Output Level Adjustment - Harman Kardon AVR 155 Owner's Manual

System Configuration
The delay settings may be adjusted at any time
using the remote control and while viewing an
on-screen image by pressing the Delay Select
Button .
To change one of the individual speaker positions
directly, press the Delay Select Button
followed by the Navigation Button
⁄ / ¤
to select the desired position as that name
appears in the on-screen display and the Lower
Display Line Ò. When the name of the speaker
position to be adjusted appears press the OK
Button within five seconds. Press the
Navigation Button
‹ / ›
desired delay setting for that speaker and then
press the OK Button to enter the setting.
The Navigation Button
⁄ / ¤
used to select another position, or you may
simply wait five seconds for the system to time
out and return to normal operation.

Output Level Adjustment

Output level adjustment is a key part of the
configuration 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.
to enter the 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
may be 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.
If you have already calibrated your system using
EzSet/EQ the output level adjustments shown will
reflect the results of the measurements made by
EzSet/EQ. No further changes are needed unless
you wish to change a specific item to reflect your
personal taste or a non-standard system
configuration.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The output level can be
adjusted for each digital and analog surround
mode individually. This allows you to compensate
for level differences between speakers, that may
also vary with the surround mode selected, or to
increase or decrease the level of certain speakers
intentionally, depending on the surround mode
selected. Note that adjustments made for any
surround mode are effective with all inputs
associated with the same surround mode.
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.
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 Ò.
3. Select any input associated with the surround
mode for which you want to adjust the output
levels. Remember that the same adjustments
must be made with all other surround modes
you´ve in use.
4. Manual output level adjustment is most easily
done through the
CHANNEL ADJUST
menu (Figure 10). If you are already at the
main menu, press the Button
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on-screen fi cursor is next to the
line. If you are not at the main menu,
SETUP
press the OSD Button v to bring up the
(Figure 1), and then press
MASTER MENU
the Button three times so that the on-
¤
screen fi cursor is next to the
MANUAL
line. Press the OK Button
SETUP
bring the menu (Figure 8)
MANUAL SETUP
to the screen, and then scroll down until the
fi cursor is pointing at the
CHANNEL
line and press the OK Button
ADJUST
.
Figure 10
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