ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
The EzSet/EQ process automatically detects the capabilities of each speaker, and optimizes the AVR 1600’s performance. If you are unable to run EzSet/EQ calibration, or if you wish to make further adjustments, use the Manual Speaker Setup
Before beginning, place your loudspeakers as explained in the Speaker Placement section, and connect them to the AVR. Consult the owner’s guide for the speakers or the manufacturer’s Web site for the frequency range specification. Although you may set the out- put levels “by ear,” an SPL
Record your configuration settings in Tables A3 through A12 in the appendix for easy
STEP ONE – Determine Speaker Crossover
Without using the EzSet/EQ process, the AVR 1600 can’t detect how many speakers you’ve connected to it; nor can it determine their capabilities. Consult the speaker’s technical specifications and locate the frequency response, usually given as a range, e.g., 100Hz – 20kHz (±3dB). Write down the lowest frequency that each of your main speakers is capable of playing (100Hz in the example) as the crossover in Table A3 in the appendix. This is not the same as the crossover frequency listed in the speaker’s specifications. For the subwoofer, write down the transducer size.
The receiver’s bass management determines which speakers will be used to play back the
With proper bass management, the AVR 1600 divides the source signal at a crossover point. All information above the crossover point is played through the satellite speaker, and all information below the crossover point is played through the subwoofer. Each loudspeaker in your system performs at its best, delivering an enjoyable sound experience.
STEP TWO – Measure Speaker Distances
Ideally, all of your speakers would be placed in a circle, with the listening position at the center. However, you may have had to place some speakers a little further away from the listening position than others. Sounds that are supposed to arrive simultaneously from different speakers may blur, due to different arrival times.
Use the AVR’s delay adjustment to compensate for
Measure the distance from each speaker to the listening position, and write it down in Table A4 in the appendix. Even if all of your speakers are the same distance from the listening position, enter your speaker distances as described in Step Three.
STEP THREE – Manual Setup Menu
Now you are ready to program the receiver. Sit in the usual listening position and make the room as quiet as possible.
With the receiver and video display turned on, press the Setup Button to display the Master Menu. Use the 5 Button to move the cursor to the Manual Setup line, and press the OK Button to display the Manual Setup menu.
If you have run the EzSet/EQ process, the results were saved. To tweak the EzSet/EQ results, or to configure the AVR 1600 from scratch, use the menu shown in Figure 26.
Figure 26 – Manual Setup Menu
NOTE: All of the speaker setup submenus include the Back option, to go back to the previous menu, shown at the bottom of Figure 29.
For best results, adjust the submenus in this order: Number of Speakers, Crossover (Size), Sub Mode, Distance and Level Adjust.
Number of Speakers
Move the cursor to the Number of Speakers line and press the OK Button. See Figure 27.
Figure 27 – Number of Speakers Menu
Program the correct setting for each speaker group: ON when the speakers are present in the system, and OFF for positions where no speakers are installed. The Front Left & Right speakers are always ON and may not be disabled. Any changes will be reflected in the total number of speakers displayed at the top of the screen.
The settings in this menu affect the remainder of the speaker setup process and the availability of various surround modes at any time.
When you have finished, select the Back option or use the Back/Exit Button.
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