Harman Kardon AVR 340 Owner's Manual page 32

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
Remember that the test tone will circulate to all
seven channels; you simply won't hear any sound
when it reaches the right surround back channel.
Harman Kardon strongly recommends that you
upgrade your speaker system to a 7.1-channel
package as soon as you can to achieve the best
possible reproduction of all surround programs.
If you have already completed an automated setup
using EzSet/EQ the settings calculated during that pro-
cedure will already appear. No further adjustment is
required unless you wish to change a specific item to
reflect your personal taste or a nonstandard system
configuration.
Before beginning the output level adjustment process,
make certain that all speaker connections have been
properly made. Set the system volume to the level that
you will use during a typical listening session.
Using the Full-OSD System
Follow these steps while seated in the listening posi-
tion that will be used most often:
1. Adjust the volume so that it is at -15dB, as
shown in the on-screen display or Lower
Display Line ı.
2. If you have not run EzSet/EQ, make certain that
all speaker positions have been properly config-
ured for their LARGE or SMALL settings
(as outlined above).
3. Output level adjustment is most easily done
through the CHANNEL ADJUST sub-
menu (Figure 15). If you are already at the
MASTER MENU, press the
until the on-screen cursor is next to the
›
MANUAL SETUP line. Press the Set
Button p to enter the MANUAL SETUP
submenu, and then scroll down using the
Button n until the › cursor is pointing
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to the CHANNEL ADJUST line.
Press the Set Button p again, and the
CHANNEL ADJUST submenu will
appear (see Figure 15).
* C H A N N E L A D J U S T
F L : 0 d B S B R :
C E N : 0 d B S B L :
F R : 0 d B S L :
S R : 0 d B S U B :
C H A N N E L R E S E T : O F F
T E S T T O N E S E Q : A U T O
T E S Y T O N E : O F F
B A C K T O M A N U A L S E T U P
Figure 15
When the CHANNEL ADJUST submenu
first appears, the test tone is off. If desired, you
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may immediately use the
select any channel for adjustment using an exter-
nal source, such as a test disc, from which to
judge the output levels. After the › cursor is
pointing to the channel to be adjusted, press the
‹/› Buttons o to raise or lower the output
level. However, before proceeding with any man-
ual adjustment we recommend that you first use
the AVR's internal test tone generator and auto-
matic sequencer to send a tone to each channel
so that you may verify that all speaker connec-
tions have been properly made.
4. To turn the test tone on and have it automatically
circulate among the channels where a speaker
has been configured (see page 28), press the
Button n until the › cursor is pointing to
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the TEST TONE SEQ line on the menu.
Next, press the ‹/› Buttons o until AUTO
is shown. The test tone will immediately begin to
circulate clockwise around the room, playing for
two seconds in each speaker before switching
to the next speaker position. The › cursor will
blink next to the active speaker to indicate which
speaker the sound should be coming from.
As the test noise circulates, listen to make certain
that the sound comes from the speaker position
shown in the Lower Display Line Q, next to
the cursor in the on-screen display, and by
›
the flashing indication in the Speaker/Channel
Input Indicators O. If the sound from a speaker
location does NOT match the position indicated in
the display, turn the AVR 340 off using the Main
Power Switch 1 and check the speaker wiring
Button n
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or connections to external power amplifiers to
make certain that each speaker is connected to
the correct output terminal.
5. 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 o on the remote to bring all
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‹ ›
speakers to the same volume level. When one of
Buttons o is pushed, the test noise
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‹ ›
circulation will pause on the channel being adjust-
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ed to give you time to make the adjustment.
0 d B
When you release the button, the circulation will
0 d B
resume after five seconds.
0 d B
0 d B
6. Continue to adjust the individual channels until the
volume level sounds the same from each speaker.
Adjustments should be made only with the
Buttons o on the remote, NOT the main volume
controls. If you are using a sound-pressure level
(SPL) meter for precise level adjustment, set the
volume so that the meter reads 75dB on the C-
Weighting, Slow scale.
Button n to You may also make these same adjustments with
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complete manual control over the channel being
adjusted by pressing the
cursor is pointing to the TEST TONE SEQ line
on the menu and then using the ‹/› Buttons o
to select MANUAL. In the MANUAL mode, the
test tone will also start immediately, but the tone will
only be moved to another channel by pressing the
Button n. When the manual sequencing mode is
active, the tone is turned off by pressing the
Button n until the › cursor is pointing to the
TEST TONE line and the ‹/› Buttons o
are then pressed to select OFF.
If you find that the output levels are either uncomfort-
ably low or high, you may repeat the procedure.
Return to Step 2 and adjust the master volume either
slightly higher or lower to accommodate your particu-
lar room layout and your tastes. You may repeat this
procedure as many times as necessary to achieve
a desired result. In order to prevent possible damage
to your hearing or your equipment, we emphasize
that you should avoid setting the master volume
above 0dB.
When all channels have an equal volume level, the
adjustment is complete. Use the
to move the
line, and press the
OFF appears to stop the test tone.
Note that any time a given surround mode is selected,
even for a different source input, these output level
settings will be used. However, the output levels must
be set independently for each surround mode, includ-
ing variations such as Dolby Pro Logic II-Movie versus
Dolby Pro Logic II-Music. Although this may seem to
be tedious, it is necessary in order to optimize the
AVR's performance when differing methods are
employed to steer the audio materials to the various
channels. However, the AVR will carry over the settings
for one mode to the same mode in a different channel
configuration, such as Dolby Pro Logic IIx-Movie and
Dolby Pro Logic II-Movie. If you wish, as a shortcut to
get started quickly, you may set the levels for Dolby
Pro Logic IIx-Movie and copy down those settings, re-
entering them for each of the Dolby modes and enter-
ing the settings only for those speakers which are
available for each mode. Later, it is recommended that
you adjust the output levels while listening to various
sources, as opposed to the test tone. See page 42
for more information on trimming the output levels
to external source material.
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‹ ›
To exit this menu, press the
the on-screen
MASTER MENU line, and then press the Set
Button p to return to the MASTER MENU.
Button n until the ›
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Buttons n
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› cursor next to the TEST TONE
‹ ›
Buttons o until the word
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Buttons n until
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⁄ ¤
› cursor is next to the BACK TO
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