Using Ezset/Eq - Harman Kardon AVR 635 Owner's Manual

System Configuration
sentations. The choices available are Hall 1, Hall 2,
or Theater. The Hall and Theater modes are
designed for multichannel installations. See pages
33 and 34 for a complete explanation of the DSP
surround modes. Note that the Hall and Theater
modes are not available when a Dolby Digital or
DTS soundtrack is played.
On the menu, the selection choices
STEREO
made with the Buttons
/
may either turn the surround processing off for a
traditional two-channel stereo presentation, or
select or
on whether the 5.1 or 6.1/7.1 output is in use.
The latter modes feed the stereophonic input sig-
nal to both front speakers, to the rear speakers
and to both surround back speakers (if in use),
while the monophonic signal parts are spread
over all speakers, also the Center. See page 30 for
a complete explanation of the 5 Stereo and 7
Stereo modes.
To listen to an analog stereo source without any
bass management, so that the left and right front
speakers receive a full-range signal, straight
through from the input gain section to the volume
control, press the Navigation Button
/
so that appears in the high-
lighted video. To listen to two-channel analog
sources while taking advantage of the AVR's bass-
management system, press the
/
Button so that
appears in the highlighted video.
After the selections are made in the Dolby, DTS,
Logic 7, DSP (Surround) or Stereo menus, press
the buttons so that the cursor moves
/
to the
BACK TO
presss the Set Button .

Using EzSet/EQ

The AVR 635 uses Harman Kardon's EzSet/EQ
technology to automatically configure your system
to deliver the best possible performance based on
your specific speaker selection, where the speak-
ers are placed in the room and the acoustic influ-
ences in your listening room. By using a series of
test signals and the processing power of the Texas
Instruments DA 610 digital signal processor,
EzSet/EQ eliminates the need for manual adjust-
ment of speaker "size", crossover, delay and out-
put level settings while it adds the power of a
multi-band parametric equalizer to smooth out
the frequency settings for optimal sound repro-
duction.
In addition to making system setup quick and
easy, EzSet/EQ is more precise than manual set-
tings. With EzSet/EQ you are able to calibrate your
system in a fraction of the time it would take to
enter the settings manually, and with results that
rival those achieved with expensive test equip-
ment and time consuming procedures. The end
result is a system calibration profile that enables
your new receiver to deliver the best possible
sound no matter what type of speakers you have
24 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
or what the dimensions of your listening room
are.
We recommend that you take advantage of the
precision of EzSet/EQ to calibrate your system, but
if desired you may also make any of the configu-
ration settings manually, or trim the settings pro-
vided by EzSet/EQ by following the instructions on
pages 26–31.
on the remote
Before starting the EzSet/EQ process, make certain
that you have connected all speakers for your sys-
tem and that you have both the EzSet/EQ micro-
depending
phone and the extender rod handy. If you have a
standard camera tripod, attach the extender rod
to the tripod, and then screw the microphone to
the top of the rod. Place the tripod at your pri-
mary listening position, at least one meter from
the nearest speaker and adjust it so that micro-
phone is at least one meter above ear level. If you
do not have a tripod, simply screw the extender
rod into the bottom of the EzSet/EQ microphone.
Next, plug the microphone into the EzSet/EQ
Microphone Jack
Panel Control Door. The microphone cable is
approximately 6 meters long, which should
accommodate most listening room situations. If
required, you may use an optional extension
cable, available at most electronics stores, for use
Navigation
in larger rooms. However, we recommend that you
make every effort to avoid using extension cords
for the microphone cable as they may adversely
affect the test results.
You are now ready to start the EzSet/EQ process
by following these steps:
line and
Step 1. Navigate to the
menu (Fig. 7) by first pressing the OSD Button
on the remote. Press the
until the ➔ cursor is pointing to
Button
the Set Button
screen.
→
Figure 7
Step 2. Select one of the two options shown
based on the way you wish to have the system
settings entered:
• In most cases, you will want to use the
Automatic mode, which calibrates the system
for speaker presence, speaker "size", speaker
crossover, channel output level, speaker-to-lis-
tener delay time and room equalization. To
choose this mode simply press the Set Button
, as the cursor is already pointing to
located behind the Front
Navigation
in the . Press
to bring the menu to the
Automatic when the menu appears on the
screen.
• If you wish to enter the speaker crossover fre-
quencies yourself, but want to have the
EzSet/EQ system test for and calibrate all the
other functions listed above, press the
Navigation Button to point the cursor at
the Set Button . At the Master Menu,
press the Navigation Button
that the cursor is pointing to
and then press the Set Button
Once the menu (Fig. 8)
appears, follow the instructions on page 28 to
enter your desired settings for the Crossover
Frequencies, and then return to the
menu. Press the
Navigation Button again so that the cur-
sor is pointing to and then press the
Set Button . When the interim message
screen appears to remind you to set the
crossovers, make sure that the cursor is pointing
to and press the Set Button
again since you have already set the
crossovers.
Step 3. The
(Figure 7a) will appear with instructions to place
the microphone, if you have not already done so.
This screen is also the place to set the master vol-
ume level. As noted on the screen, use the
Volume Control to adjust the volume
level to –28dB, as shown on the line that appears
at the bottom of the menu when the volume is
adjusted. Press the Set Button
volume is set to the proper level.
→
Figure 7a
Step 4. The final menu screen before the
EzSet/EQ process starts is a warning screen
(Figure 7b) that serves as a reminder to keep the
room as quiet as possible while the system is in
use. Extraneous noise of any kind may adversely
affect the accuracy of the system's results. Do not
talk while the test tones are circulating, and if
possible, turn off any ventilation systems if the
noise form the air flow is loud enough for you to
hear. Should an outside noise such as a phone
ringing occur during the test process, we recom-
mend that you rerun EzSet/EQ. This screen is also
your reminder that the test tones used by
EzSet/EQ are somewhat loud. Anyone with sensi-
tive hearing should leave the room or use hearing
protection before moving to the next step. If you
and then press
again so
.
screen
when the