Configure Sources - Harman Kardon AVR 347 Owner's Manual

INITIAL SETUP
display device or set-top box causes delays while digital video
signals are processed. It simultaneously adds a delay to all
speaker channels in the system. A/V Sync Delay is not set
during EzSet/EQ. It may be set while watching a program as
follows: press the Delay Button on the remote and the first
setting displayed is A/V Sync Delay. Press the Set Button to
select it and then use the
Speaker Size: This test checks the low-frequency range capabilities
of each of your speakers to ensure that low-frequency sounds are not
sent to speakers unable to reproduce them efficiently. Each of the main
speakers in your system will be assigned a value of Large or Small,
depending solely on how it handles low frequencies. During the Speaker
Size test a screen similar to the one shown in Figure 58 will appear, with
the speaker position changing as each speaker is measured.
Figure 58 – EzSet/EQ: Speaker Size/Crossover Test
At the same time the overall size of the speaker's frequency range is
measured, the AVR will measure the crossover, which is the lowest
frequency each of your main speakers is capable of handling effectively,
in order to set the highest frequency the subwoofer should reproduce.
The system balances the need to ensure that all frequencies are repro-
duced for smooth transitions between the subwoofer and main speakers
without losing any information, against the need to avoid overtaxing
smaller satellite speakers.
NOTE: The crossover determined by EzSet/EQ is not the same
as the crossover frequency specification that appears in the
speaker's manual. EzSet/EQ is measuring the point at which the
audio signal must be passed from the main speaker to the sub-
woofer. For an individual loudspeaker, the manufacturer specifies
the point or points at which the audio signal is passed from one
transducer within the speaker to another.
Equalization (EQ): Many factors unique to the listening room can affect
the overall sound of a home theater system. For example, a room con-
sisting of hardwood floors and large expanses of glass can sound livelier,
with added reverberation, while a carpeted room fitted with draperies
can dampen sound waves. In addition, the shape of the room can affect
frequency response. If a room has a small alcove near a doorway, for
example, you may notice a difference in bass response depending on
whether you are standing opposite the alcove or to one side of it.
EzSet/EQ is capable of measuring the impact room characteristics and
speaker placement have on each speaker's performance, and of making
adjustments to low-frequency response to compensate. While EzSet/EQ
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is making these adjustments a screen similar to the one shown in
Figure 59 will appear. You may hear EzSet/EQ repeat tones from various
speakers a number of times as it performs the equalization.
Figure 59 – EzSet/EQ: Equalization
When EzSet/EQ has finished running all of these tests, a screen similar
to the one in Figure 60 will appear. You may press the Set Button,
and the Speaker Setup screen shown in Figure 52 will appear. Select
"Manual Configuration" to view the settings resulting from EzSet/EQ.
The manual Speaker Setup screens are explained in the Advanced
Functions section.
Figure 60 – EzSet/EQ: Successful Configuration

Configure Sources

In the Installation section, you physically connected various cables
between your source devices and the AVR. In this section, you will
assign the various audio and video inputs to their sources, ensuring that
the AVR uses the correct connections each time you select a source.
Press the OSD Button to view the menu system. The Input Setup menu
tab will be highlighted. Press the Set Button to select it, and the screen
shown in Figure 61 will appear.
Figure 61 – Input Setup Menu
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