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SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 21
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System Configuration
3. Press the
⁄
/
¤
Buttons
D
on the remote or
the
‹
/
›
Buttons
7
on the front panel to
select the desired option.
SUB NONEturns
off the feed to the subwoofer, while
SUB
<L+R>turns it on.
4.When the desired setting has been entered,
press the Set Button
F
@
to return to
normal operation.
Stereo-Digital Mode
When the Stereo-Direct (Bypass) mode is in use a
full range signal is always sent to the front
left/right speakers. By its nature, that option does
not pass the signal through the AVR’s digital
signal processing, creating the requirement for
full-range speakers. If your front speakers are
bandwidth limited, “satellite”speakers, we
recommend that you do NOT use the Bypass
mode, but rather use the
DSPSURROUND
OFFmode for stereo listening.
To listen to programs in the two-channel stereo
mode while taking advantage of the bass
management system, press the Stereo Mode
Selector
S
until SURROUNDOFF appears
in the Main Information Display
Ò
and the
DSP and
SURR.OFFSurround Mode
Indicators
(
both light up. When only the
SURR.OFFSurround Mode Indicators
(
is lit you are in the Stereo-Direct (Bypass)
mode.
When this mode is in use, the front left/right
speakers and subwoofer may be configured to
meet the requirements of your specific speakers
using the steps shown in the Speaker Setup
section below.
The last option line in this menu is the setting to
turn the unit’s upsampling feature on or off. In
normal use, this feature is turned off, which
means that digital sources are processed at their
native sample rate. For example, a 48kHz digital
source will be processed at 48kHz. However, the
AVR allows you to upsample the incoming 48kHz
signals to 96kHz for added resolution.
To take advantage of this feature, press the
⁄
/
¤
Navigation Button n so that the ➞
cursor is next to the UPSAMPLING line and
press the
‹
/
›
Navigation Button
Ea
so
that
ONis highlighted in reverse video. Note that
this feature is only available for the Dolby Pro
Logic II-Music, Dolby Pro Logic II-Movie,
Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby 3 Stereo modes.
Automated Speaker Setup
Using EzSet/EQ
The AVR 147 is one of the first receivers in its
class to offer automated speaker setup and sys-
tem calibration.This process greatly simplifies the
installation of your new receiver by using a series
of test signals and the power of an advanced
digital signal processing system to eliminate the
need for manual adjustment of speaker “size”,
crossover, delay and output level settings, while
adding the power of a multi-band parametric
equalizer to smooth out any peculiarities in
frequency response that may result from the
characteristics of the listening room.With
EzSet/EQ your new receiver even alerts you to
errors in speaker connections that prevent a
speaker from functioning.
With EzSet/EQ you are able to calibrate your
system in a fraction of the time it would take to
enter the settings manually, and with results that
rival those achieved with expensive test equip-
ment and time-consuming procedures. The end
result is a system calibration profile that enables
your new receiver to deliver the best possible
sound, no matter what type of speakers you have
or what the dimensions of your listening room
are.
We recommend that you take advantage of the
precision of EzSet/EQ to calibrate your system,
but if desired you may also make any of the
configuration settings manually, or trim the
settings provided by EzSet/EQ by following the
instructions on pages 23 through 27.
If you wish to configure your AVR manually, or if
for some reason your EzSet/EQ microphone is
unavailable, you may still do so by following the
instructions on pages 23 through 27.
Step 1: EzSet/EQ requires that your listening
room have as little background noise as possible
to avoid interfering with the measurement of
tones produced by your AVR during the setup
procedure. Turn off all loud fans, air conditioners
and other equipment, and try to avoid making
any noise during the process.
Step 2: The EzSet/EQ microphone should be
placed in either your usual listening position or, if
there is a large seating area, the center of the
room, at the listeners’ ear level.You may find it
convenient to use a camera tripod for stable
placement of the EzSet/EQ microphone at the
correct height.The microphone includes a thread-
ed insert on the bottom for tripod mounting.
Step 3: Plug the EzSet/EQ microphone into the
AVR 147’s Headphone Jack
4
, making certain
that the mini-plug to 1/4" phone plug adaptor
supplied with the microphone is firmly connected.
The microphone cable is approximately 7 meter
long, which should accommodate most listening
room situations. If required, you may use an
optional extension cable, available at most elec-
tronics stores, for use in larger rooms. However,
we recommend that you avoid using extension
cords for the microphone cable, as they may
adversely affect the test results.
Step 4: Once the microphone is properly posi-
tioned and plugged in, proceed to the EzSet/EQ
menus by first pressing the OSD Button
L
to
bring the Master Menu to the screen. Next, press
the
⁄
/
¤
Navigation Buttons
D
to move
the on-screen cursor to the
EZSET/EQmenu
line. Press the Set Button
F
to move to the
next screen (Figure 7a).
Step 5: The first screen of the EzSet/EQ system
will now appear to remind you to plug in the
microphone. If you have not already done so,
plug the microphone into the Headphone Jack
4
as described in steps 2 and 3.When you are
ready to proceed, make certain that the cursor is
pointing to
YESand press the Set Button
F
.
If you do not wish to continue with the EzSet+
process, press the
‹
/
›
Navigation Buttons
Ea
and then press the Set Button
F
to
return to the
MASTERMENU. Note that if you
attempt to move to the next menu without
plugging in the microphone, a reminder message
will flash at the bottom of the screen.
Figure 7a
Step 6: After entering YESto start the
EzSet/EQ system, you will next see a brief warn-
ing message, and the screen will then change to
the main EzSet/EQ menu.The
WARNINGscreen
is a reminder that in order for the system to per-
form accurate measurements, it is important that
the listening room be as quiet as possible.
After 5 seconds, the screen will change again to
display the main EzSet/EQ menu (Figure 7b).
Figure 7b
IMPORTANT NOTE: Anyone with hearing that is
sensitive to loud noises should leave the room at
this point, or use ear protection sufficient to
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