Navigation Button o to return the ➔ cursor to the FL position.
With the on-screen ➔ cursor pointing to FL, press the ‹/› Navigation Button o until the distance from the center speaker to the preferred listening position is entered. Next, press the ¤ Navigation Button o to move the cursor to the next line and use the ‹/› Navigation Button o again to enter 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 use the ‹/› Navigation Button o to change 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 pressing the ⁄/¤ Navigation Button o until 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.
To adjust the A/V Sync delay, press the ⁄/¤ Navigation Button o so that the ➔ cursor is pointing to the A/V Sync Delay line on the menu and then press the ‹/› Navigation Button o 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 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 , followed by the ⁄/¤ Navigation Button o to 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. Press the ‹/› Navigation Button o to enter
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 ⁄/¤ Navigation Button o until the ➔ cursor is pointing to 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 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 , as shown in the on-screen display or Lower Display Line $.
3.Press and hold the SPL Select Button 45 on 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 Z S E T
Figure 9
4.Press the Set Button q within five seconds to move to the next step.
5.Press the ⁄ Navigation Button o until the lower 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.
S E L E C T # S P K R S 7 C H A N N E L S
Figure 10
6.Hold the remote in front of you at arm’s length, being sure not to cover the EzSet Microphone Sensor
46 at the top of the remote, and press the Set Button q within five seconds to begin the EzSet calibration process. At this point, EzSet will take con- trol of your AVR, starting the test tone at the front left speaker, and automatically adjusting the output level so that it is correct. During the adjustment the on- screen display and the Lower Display Line $ will display the speaker position on the left side of the display and the offset from reference level on the right side of the display. As the levels are adjusted, the speaker position and a level indication will appear in the bottom line of the remote’s LCD display (Figure 11).
