Parasound AVC-2500 Stereo Amplifier User Manual


 
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7. Repeat level adjustments for all channels.
8. Press the Mem/Enter button to turn off the noise generator.
9. Press the Setup/Trim button to advance to SPEAKER DELAY SETUP, or press and hold the
Setup/Trim button for three seconds to exit SPEAKER DELAY SETUP and return to normal
operation.
To Manually Calibrate Channel Levels with an External Noise Source:
1. Select the input source where the component with external test recording is connected.
2. Press and hold the Setup/Trim button on the remote control until SOURCE SETUP appears
on the front panel or on-screen display.
3. Press Setup/Trim again until SPEAKER LEVEL SETUP appears in the displays.
4. Play the external noise recording. The external noise generator will advance depending
on how it was recorded.
5. Press Volume
̅ ̅
̅ ̅
̅ or
̃ ̃
̃ ̃
̃ buttons to adjust that channel to the desired level.
6. Press Tune
or
buttons to set levels for the next or previous channel
7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 for all channels.
8. Press the Setup/Trim button to advance to SPEAKER DELAY SETUP, or press and hold the
Setup/Trim button to exit SPEAKER DELAY SETUP and return to normal operation.
Setup Menu Level Four - Calibrating Channel Delay Times
The AVC-2500 is equipped with advanced circuitry that automatically calibrates your home
theater speaker delay times. The easiest method to calibrate the delay times in your home
theater system is with Automatic Calibration.
Note: Because subwoofers employ different cross-over designs, and are especially dependent
on room acoustics, automatic calibration of subwoofer delay times may not work on all
subwoofers. For reliable results, you should confirm subwoofer delay times manually.
To Automatically Calibrate Channel Delay Times:
1. Connect the ACM-2500 Calibration Microphone to the Cal Mic jack on the front panel.
2. Locate the calibration microphone upright at ear level at your listening position.
3. Press and hold the Setup/Trim button on the remote control until SOURCE SETUP appears
on the front panel or on-screen display.
4. Press Setup/Trim until SPEAKER DELAY SETUP appears in the displays.
5. Press the A. Cal button on the remote control for two seconds.
6. The on screen display background turns red as AUTO CALIBRATION appears in both displays.
7. The AVC-2500 will again engage its internal noise sequencer and adjust all the individual
channel delays, except the sub channel, whose delay must be calibrated manually. Keep
the calibration microphone upright at ear level and hold it steady during this procedure.
This operation requires several minutes, so please be patient.
8. When calibration is complete, AUTO CALIBRATION COMPLETE appears in the displays.
9. Press Setup/Trim to advance to OSD SETUP, or press and hold the Setup/Trim button for
three seconds to exit SPEAKER DELAY SETUP and return to normal operation.
To Manually Calibrate Channel Delay Times:
1. Measure the distance in feet from your listening position to each of your five home
theater speakers. If you have two subs, use the distance that is the average of both of
them to your listening location.
2. Press and hold the Setup/Trim button on the remote control until SOURCE SETUP appears
on the front panel or on-screen display.
3. Press the Setup/Trim button until SPEAKER DELAY SETUP, LEFT and 0 FT appear in the
displays.
4. Press the Vo l u m e
̅ ̅
̅ ̅
̅ or
̃̃
̃̃
̃ buttons to set the distance for the left channel that you measured
in step 1.
5. Press Tune
or
buttons to advance to the next or previous channel.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for all channels.
7. Press the Setup/Trim button to advance to OSD SETUP, or press and hold the Setup/Trim
button for three seconds to exit SPEAKER LEVEL SETUP and return to normal operation.