Manual Setup - Harman Kardon AVR 445 Owner's Manual

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
so that ON is highlighted and then press the
Set Button pœ.
Step 10. One short test signal will be sent to
the speaker position being calibrated and after a
slight pause from the system to calculate the test
results, you will see either a NEAR FIELD
COMPLETE message (Figure 15) or a NEAR
FIELD ERROR message (Figure 16). In most
cases, the COMPLETE message will appear, in
which case you should proceed to Step 11; if an
ERROR message appears, go to Step 12.
Step 11. If the test results were successful, the
message shown in Figure 15 will appear. To properly
calibrate the system, you will need to run the Near
Field tests for all three front channel speakers (left,
center and right). After running the test for the front
left speaker, make certain that the cursor is pointing
toward BACK TO NEAR FIELD and press
the Set Button pœ. You will return to the
NEAR FIELD EQ SELECT menu (Figure
14), where you should repeat Steps 8 through 11
until all three front speakers have been calibrated.
When that is done, the EzSet/EQ process is complete.
Navigation Button n© to return
Press the
¤
to the MASTER MENU.
* N E A R F I E L D C O M P L E T E
E Z S E T / E Q h a s s u c c e s s -
f u l l y p e r f o r m e d
N e a r F i e l d E Q f o r
t h e s e l e c t e d s p e a k e r .
→ B A C K T O N E A R F I E L D
B A C K T O M A S T E R M E N U
Figure 15
Step 12. If a NEAR FIELD ERROR mes-
sage appears, as shown in Figure 16, make certain
that the microphone is about 2 feet from the speaker
being tested and that the top of the microphone unit
is pointing toward the speaker. You may also have to
raise or lower the master volume to achieve accurate
readings. After checking these two items, as needed,
make certain that the cursor is pointing to the
BACK TO NEAR FIELD line and press
the Set Button pœ. This will return you to
the NEAR FIELD EQ SELECT menu
(Figure 14) where you should repeat Steps 8 through
11, adjusting the mike placement and volume level
as needed until the NEAR FIELD COMPLETE
menu (Figure 15) appears after the test tone stops.
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N e a r F i e l d
s u c c e s s f u l .
P l e a s e
p l a c e m e n t
s e t t i n g
→ → B A C K T O
B A C K T O
Figure 16
When the measurements have been successfully
completed, your system is ready for use. Thanks to
EzSet/EQ, the settings for speaker "size," speaker
crossover, channel output and individual channel delay
time have been automatically set and require no fur-
ther adjustment. In addition, EzSet/EQ also performs a
complete room equalization that tailors the system's
performance for the best possible sound with your
combination of speakers, speaker placement and
room acoustics. The next few pages in this manual
detail the procedure for manually entering system
data, but unless you want to view the setting informa-
tion and make an adjustment, you are now ready to
enjoy the finest in home theater and music reproduc-
tion. Go to page 34 for complete information on
operating your AVR 445.
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Manual Setup

In most cases it is simpler, easier and more accurate
to let EzSet/EQ take care of entering the system
parameters for speaker "size", speaker crossover,
channel output and individual channel delay time.
However, if you feel that your listening room or system
components are best suited to manual entry of these
settings, the AVR 445 also allows you to enter or trim
any of these system parameters. Even if you do make
the settings manually, we recommend that you run the
EzSet/EQ tests first so that a baseline setting is estab-
lished, and then make your adjustments from there.
Note that once EzSet/EQ has been run you do not
need to adjust all system settings, only those that
you want to change.
To view or change the current settings, press the
OSD Button
the MASTER MENU (Figure 1). Next, press
Navigation Button n© as needed
the
¤
until the cursor is on the EZSET/EQ line,
and press the Set Button pœ. Navigate
to the EZSET/EQ MANUAL SETUP
line. Press the Set Button pœ to view the
EZSET/EQ MANUAL SETUP menu
(Figure 17).
F I E L D E R R O R *
E Q w a s n o t
c h e c k m i c
a n d v o l u m e
N E A R F I E L D
M A S T E R M E N U
∫ on the remote to bring up
* E Z S E T / E Q M A N U A L S E T U P
E Z S E T E Q : O F F O N
→ →
E Z S E T A D J U S T
S P E A K E R S I Z E
D E L A Y A D J U S T
C H A N N E L A D J U S T
B A C K T O E Z S E T / E Q M A I N
Figure 17
If you have already run the EzSet/EQ calibration sys-
tem, the first line of the menu enables you to hear
the difference between the settings established by
EzSet/EQ. The default setting is ON, which plays
the incoming source with the EzSet/EQ settings. To
hear the system in a Bypass mode, with none of the
equalization filters in the circuit path, press the
Navigation Button n© so that OFF is high-
lighted. Once changed, this setting will remain until
you change it again in this menu. While you may want
to use this menu option to hear the difference that
EzSet/EQ makes, we recommend that you leave
the setting on to take advantage of the benefits of
EzSet/EQ's advanced room correction technology.
The EZSET ADJUST line on the menu
enables you to set the system's Tilt, or high-frequency
boost. To make this adjustment, first make sure that
EZSET EQ line is set to ON, as this item is not
available when EzSet/EQ is not in the signal path.
To adjust the tilt setting, make sure that the cursor
is on the EZSET ADJUST line, and press
the Set Button pœ. Then press the
Navigation Button n© to enter the desired
setting. When you have completed your adjustment,
Navigation Button n© to move
press the ›
the cursor down to the BACK TO MANUAL
SETUP line and press the Set Button pœ.
Note on Manual Setup Menus: Each manual setup
menu (Speaker Size, Delay Adjust and Channel Adjust)
includes a line that reads EZSET SETTINGS.
When the default setting of OFF is shown, you are
able to make any required adjustments that are avail-
able on that menu. However, you may change the
setting to ON at any time to recall the settings estab-
lished when EzSet/EQ was last run. It is also important
to note that when the EzSet/EQ settings are in use, the
AVR will not allow any changes to be made. To trim
‹ ›
the settings, press the / Navigation Button
n© until the cursor is on the EZSET
SETTINGS line on the menu in use and press
Navigation Button n© to change the
the ‹ / ›
setting to OFF. This will allow you to make changes
to the settings on that menu.
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