Night Mode Settings; Output Level Adjustment; Using Ezset - Harman Kardon AVR 430 Owner's Manual

System Configuration
menu. Press the Button three times or
until the on-screen cursor is pointing at the
line. Press the Set Button
to call up the menu.
Next move the cursor to the
select the unit for distances you prefer to enter,
feet or meter. Then move the cursor to the
line where the first adjustment is made. Now
press the Buttons until the distance
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from the front left speaker to the preferred listen-
ing position is entered. Next press the
once to move to the next line.
Now the cursor will be at the
the delay for the center speaker may be set. Press
the Buttons until the distance from the
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main listening position to the center speaker is
entered. Repeat the procedure for all active
speaker positions by pressing the
again and use the Buttons
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the setting. Remember that this last adjustment
will only be needed when you have surround
back speakers installed and Dolby Digital chosen
as the surround mode.
When the delay time for all speaker positions has
been set you may return to the master menu by
pressing the Navigation Button
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until the © cursor is pointing to
and then pressing the Set
Button . However, if you have a digital video
source or a digital video display that causes lack
of lip sync you may use the A/V Sync adjust fea-
ture to delay the audio signal as it is sent to all
channels (as opposed to the individual settings)
so that the picture and sound are brought back
together. We recommend that this adjustment be
made using the direct access controls on the
remote, as shown below. That enables you to see
the image while making the adjustment; however,
you may also adjust it here using the menu sys-
tem.
To adjust the A/V Sync delay, press the
so that the © cursor is
Navigation Button
pointing to the A/V Sync Delay line on the menu
and then press the Navigation Button
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to delay the sound sufficiently so that it
matches the on-screen video.
Note that the A/V Sync delay setting is unique to
each video input source, so you may enter a dif-
ferent setting to compensate for the differences
between any product attached to the Video 1, 2,
3 or 4 inputs.
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When the delay settings are complete, press the
Button once so that the cursor is next to
the
press the Set Button
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
buttons on the remote to select the Center
or Rear channels for adjustment, followed by a
press of the Set button
buttons
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line and desired figure appears in the Main Information
Display and press the Set button
twice to confirm the setting and return to the nor-
mal display.

Night Mode Settings

The Night mode is a feature of Dolby Digital that
Button
uses special processing to preserve the dynamic
range and full intelligibility of a movie sound track
line so that while reducing the peak level. This prevents
abruptly loud transitions from disturbing others,
without reducing the sonic impact of a digital
source. Note that the Night mode is only available
when the Dolby Digital surround mode is select-
Button ed.
to change
To adjust the Night mode setting from the menu
press the OSD Button
menu appears. Then press the
ton once and press Set
select the
Figure 7
To adjust the Night mode setting, make certain
that the cursor is on the
menu. Next, press
to choose between the following settings.
: When OFF is highlighted, the Night mode
will not function.
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: When MID is in the highlighted video,
a mild compression will be applied.
: When MAX is in the highlighted video,
a more severe compression algorithm will be
applied.
When you want to use the Night mode feature,
we recommend that you select the MID setting as
a starting point and change to the MAX setting
later, if desired.
line and
to return to the
. Then press the
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. Next, press the
on the remote until the
so that the
but-
to select the
menu. Press Set to
menu (see fig. 7).
line of the
Buttons
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When the setting has been made, press the
buttons so that the cursor is next to
, and press the
Set button to return to the
menu.
Note that the Night mode may be adjusted direct-
ly any time that Dolby Digital surround mode is
selected by pressing the Night button
the button is pressed, the words
followed by the current setting
( , , ) will appear in the lower
third of the video screen and in the Main
Information Display . Press the
tons within five seconds to select the desired
setting, then press Set to confirm the set-
ting.

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.
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 connections
have been properly made. The system volume
should be turned down at first.

Using EzSet

Harman Kardon's exclusive EzSet remote makes it
possible to quickly and accurately set the AVR's
output levels without the use of a sound pressure
meter, although manual adjustment is also avail-
able. However, for the easiest set-up, follow these
steps while seated in the listening position that
will be used most often:
1. Make certain that all speaker positions have
been properly configured for their "large" or
"small" settings (as outlined above) and turn
off the OSD system if it is in use.
2. Adjust the volume so that it is at
shown in the on-screen display or Main
Information Display .
3. Press and hold the SPL Select Button
on the remote until the red LED under the Set
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. When
but-
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, as