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AVR80 manual
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Side 18
14. When you have made a volume
selection, press
to move to the
q
¤
next option. Note that the
cursor
>
should point to
.
SET UP LOCK
15. This option enables you to lock the
settings at the
. This
SET UP MENU 1
makes it difficult for someone to
inadvertently change the settings by
causing the word
to appear at the
LOCK
top of
. Before any
SET UP MENU 1
further changes are made, the user must
first go to
and
SET UP MENU 2
unlock the system. Press the
or
‹
›
buttons
to choose one of these
q
options:
: Choose this option to lock the
LOCK
settings as described above.
: Choose this option to
UNLOCK
unlock the settings and enable them
to be changed without going to this
menu.
16. When you have made your choice,
press
and then
to
q
SELECT r
¤
return to the main menu. At this point
the output levels for all channels will be
set to a reference so that the sound level is
the same from each speaker. This
compensates for the differences between
the speakers used and the distance each
speaker is from your listening position.
At this point you may wish to adjust the
rear channel delay time. See the Advanced
Features section later in this manual for
information on delay settings.
NOTE: Before setting the output levels it
is critical that the front panel bass
¯
and treble controls
be set to their
˘
center, or “12 o’clock” position. This
ensures accurate results.
System Configuration
18
17. At the
, press
three
MAIN MENU
¤
(3) times until the
cursor is next to
>
. Press
to
SELECT
TEST TONE
continue.
18. When you press
you will
SELECT
immediately hear a test noise from the
front left speaker. The on screen display
will change to a graphic representation of
each of the speakers in your room, with
one speaker position blinking. (Figure
#4) That speaker is the one whose level is
being set.
NOTE: This procedure will only operate if
the AVR80 is in the
,
,
THX
PRO LOGIC
or
MOVIE
DOLBY3 STEREO
Modes. If the test tone cannot be selected,
select
in the
MAIN
MENU OFF
and check to see which surround
MENU
mode is indicated in the front panel
display. If it is not one of the four modes
mentioned above, select one of the correct
modes, and then select the
MAIN
point
by pressing
MENU
TEST TONE
and
on the remote, to
SELECT
¤
resume the setup..
19. While seated in the primary listening
position in the center of the room, press
on the remote . Note that
SPEAKER v
the sound should now come from the
Center Channel speaker, and the icon for
that speaker will flash on the screen. Use
the
and
ADJUST
ADJUST
⁄
¤
buttons
on the remote to change the
w
level of the test noise so that it appears to
be equal in level to the Front Left speaker.
20. Press the
button again,
SPEAKER
and repeat the procedure for the Front
Right, Surround Right, Surround Left
and Subwoofer channels. Each time, use
the
and
ADJUST
ADJUST
⁄
¤
buttons
on the remote to change the
w
volume level so that all speakers match,
and press
to move to the
SPEAKER v
next channel.
NOTE: This test also serves as an
opportunity to verify that all speakers are
properly connected. If the sound from a
speaker location does not match the
location shown on the video and front
panel displays, turn the AVR80 off and
check the speaker wiring to make certain
that the speaker is connected to the
correct output terminals.
21. When all speakers appear to have an
equal volume, press the
‹
button
on
q
the remote to complete the procedure.
NOTE: For a more accurate calibration of
the speaker output levels perform the test
outlined in steps 16 through 20 using a
sound pressure level (SPL) meter. For
calibration to THX standards, it is
recommended that the output for each
channel measure 75 dB (C-weighted,
slow) on the meter.
CONGRATULATIONS! You have
completed a basic set up and you are now
ready to enjoy the finest in home theater
and music listening enjoyment.
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