30 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
System Configuration
When the delay settings are complete, press the
¤
Button
E
once so that the cursor is next to
the
BACKTOMANUALSETUPmenu line
and press the Set Button p to return to the
MANUALSETUP menu.
Note that the delay settings may also be adjusted
at any time when the Dolby Digital or Dolby Pro
Logic II modes are in use by pressing the Delay
button on the remote
Z
.Then press the
⁄
/
¤
E
buttons on the remote to select the Center
or Rear channels for adjustment, followed by a
press of the Set button
F
. Next, press the
⁄
/
¤
buttons
E
on the remote until the
desired figure appears in the Main Information
Display
˜
and press the Set button p
twice to confirm the setting and return to the
normal display.
Output Level Adjustment
Output level adjustment is a key part of the con-
figuration of any surround-sound product. It is
particularly important for a digital receiver such
as the AVR, as correct outputs ensure that you
hear sound tracks with the proper directionality
and intensity.
In most cases, you will not need to make any
adjustments to the output level, as the settings
made by running EzSet/EQ are as accurate as
those made manually. However, you are able to
use the
CHANNELADJUST menu to trim
the settings to suit your personal preferences or
to configure the system so that the output set-
tings are different from one input source to
another.The ability to make individual output
level adjustments on a per-input basis is useful
for listeners who may prefer different settings for
the subwoofer or an individual channel group
such as the front speakers when playing musical
selections via the CD input as opposed to the
movie soundtracks more frequently used with the
DVD input.This menu also allows you to adjust
the output levels using external sources such as a
test disc or other program material that you use
as a standard, rather than the system’s test tone.
NOTE: Listeners are often confused about the
operation of the surround channels. While some
assume that sound should always be coming
from each speaker, most of the time there will be
little or no sound in the surround channels. This
is because they are only used when a movie
director or sound mixer specifically places sound
there to create ambience, a special effect or to
continue action from the front of the room to the
rear.When the output levels are properly set, it
is normal for surround speakers to operate only
occasionally. Artificially increasing the volume to
the rear speakers may destroy the illusion of an
enveloping sound field that duplicates the way
you hear sound in a movie theater or concert hall.
Before beginning the output level adjustment
process, make certain that all speaker connec-
tions have been properly made. The system
volume should be turned down at first.
Manual output level adjustment is most easily
done through the
CHANNELADJUST menu
(Figure 12). If you are already at the
MANUAL
SETUP
menu, press the
¤
Button
E
until
the on-screen
›
cursor is next to the CHAN-
NELADJUST
line. If you are not at the main
menu, press the OSD Button v to bring up the
MASTERMENU(Figure 1), and then press
the
¤
Button
E
four times so that the on-
screen
›
cursor is next to the MANUAL
SETUP
line. Press the Set Button
F
, select
the
CHANNELADJUSTline and press the
Set Button
F
to bring the CHANNEL
ADJUST
menu (Figure 12) to the screen.
Figure 12
When the CHANNELADJUST menu first
appears, the test tone is off. Use the
⁄
/
¤
Navigation Button
E
to select any channel
for adjustment using an external source, such as
a test disc, from which to judge the output levels.
After the ➔ cursor is pointing to the channel to
be adjusted, press the
‹
/
›
Navigation Button
E
to raise or lower the output level. However,
before proceeding with any manual adjustment
we recommend that you first use the AVR’s inter-
nal test tone generator and automatic sequencer
to send a tone to each channel so that you may
verify that all speaker connections have been
properly made.
To turn the test tone on and have it automatically
circulate among the channels where a speaker
has previously been configured (see page 27),
press the
⁄
/
¤
Navigation Button
E
until
the ➔ cursor is pointing to the
TESTTONE
line on the menu. Next, press the
‹
/
›
Navigation Button
E
until AUTOis shown.
This will cause the test tone to circulate, starting
at the Front Left speaker. It will circulate clock-
wise around the room, playing for two seconds in
each speaker before switching to the next speak-
er position.The ➔ cursor will blink next to the
active speaker to indicate which speaker the
sound should be coming from.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Because this test noise will
have a much lower level than normal music, the
volume must be lowered after the adjustment for
all channels is made, but BEFORE you return to
the main menu and the test tone turns off.
NOTE: Remember to verify that the speakers
have been properly connected.As the test noise
circulates, listen to make certain that the sound
comes from the speaker position shown in the
Main Information Display
˜
. If the sound
comes from a speaker location that does NOT
match the position indicated in the display, turn
the AVR off using the Main Power Switch
1
and check the speaker wiring or connections to
external power amplifiers to make certain that
each speaker is connected to the correct output
terminal.
