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INITIAL SETUP
In this section, you will configure the AVR 160 to match your actual system. A
video display must be connected to one of the video monitor outputs on the
receiver.
USING THE ONSCREEN MENU SYSTEM
Although it’s possible to configure the AVR using only the remote and the
front-panel messages, it is easier to use the full-screen menu system.
The menu system is accessed by pressing the OSD Button on the remote or
front panel.
The Master menu will appear (see Figure 18).
Figure 18 – Master Menu
The Master menu consists of five submenus: Input Setup, Surround Select,
EzSet/EQ, Manual Setup and System Setup.
Use the
KLM N
Buttons on the remote or front panel to navigate the menu
system, and press the OK Button to select a menu or setting line, or to enter a
new setting.
The current menu, setting line or setting will appear in the Message Display,
as well as on screen.
To return to the previous menu, navigate to the “BACK TO MASTER MENU” line
and press the OK Button. To exit the menu system, press the OSD Button.
Most users should follow the instructions in this Initial Setup section to
configure a basic home theater system. You may return to these menus at
any time to make additional adjustments, such as those described in the
Advanced Functions Section.
Before beginning initial setup, all loudspeakers, a video display and all source
devices should be connected. You should be able to turn on the receiver and
view the Master Menu when you press the OSD Button. If necessary, reread
the Installation Section and the beginning of this section before continuing.
Configure the AVR 160, Using EzSet/EQ
Technology
One of the most important steps in setting up a home theater system is
to calibrate the receiver to match the loudspeakers, optimizing sound
reproduction.
Until recently, most receivers required manual calibration and configuration,
a tedious process that called for a good ear or the purchase of an SPL (sound-
pressure level) meter. Although you may configure the AVR 160 manually, as
described in the Advanced Functions section, it is recommended that you take
advantage of the signature Harman Kardon EzSet/EQ system.
Eliminate extraneous background noise, such as noisy air conditioning. Avoid
making any loud noises while running EzSet/EQ setup.
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTE
: During the EzSet/EQ procedure, a series
of very loud test sweeps will be played through all of the speakers. Avoid
sitting or standing close to any one speaker during the procedure. If you are
particularly sensitive to loud noises, you may wish to leave the room and
have someone else run the EzSet/EQ process.
STEP ONE
– Place the included EzSet/EQ microphone in the listening
position or in the center of the room, at about the same height as the
listeners’ ears. The microphone features a threaded insert on the bottom, for
mounting on the extension rod or a camera tripod.
STEP TWO
– Plug the EzSet/EQ microphone into the EzSet/EQ
Microphone Input Jack on the front of the receiver, and set the level control
on the subwoofer to the halfway point.
STEP THREE
– Turn on the AVR 160 and the video display. Press the
OSD Button to display the Master menu. Use the
L
Button to highlight the
EZSET/EQ LINE, then press the OK Button. See Figure 19.
Figure 19 – EzSet/EQ Screen
Select “YES”, and a warning screen, followed by the screen shown in Figure
20, will appear.
Figure 20 – EzSet/EQ Screen
To return to the SPEAKER SETUP menu without starting the EzSet/EQ process,
select “Cancel”. When you are ready to begin, select the number of speakers
in your system. Select 5.1 if no surround back speakers are present or if the
surround back channels will be used for multizone operation.
NOTE
: If there are fewer than five main speakers in your system, do not
use the EzSet/EQ process. Instead, proceed as described in the Advanced
Functions section. If you have selected a 6.1-channel configuration with
a single surround back speaker, use EzSet/EQ automatic configuration
for 5.1 speakers, connect the single surround back speaker to the left
Surround Back Speaker Output, then configure the surround back speaker
manually, as described in the Advanced Functions section. The 6.1-channel
configuration is not recommended. If the subwoofer is to be connected
to the Front Speaker Outputs, do not connect the subwoofer until after
running the EzSet/EQ process.
The AVR 160 will automatically set its master volume to –25dB.
The test will begin, and a screen such as the one shown in Figure 21 will
appear. Maintain silence during the EzSet/EQ configuration.