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INITIAL SETUP
Configure the AVR 247 Using EzSet/EQ
One of the most important and perhaps often overlooked aspects of
setting up a home theater system is to calibrate the receiver to match
the loudspeakers, which enables the AVR to perform at its best.
Until recently, most receivers required the user to perform the calibration
and configuration manually, a somewhat tedious process that called for
a good ear or the purchase of an SPL (sound-pressure level) meter.
Although you may configure the AVR 247 manually, as described in
the Advanced Features section, we recommend that most users take
advantage of our signature EzSet/EQ system.
Before beginning, eliminate extraneous background noise that might
affect the results, such as noisy air conditioning. Try to avoid making
any loud noises while running EzSet/EQ.
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTE: During the EzSet/EQ procedure,
a series of very loud test tones 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 EzSet/EQ.
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
so that it can be mounted on a camera tripod for stability.
Step Two – Plug the EzSet/EQ microphone into the Headphone
Jack/EzSet/EQ Microphone Input Jack on the front of the receiver.
See Figure 46.
Figure 46 – Plug EzSet/EQ microphone into receiver.
Step Three – Make sure that the AVR 247 and the video display are
turned on. Press the OSD Button to display the menu system. See
Figure 43. Use the
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/
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Buttons to move the cursor to the Speaker
Setup tab, and then press the Set Button to select the Speaker Setup
menu. See Figure 47.
Figure 47 – Speaker Setup Menu Screen
Select the “Auto Configuration” setting, and the screen shown in Figure
48 will appear to direct you to plug the EzSet/EQ microphone into the
Headphone Jack.
Figure 48 – EzSet/EQ Screen
Step Four – After you select “Continue”, the screen shown in Figure 49
will appear. Although the AVR 247 may be used with up to eight speakers,
you may have elected not to install surround back speakers at this time,
or you may have decided to use the surround back speaker channels to
power speakers in the remote room of a multiroom system. This screen
directs you to program EzSet/EQ for a 5.1- or 7.1-channel configuration.
Select the setting that reflects the number of speakers installed in your
system, and EzSet/EQ will do the rest automatically!
Figure 49 – EzSet/EQ: Number of Speakers
NOTE: If you are using fewer than five main speakers in your
system, then it will not be possible to configure your speakers
using EzSet/EQ, and you will need to select Manual Configuration
as described in the Advanced Functions section. If you have
selected a 6.1-channel configuration, using only a single surround
back speaker, it is possible to use a combination of EzSet/EQ
automatic configuration for 5.1 speakers, connect the single
surround back speaker to the
left
Surround Back Speaker Output,
and then configure the surround back speaker manually, as
described in the Advanced Functions section. However, we do
not recommend the 6.1-channel configuration.
If you have forgotten to plug in the EzSet/EQ microphone, the warning
screen shown in Figure 50 will appear as a reminder.
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