Harman Kardon AVR 335 Owner's Manual page 26

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
nels sound louder than the others. Using the front
left speaker as a reference, press the
Navigation Button o to bring all speakers to
the same volume level. When the /
‹
Button o is pushed, the test noise circulation will
pause on the channel being adjusted to give you
time to make the adjustment. When you release the
button, the circulation will resume after five seconds.
6. Continue to adjust the individual channels until the
volume level sounds the same from each speaker.
Adjustments should be made with the
Navigation Button n only, NOT the main vol-
ume controls. If you are using a sound-pressure
level (SPL) meter for precise level adjustment, set
the volume so that the meter reads 75dB on the C-
Weighting, Slow Scale.
You may also make these same adjustments with
complete manual control over the channel being
adjusted by pressing the / Navigation
⁄ ¤
Button n until the
› cursor is pointing to the
TEST TONE SEQ line on the menu and
‹ › Navigation Button o to
then using the /
select MANUAL in the highlighted video. In the
MANUAL mode, the test tone will also start
immediately, but the tone will only be moved to
another channel by pressing the ⁄
Button o. When the manual sequencing mode
is active, the tone is turned off by pressing the
Navigation Button o until the
⁄ / ¤
is pointing to the TEST TONE line and the
‹ › Navigation Button o is then pressed to
/
select OFF.
NOTE: The subwoofer level is not adjustable when the
normal test tone is in use. The subwoofer output level
may also be adjusted when the channel levels are
being trimmed to a program source rather than the
test tone, as shown on page 32.
When all channels have an equal volume level, the
adjustment is complete. To exit this menu, press the
Buttons n until the on-screen
/
⁄ ¤
next to the BACK TO MASTER MENU line,
and then press the Set Button p to return to the
MASTER MENU.
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Using the Semi-OSD System
/ The output levels may also be adjusted at any time
‹ ›
using the remote control and semi-OSD system.
Navigation To adjust the output levels in this fashion, press the
›
Test Button i. As soon as the button is pressed,
the test tone will begin to circulate as indicated earlier.
The correct channel from which the test noise should
be heard will be shown in the lower third of the video
screen and in the Lower Display Line ¯. While
the test noise is circulating, the proper channel
position will also be indicated in the Speaker/
/
‹ › Channel Input Indicators ˆ by a blinking letter
within the correct channel.
To adjust the output level, press the
n until the desired level is shown in the display or
on-screen. Once the buttons are released, the test
noise will begin to circulate again in 5 seconds.
When all channels have the same output level, press
the Test Button i again to complete the process.
If you find that the output levels are either uncomfort-
ably low or high, you may repeat the procedure, but
first adjust the master volume either slightly higher or
lower (but not higher than 0dB) to compensate. Do
not adjust the volume during the procedure, as that will
cause the output levels to be higher or lower for only
/ ¤ Navigation
some channels, resulting in uneven balance.
To make channel level adjustments to an external
source, rather than using the AVR's internal test tone,
› cursor
simply press the Channel Select Button m, and
each individual channel and its level offset will be dis-
played on-screen in the semi-OSD display. This is the
equivalent of using the CHANNEL ADJUST
menu with the test tone set to OFF.
NOTE: Output level adjustment is not available for the
VMAx or Surround Off modes.
Additional Input Adjustments
After one input has been adjusted for Surround mode,
digital input (if any), speaker type and output levels,
go back to the INPUT SETUP line on the
› cursor is
MASTER MENU (Figure 1) and enter the set-
tings for each input that you will use. In most cases,
only the digital input and surround mode will be differ-
ent from one input to the next, while the speaker type,
crossover frequency, Night mode and output level
settings will usually be the same and may be quickly
entered by entering the same data used for the
original input.
When all settings and adjustments have been made,
press the OSD Button v to return to normal oper-
ation of the AVR.
Once the settings outlined on the previous pages have
been made, the AVR 335 is ready for operation. While
there are some additional settings to be made, these
are best done after you have had an opportunity to lis-
ten to a variety of sources and different kinds of pro-
⁄ / ¤ Buttons
gram material. These advanced settings are described
on pages 33 and 34. In addition, any of the settings
made in the initial configuration of the unit may be
changed at any time. As you add new or different
sources or speakers, or if you wish to change a setting
to better reflect your listening taste, simply follow the
instructions for changing the settings for that parame-
ter as shown in this section.
Having completed the setup and configuration process
for your AVR 335, you are about to experience the
finest in music and home theater listening. Enjoy!