the main volume controls.
If you are using a sound-pressure level (SPL)
meter for precise level adjustment with the test
tone, open the main Volume Control
d
to -
15dB and set the individual output level for each
channel so that the meter reads 75dB,
C-Weighted Slow.After all settings are made
turn the main volume down.
You may also make these same adjustments
with complete manual control over the channel
being adjusted by pressing the
⁄
/
¤
Navigation Button
D
until the blue cursor-
bar is highlighting the
TestToneSeq
-line on the menu, pressing the Set Button
F
and then using the
‹
/
›
Navigation Button
Ea
to select MANUAL. In the MANUAL
mode, the test tone will also start immediately,
but the tone will only be moved to another
channel by pressing the
⁄
/
¤
Navigation
Button
D
.When the manual sequencing
mode is active, the tone is turned off by pressing
the
⁄
/
¤
Navigation Button
D
until the
blue cursor-bar is highlighting the
Test
Tone
-line, followed by pressing the Set
Button
F
and the
‹
/
›
Navigation Button
Ea
is then pressed to select OFFin the
highlighted video.
If you find that the output levels are either
uncomfortably low or high, you may repeat the
procedure. Return to Step 2 and adjust the mas-
ter volume either slightly higher or lower to
accommodate your particular room layout and
your tastes. You may repeat this procedure as
many times as necessary to achieve a desired
result. In order to prevent possible damage to
your hearing or your equipment, we emphasize
that you should avoid setting the master volume
above 0dB.
When all channels have an equal volume level,
the adjustment is complete. Use the
⁄
/
¤
Buttons
D
to highlight the Test Tone-
line in blue, pressing Set
F
followed by the
‹
/
›
Buttons
Ea
until the word OFF
appears to stop the test tone.
Note that any time a given surround mode is
selected, even for a different source input, these
output level settings will be used. However, the
output levels must be set independently for each
surround mode, including variations such as
Dolby Pro Logic II-Movie versus Dolby Pro Logic
II-Music.Although this may seem to be tedious, it
is necessary in order to optimize the AVR’s per-
formance when differing methods are employed
to steer the audio materials to the various chan-
nels. However, the AVR will carry over the set-
tings for one mode to the same mode in a differ-
ent channel configuration, such as Dolby Pro
Logic IIx-Movie and Dolby Pro Logic II-Movie. If
you wish, as a shortcut to get started quickly, you
may set the levels for Dolby Pro Logic IIx-Movie
and copy down those settings, reentering them
for each of the Dolby modes and entering the
settings only for those speakers which are avail-
able for each mode. Later, it is recommended that
you adjust the output levels while listening to
various sources, as opposed to the test tone. See
page 46 for more information on trimming the
output levels to external source material.
NOTE: The subwoofer output level is not
adjustable using the test tone. To change the
subwoofer level, follow the steps for Output
Level Trim Adjustment on page 46.
When all channels have an equal volume level,
the adjustment is complete. Now turn the
Volume
d
down to about –40dB, otherwise
the listening level may be too high as soon as
the source’s music starts to play. To exit this
menu, press the
‹
Button
E
until the
main menu appears on the screen.
The output levels may also be adjusted at any
time using the remote control and semi-OSD sys-
tem.To adjust the output levels in this fashion,
press the Test Button
8
.As soon as the
button is pressed, the test tone will begin to
circulate as indicated earlier.The correct channel
from which the test noise should be heard will
be shown in the lower third of the video screen
and in the Main Information Display
Ò
.
While the test noise is circulating, the proper
channel position will also be indicated in the
Speaker/Channel Input Indicators
$
by a
blinking letter within the correct channel.Turn
up the Volume
d
until you can hear the test
noise clearly.
To adjust the output level, press the
⁄
/
¤
but-
tons
D
until the desired level is shown in the
display or on screen. Once the buttons are
released, the test noise will begin to circulate
again in five seconds.
When all channels have the same output level,
turn the Volume
d
down to about –40dB,
otherwise the listening level may be too high as
soon as the source’s music starts to play.
Afterwards press the Test Tone Selector
8
button again to turn the test tone off and
complete the process.
IMPORTANT NOTE:The Output level adjustment
made will be effective for all inputs, but only for
the actual surround mode selected.To be effective
for any other mode select that mode (with any
input) and repeat the level adjustment described
above. This will also allow you to compensate
level differences between speakers, that may be
different with each surround mode, or to increase
or decrease the level of certain speakers intention-
ally, depending on the surround mode selected.
Note: Output level adjustment is not available for
the Surround Off mode, as no surround speakers
are used (so level differences between the speak-
ers in the room cannot occur). But to compensate
level differences between stereo and other sur-
round modes (independently from the input
selected) the outputs can be adjusted with the
Level Trim Adjustment procedure, see page 46
also for the Surround Off (Stereo) modes.
After one input has been adjusted for analog or
digital input, speaker type and surround mode,
return to the
Input-tab on the left of the
menu and press the Set Button
F
to enter
the settings for each input that you will use.
Once the settings outlined on the previous
pages have been made, the AVR is ready for
operation.While there are some additional
settings to be made, these are best done after
you have had an opportunity to listen to a
variety of sources and different kinds of program
material.These advanced settings are described
on pages 49-51 of this manual. In addition, any
of the settings made in the initial configuration
of the unit may be changed at any time. As you
add new or different sources or speakers, or if
you wish to change a setting to better reflect
your listening taste, simply follow the
instructions for changing the settings for that
parameter as shown in this section.
Note that any settings changed at any time, also
when the discrete buttons are used only, will be
stored in memory in the AVR, also if it´s turned off
completely, unless it will be reset (see page 60).
Having completed the setup and configuration
process for your AVR, you are about to
experience the finest in music and home-
theater listening. Enjoy!
System Configuration