Harman Kardon AVR 630 Owner's Manual page 28

System Configuration
You will hear a test noise circulate from speaker
to speaker in a clockwise direction around the
room. The test noise will play for two seconds in
each speaker before circulating, and a blinking
on-screen cursor will appear next to the name of
each speaker location when the sound is at that
speaker. Now turn up the volume until you can
hear the noise clearly.
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
and check the speaker wiring or connections to
external power amplifiers to make certain that
each speaker is connected to the correct output
terminal.
After checking for speaker placement, let the test
noise circulate again, and listen to see which
channels sound louder than the others. Using the
front left speaker as a reference, press the
Buttons on the remote to bring all speakers
to the same volume level. When one of the
buttons 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. The on-screen cursor and the test
noise can also be moved directly to the speaker
to be adjusted by pressing the
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on the remote.
Continue to adjust the individual channels until
the volume level sounds the same from each
speaker. Note that adjustments should be made
with the Buttons on the remote only,
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NOT the main volume controls.
If you are using a sound-pressure level (SPL)
meter for precise level adjustment with the test
tone, open the main Volume Control
15dB and set the individual output level for each
channel so that the meter reads 75dB, C-
Weighted Slow. After all settings are made turn
the main volume down.
The AVR's EzSet feature may also be used as an
SPL meter to assist in accurate setting of the out-
put levels, when either the internal test tone or
an external source such as a test disc is used. To
use the remote as an SPL meter, follow these
steps:
1. Press and hold the SPL Select Button
on the remote until the red LED under the Set
28 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
Button lights and the LCD screen in the
remote changes to the display shown below.
2. Press the Navigation Button
change the bottom line of the remote's LCD
display to read
MANUAL SPL
below.
S E T S P K R L E V E L S
M A N U A L S P L
3. Press the Set Button
to activate the remote's manual mode, so that
it functions as an SPL meter. The right corner of
the bottom line of the remote's display will
show the output level of the speakers as the
test tone circulates. The level will show as a
direct SPL indication between
. Below
79DB 66DB
and above
79DB
4. When you are finished with all adjustments,
press the Clear Button
remote to normal operation.
NOTE: The subwoofer output level is not
adjustable using the test tone. To change the
subwoofer level, follow the steps for Output Level
Trim Adjustment on page 36.
When all channels have an equal volume level,
the adjustment is complete. Now turn the
Volume down to about -40dB, otherwise
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the listening level may be too high as soon as the
source's music starts to play. To exit this menu,
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press the buttons
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cursor is next to the
line, and then press the Set Button
to return to the
The output levels may also be adjusted at any
time using the remote control and semi-OSD sys-
buttons
tem. To adjust the output levels in this fashion,
press the Test Button
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 Main Information Display
the test noise is circulating, the proper channel
position will also be indicated in the
Speaker/Channel Input Indicators
to -
blinking letter within the correct channel. Turn up
the Volume until you can hear the test
noise clearly.
To adjust the output level, press the
tons 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 five seconds.
When all channels have the same output level,
turn the Volume
erwise the listening level may be too high as
soon as the source's music starts to play.
Afterwards press the Test Tone Selector
button again to turn the test tone off and
complete the process.
once to
IMPORTANT NOTE: The Output level adjust-
ment made will be effective for all inputs, but
as shown
only for the actual surround mode selected. To be
effective for any other mode select that mode
(with any input) and repeat the level adjustment
described above. This will also allow you to com-
pensate level differences between speakers, that
may be different with each surround mode, or to
within five seconds
increase or decrease the level of certain speakers
intentionally, depending on the surround mode
selected.
Note: Output level adjustment is not available
for the VMAx or Surround Off mode, as no
and surround speakers are used (so level differences
66DB
between the speakers in the room cannot occur).
the remote will read
LOW
But to compensate level differences between
it will read .
HIGH
stereo, VMAx and other surround modes (inde-
pendently from the input selected) the outputs
to return the
can be adjusted with the Level Trim Adjustment
procedure, see page 36, also for the Surround Off
(Stereo) and VMAx modes.
Once the settings outlined on the previous pages
have been made, the AVR is ready for operation.
While there are some additional settings to be
made, these are best done after you have had an
opportunity to listen to a variety of sources and
different kinds of program material. These
advanced settings are described on pages 37 to
38 of this manual. In addition, any of the settings
until the on-screen
made in the initial configuration of the unit may
be changed at any time. As you add new or dif-
ferent sources or speakers, or if you wish to
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change a setting to better reflect your listening
taste, simply follow the instructions for changing
the settings for that parameter as shown in this
section.
. As soon as the
Note that any settings changed at any time, also
when the discrete buttons are used only, will be
stored in memory in the AVR, also if it´s turned off
completely, unless it will be reset (see page 52).
Having completed the setup and configuration
. While
process for your AVR, you are about to experience
the finest in music and home-theater listening.
Enjoy!
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