Output Level Adjustment; Using Ezset - Harman Kardon AVR 430 Owner's Manual

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
* D E L A Y A D J U S T *
F L : 1 2 f t S B R : 1 0 f t
C E N : 1 2 f t S B L : 1 0 f t
F R : 1 2 f t S L : 1 0 f t
S R : 1 0 F t S U B : 1 0 f t
U N I T : F E E T M E T E R
A / V S Y N C D E L A Y : 0 m S
B A C K T O M A S T E R M E N U
Figure 8
Once the DELAY ADJUST menu is on your
screen, note that the default for distance settings is in
feet. If your measurements are in feet, proceed to the
next step; if your measurements are made in meters,
Navigation Button o until the on-
press the
¤
screen cursor is at the UNIT line on the menu.
‹ › Navigation Button o so
Then, press the /
that METER is highlighted. When the change
in measurement units is made, press the
Navigation Button o to return the
the FL position.
With the on-screen cursor pointing to FL, press
Navigation Button o until the distance
‹ ›
the /
from the center speaker to the preferred listening
position is entered. Next, press the
¤
Button o to move the cursor to the next line and
Navigation Button o again to enter
‹ ›
use the /
the distance from the main listening position to the
center speaker. Repeat the procedure for all active
speaker positions, first using the Navigation
¤
Button o to change to the next position, and then
Navigation Button o to change
use the ‹ / ›
the setting. Note that only the speaker positions that
have been set to LARGE or SMALL in the
SPEAKER SETUP menu, as shown on
page 23, may be adjusted. The appearance of
three dashes next to a speaker position in place
of a distance setting indicates that you have not
configured an active speaker for that location.
When the delay time for all speaker positions has
been set you may return to the master menu by
Navigation Button o until the
pressing the /
⁄ ¤
cursor is pointing to BACK TO MASTER
MENU and then pressing the Set Button q.
However, if you have a digital video source or a digital
video display that causes lack of lip sync you may use
the A/V Sync adjust feature to delay the audio signal
as it is sent to all channels (as opposed to the individ-
ual settings) so that the picture and sound are brought
back together. We recommend that this adjustment be
made using the direct access controls on the remote,
as shown below. That enables you to see the image
while making the adjustment; however, you may also
adjust it here using the menu system.
26 26 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
To adjust the A/V Sync delay, press the
Navigation Button o so that the
pointing to the A/V Sync Delay line on the menu
and then press the
to delay the sound sufficiently so that it matches the
on-screen video.
The delay settings may be adjusted at any time using
the remote control and while viewing an on-screen
image by pressing the Delay Select Button
The A/V Sync Delay setting is first, and it may be
adjusted by pressing the Set Button q within five
seconds of when the A/V SYNC DELAY
message appears in the on-screen display and the
Lower Display Line $. Then, press the
Navigation Button o to enter the desired delay
setting that brings the video and sound back in sync.
Press the Set Button q again to enter the setting.
/
⁄ ¤
Note that the A/V Sync delay setting is unique to each
cursor to
video input source, so you may enter a different set-
ting to compensate for the differences between any
product attached to the Video 1, 2, 3 or 4 inputs.
To change one of the individual speaker positions
directly, press the Speaker Select Button
Navigation
followed by the
⁄
select the desired position as that name appears in the
on-screen display and the Lower Display Line $.
When the name of the speaker position to be adjusted
appears press the Set Button within five seconds.
‹ › Navigation Button o to enter
Press the /
the desired delay setting for that speaker and then
press the Set Button q to enter the setting. The
Navigation Button o may be used to
/
⁄ ¤
select another position, or you may simply wait five
seconds for the system to time out and return to
normal operation.
When all delay settings made using the menu system
have been completed, press the
Button o until the
BACK TO MASTER MENU line and press
the Set Button q.

Output Level Adjustment

Output level adjustment is a key part of the configura-
tion of any surround sound product. It is particularly
important for a digital receiver such as the AVR 430,
as correct outputs ensure that you hear soundtracks
with the proper directionality and intensity.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Listeners are often confused
about the operation of the surround channels. While
some assume that sound should always be coming
from each speaker, most of the time there will be little
or no sound in the surround channels. This is because
/
⁄ ¤
cursor is
Navigation Button o
‹ ›
/
.
‹ ›
/
,
Navigation Button o to
/
¤
/ Navigation
⁄ ¤
cursor is pointing to the
they are only used when a movie director or sound
mixer specifically places sound there to create ambi-
ence, a special effect or to continue action from the
front of the room to the rear. When the output levels
are properly set, it is normal for surround speakers to
operate only occasionally. Artificially increasing the
volume to the rear speakers may destroy the illusion
of an enveloping sound field that duplicates the way
you hear sound in a movie theater or concert hall.
Before beginning the output level adjustment process,
make certain that all speaker connections have been
properly made. The system volume should be set to
the level that you will use during a typical listening
session. While the AVR 430 allows you to set output
levels manually, we recommend that the EzSet system
be used when the AVR is first installed to establish the
initial level settings.

Using EzSet

Harman Kardon's exclusive EzSet remote makes it possi-
ble to quickly and accurately set the AVR 430's output
levels without the use of a sound-pressure meter,
although manual adjustment is also available. However,
for the easiest setup, follow these steps while seated in
the listening position that will be used most often:
1. Make certain that all speaker positions have been
properly configured for their "large" or "small" set-
tings (see pages 23 – 25) and turn off the OSD
system if it is in use.
2. Adjust the volume so that it is at 15dB, as
shown in the on-screen display or Lower Display
Line $.
3. Press and hold the SPL Select Button
the remote until the red LED under the Set Button
q lights and the LCD screen in the remote
changes to the display shown in Figure 9.
S E T S P K R L E V E L S
E S
Z E T
Figure 9
4. Press the Set Button q within five seconds to
move to the next step.
Navigation Button o until the lower
5. Press the ⁄
line of the remote's LCD display shows the number of
speakers in your system. (Don't count the subwoofer
or speakers that are part of a multizone system.) For
example, if you have left, center, right, surround left and
right, and surround back left and right speakers for
a full 7.1 system, press the button twice so that the
bottom line reads 7 CHANNELS, as shown in
Figure 10.
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