INITIAL SETUP
Figure 50 – EzSet/EQ: Warning to Plug in Microphone
NOTE: As shown in Figures 48, 49, and 51– 54, while EzSet/EQ is in progress a Cancel setting is available or even highlighted. You may interrupt EzSet/EQ at any time by selecting the Cancel setting and pressing the Set Button.
What EzSet/EQ Does
EzSet/EQ will send test signals to the various speakers and perform the measurements described in this section, adjusting the AVR 247’s settings to match EzSet/EQ’s internal references.
Set Master Volume Level: EzSet/EQ sends test tones to the front speakers and adjusts the system’s volume level to enable it to take the remaining measurements correctly. EzSet/EQ uses the left front speaker to set the master volume level, and then it proceeds directly to measuring the speaker output levels.
Speaker Level: During this test, EzSet/EQ ensures that all speakers sound equally loud at the listening position. During a surround sound presentation it is common for the surround channels to sound less prominent, or not to be used at all at times. By setting the baseline channel levels correctly, the AVR serves as a blank canvas for the movie director to create special effects.
A screen similar to the one shown in Figure 51 will appear, with the speaker position changing as EzSet/EQ measures the levels for each speaker. You may occasionally hear EzSet/EQ send a tone back to the front left speaker. This enables EzSet/EQ to compare the level of the speaker being measured to the reference level it set for the front left speaker.
Figure 51 – EzSet/EQ: Speaker Level Test
If at any time the test tone is not heard from the speaker indicated on screen, press the Set Button to stop EzSet/EQ. Turn off the AVR using the Master Power Switch and check your speaker connections. Make sure all wires are connected to the correct speakers and Speaker Outputs on the AVR, and that you have observed the correct polarity
(+ terminals connected to + terminals, and – terminals connected to
– terminals).
NOTE: EzSet/EQ can only detect the presence of a speaker, not its location within the room. If your speakers are not placed reasonably close to the positions shown in Figures 15 or 16 in the Speaker Placement Section, then EzSet/EQ may not be able to perform this test correctly.
If EzSet/EQ detects only one speaker in a pair (e.g., surround back left but no surround back right or no main speakers), it will generate an error and stop. If that happens, check that you have placed your speakers in their correct locations, and that you have wired each speaker to its correct set of speaker terminals.
Speaker Distance: During this test, EzSet/EQ measures the distance from each speaker to the listening position. If the speakers are placed at different distances from the listener, the sound from speakers placed closer needs to be delayed so that it reaches the listener at the same time as the sounds from the other speakers. This preserves the clarity and directionality of surround sound presentations. During the Speaker Distance test a screen similar to the one shown in Figure 52 will appear. The speaker position will change as EzSet/EQ measures the distance for each speaker.
Figure 52 – EzSet/EQ: Speaker Distance Test
NOTE: The AVR 247 is also capable of setting a different type of delay, called A/V Sync Delay, which is used to compensate for lip sync problems that may occur when a video display device or
Speaker Size: This test checks the
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