Automated Speaker Setup Using Ezset - Harman Kardon AVR 245 Owner's Manual

System Configuration
use the
DSP SURROUND OFF
stereo listening.
To listen to programs in the two-channel stereo
mode while taking advantage of the bass man-
agement system, press the Stereo Mode
Selector until
SURROUND OFF
in the Main Information Display Ò and the
DSP and Surround Mode
SURR. OFF
Indicators ( both light up. When only the
Surround Mode Indicators
SURR. OFF
( is lit you are in the Stereo-Direct (Bypass)
mode.
When this mode is in use, the front left/right
speakers and subwoofer may be configured to
meet the requirements of your specific speakers
using the steps shown in the Speaker Setup sec-
tion below.
The last option line in this menu is the setting to
turn the unit's upsampling feature on or off. In
normal use, this feature is turned off, which
means that digital sources are processed at their
native sample rate. For example, a 48kHz digital
source will be processed at 48kHz. However, the
AVR allows you to upsample the incoming 48kHz
signals to 96kHz for added resolution.
To take advantage of this feature, press the
Navigation Button n so that the
/
⁄ ¤
cursor is next to the UPSAMPLING line and
press the / Navigation Button
‹ ›
that ON is highlighted in reverse video. Note that
this feature is only available for the Dolby Pro
Logic II-Music, Dolby Pro Logic II-Movie, Dolby
Pro Logic and Dolby 3 Stereo modes.
Automated Speaker Setup
Using EzSet+
The AVR 245 is one of the first receivers in its
class to offer automated speaker setup and sys-
tem calibration. This process greatly simplifies the
installation of your new receiver by using a series
of test signals and the power of an advanced dig-
ital signal processing system to eliminate the
need for manual adjustment of speaker "size",
crossover, delay and output level settings. With
EzSet+ your new receiver even alerts you to
errors in speaker connections that prevent a
speaker from functioning.
With EzSet+ 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 equipment
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 or what
the dimensions of your listening room are.
We recommend that you take advantage of the
precision of EzSet+ to calibrate your system, but
if desired you may also make any of the configu-
mode for ration settings manually, or trim the settings pro-
vided by EzSet+ by following the instructions on
pages 25 through 31.
If you wish to configure your AVR manually, or if
for some reason your EzSet+ microphone is
appears unavailable, you may still do so by following the
instructions on pages 25 through 31.
Step 1: EzSet+ requires that your listening room
have as little background noise as possible to
avoid interfering with the measurement of tones
produced by your AVR during the setup proce-
dure. Turn off all loud fans, air conditioners and
other equipment, and try to avoid making any
noise during the process.
Step 2: The EzSet+ microphone should be placed
in either your usual listening position or, if there is
a large seating area, the center of the room, at
the listeners' ear level. You may find it convenient
to use a camera tripod for stable placement of
the EzSet+ microphone at the correct height. The
microphone includes a threaded insert on the
bottom for tripod mounting.
Step 3: Plug the EzSet+ microphone into the
AVR 245's Headphone Jack 4, making certain
that the mini-plug to 1/4" phone plug adaptor
supplied with the microphone is firmly connected.
➞
The microphone cable is approximately 7 meter
long, which should accommodate most listening
so room situations. If required, you may use an
optional extension cable, available at most elec-
tronics stores, for use in larger rooms. However,
we recommend that you avoid using extension
cords for the microphone cable, as they may
adversely affect the test results.
Step 4: Once the microphone is properly posi-
tioned and plugged in, proceed to the EzSet+
menus by first pressing the OSD Button
bring the Master Menu to the screen. Next, press
the / Navigation Buttons
⁄ ¤
the on-screen cursor to the
Press the Set Button
screen (Figure 7).
Step 5: The first screen of the EzSet+ system will
now appear to remind you to plug in the micro-
phone. If you have not already done so, plug the
microphone into the Headphone Jack 4 as
described in steps 2 and 3. When you are ready
to proceed, make certain that the cursor is point-
ing to and press the Set Button
YES
you do not wish to continue with the EzSet+
process, press the
and then press the Set Button
return to the
MASTER MENU
attempt to move to the next menu without
plugging in the microphone, a reminder message
will flash at the bottom of the screen.
to
to move
menu line.
EZSET+
to move to the next
. If
/ Navigation Buttons
‹ ›
to
. Note that if you
Figure 7
Step 6: After entering to start the EzSet+
YES
system, you will next see a brief warning mes-
sage, and the screen will then change to the main
EzSet+ menu. The WARNING screen is a reminder
that in order for the system to perform accurate
measurements, it is important that the listening
room be as quiet as possible. After 5 seconds, the
screen will change again to display the main
EzSet+ menu (Figure 7b).
Figure 7b
IMPORTANT NOTE: Anyone with hearing that is
sensitive to loud noises should leave the room at
this point, or use ear protection sufficient to
reduce the noise level. Inexpensive foam-style ear
plugs, available at most drug stores, may be used
to reduce the sound level to a tolerable level. If
you are uncomfortable with, or cannot tolerate,
loud sounds and do not use some sort of ear pro-
tection, we strongly recommend that you leave
the room and ask someone else to run the
EzSet+ process, or that you do not use EzSet+
and enter the configuration settings manually, as
described on pages 25 through 31.
Step 7: The screen will automati-
WARNING
cally be replaced by the main EzSet+ menu
(Figure 7c).
Figure 7c
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 23