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cedure 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.
Manual Output Level Adjustment Output levels may also be adjusted manually, either to set them to a specific level with an SPL meter, or to make fine tuning adjustments to the levels obtained using the EzSet remote.
* C H A N N E L | A D J U S T * | |||
F R O N T L E F T |
| : | 0 d B | |
S B | R I G H T | : | 0 d B | |
C E N T E R |
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| : | 0 d B |
F R O N T R I G H T | : | 0 d B | ||
S U R R R I G H T |
| : | 0 d B | |
S U R R L E F T |
| : | 0 d B | |
C H A N N E L R E S E T : O F F O N | ||||
T E S T T I M E |
| : O F F O N | ||
B A C K T O M A S T E R | M E N U | |||
Figure 7
Manual output level adjustment is most easily done through the CHANNEL ADJUST menu (Figure 7). If you are already at the main menu, press the ¤ Button n until the on- screen › cursor is next to the CHANNEL ADJUST line. If you are not at the main menu, press the OSD Button v to bring up the MASTER MENU (Figure 1), and then press the ¤ Button n four times so that the
As soon as the new menu appears, you will hear a test noise circulate from speaker to speaker in a clockwise direction around the room. The test noise will play for two seconds in each speaker before circulating, and a blink- ing
NOTE: Remember to verify that the speakers have been properly connected. As the test noise circulates, listen to make certain that the sound comes from the speaker position shown in the Main Information Display Y. If the sound from a speaker location does NOT match the position indicated in the display, turn the
AVR 520 off using the Main Power Switch
1and check the speaker wiring or connec- tions to external power amplifiers to make cer- tain that each speaker is connected to the cor- rect output terminal.
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 37 on the remote to bring all speakers to the same vol- ume level. When one of the ‹/› buttons is pushed, the test noise circulation will pause on the channel being adjusted to give you time to make the adjustment. When you release the button, the circulation will resume after five seconds.
Continue to adjust the individual channels until the volume level sounds the same from each speaker. Note that adjustments should be made with the ‹/› Buttons o 37 on the remote only, NOT the main volume controls. If you are using a
You may also adjust the output levels manually while using the level indication feature of the EzSet remote. To activate the sensor and indica- tor, simply press and release the Program/SPL Indicator Button c on the remote while the test tone is circulating. The Program/SPL Indicator c will change color to indicate the level. Adjust the level using the ‹/› Buttons o 37 until the LED lights green for all channels. When it is red, the level is too high; when it is amber, the level is too low. Press the SPL Indicator Select c button when you are finished to turn the sensor and Indicator off.
NOTE: The subwoofer output level is not adjustable using the test tone. To change the subwoofer level, follow the steps for Output Level Trim Adjustment on page 32.
When all channels have an equal volume level, the adjustment is complete. To exit this menu, press the ⁄/¤ Buttons n until the on- screen › cursor is next to the BACK TO MASTER MENU line, and then press the Set Button p to return to the MASTER menu.
The output levels may also be adjusted at any time using the remote control and
heard will be shown in the lower third of the video screen and in the Main Information Display Y. While the test noise is circulating, the proper channel position will also be indicated in the Speaker/Channel Input Indicators Q by a blinking letter within the correct channel.
To adjust the output level, press the ‹/› Buttons o 37 until the desired level is shown in the display or on screen. Once the buttons are released, the test noise will begin to circulate again in five seconds.
When all channels have the same output level, press the Test Tone Selector i button again to complete the process.
NOTE: Output level adjustment is not available for the VMAx or Surround Off mode.
Additional Input Adjustments
After one input has been adjusted for Surround mode, digital input (if any), speaker type, and output levels, go back to the IN/OUT SETUP line on the MASTER MENU and enter the settings for each input that you will use. In most cases, only the digital input and surround mode will be different from one input to the next, while the speaker type, crossover frequency, Night mode and output level set- tings will usually be the same and may be quickly entered by entering the same data used for the original input.
Once the settings outlined on the previous pages have been made, the AVR 520 is ready for operation. While there are some additional settings to be made, these are best done after you have had an opportunity to listen to a vari- ety of sources and different kinds of program material. These advanced settings are described on pages 34 to 35 of this manual. In addition, any of the settings made in the initial configu- ration of the unit may be changed at any time. As you add new or different sources or speak- ers, or if you wish to change a setting to better reflect your listening taste, simply follow the instructions for changing the settings for that parameter as shown in this section.
Having completed the setup and configuration process for your AVR 520, you are about
to experience the finest in music and home- theater listening. Enjoy!
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