To change the delay time settings from the remote control, press the Delay Select Button 36 . FRONT DELAY will appear in the bottom line of the on-screen display as well as in the Lower Display Line B. Next, press the ⁄/¤ Navigation Buttons n to select the desired speaker delay adjustment and then press the Set Button p. Press the ⁄/¤ Navigation Buttons n to enter the speaker-to-listening position distance for the speaker position being adjusted. When the desired set- ting appears, press the Set Button p to enter the set- ting. To adjust another delay parameter, repeat the proce- dure outlined above. When all desired settings have been made, simply wait five seconds and the unit will return to normal operation.
To change the delay settings from the front panel, press the Set Button ! and then press the ⁄/¤ Navigation Buttons )@ until the amber LED is next to DELAY in the System Configuration Indicators % on the right side of the front panel and DELAY MODE appears in the Lower Display Line B and on-screen display. Within five seconds, press the Set Button !; FRONT DELAY will now appear in the displays. If an adjustment is required, press the Set Button ! again, and then press the ⁄/¤ Navigation Buttons )@ again to enter the speaker-to-listening- position distance. When the desired speaker configuration has been selected, press the Set Button ! to enter the setting and then repeat this procedure to select another speaker group if required. When all settings are complete, the DPR 1001 will return to normal operation and displays within five seconds.
OPERATIONAL NOTE: When making adjustments to the delay time using the front panel or remote control for data entry, the unit of measurement will be the same as the last settings made using the OSD menu system. To change the unit of measurement used for the front panel or remote control adjustments, you must first make a change at the DELAY UNIT line of the DELAY ADJUST menu.
Output Level Adjustment
Output level adjustment is a key part of the configuration of any surround-sound product. It is particularly important for a digital receiver such as the DPR 1001, as correct outputs ensure that you hear sound tracks 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 ambience, 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, or to the recommended –15dB setting.
Using EzSet
Harman Kardon’s exclusive EzSet remote makes it possi- ble to quickly and accurately set the DPR 1001’s output levels without the use of a sound-pressure meter, although manual adjustment is also available. However, for the easi- est 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” settings (as outlined above) and turn off the OSD system if it is in use.
2.Adjust the volume so that it is at -15dB, as shown in the on-screen display or Lower Display Line B.
3.Press and hold the SPL Select Button 44 on the remote until the red LED under the Set Button p lights and the LCD screen in the remote changes to the display shown in Figure 8.
S E T S P K R L E V E L S
E Z S E T
Figure 8
4.Press the Set Button p within five seconds to move to the next step.
5.Press the ⁄ Navigation Button n 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 9.
S E L E C T # S P E A K E R S 7 C H A N N E L S
Figure 9
6.Hold the remote in front of you at arm’s length, being sure not to cover the EzSet Microphone Sensor
45at the top of the remote, and press the Set Button p within five seconds to begin the EzSet calibration process. At this point, EzSet will take control of your DPR, starting the test tone at the front left speaker, and automatically adjusting the output level so that this is correct. During the adjustment the on-screen display and the Lower Display Line B 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. In addition, the speaker position will also appear on the left side of the remote’s bottom line and the right side of the display will give you a level indication, as shown in Figure 10.
E Z S E T C H A N N E L S : 5
S P E A K E R : 1 6 8 d B
Figure 10
•The channel position being adjusted will flash in the Speaker/Channel Input Indicators E. If the test noise is heard from a channel other than the one shown in the Indicator, there is an error in the speaker connections. If this is the case, press the Test Button f TWICE to stop the adjustment. Then, turn the unit off and verify that all speakers are connected to the proper Speaker Outputs cdef and that any connections made to speakers powered by optional amplifiers through the Preamp Outputs i are correct.
•During the adjustment process for each channel, you will see indications of LOW, HIGH and a level readout in dB. This is normal, and it confirms that EzSet is doing its job of changing the levels to match the desired reference.
•If a channel cannot be adjusted to the proper reference level, you will see FAIL displayed in the remote’s bottom LCD line before the test tone moves to the next channel. This is usually an indica- tion that the volume control was set too low. When EzSet stops circulating the tone through all channels and returns to normal, adjust the volume level and repeat the procedure from Step 3.
7.After the test noise has circulated once through each channel, it will send the tone to each channel once again, to verify the settings.
8.After two complete circulations of the tone, the levels are set. Upon completion of the second circulation, the LCD Information Display c will flash
COMPLETE three times and then go out. The tone will stop and the DPR 1001 will return to normal operation.
If you find that the output levels chosen by EzSet are either uncomfortably low or high, you may repeat the pro- cedure. Return to Step 2 and adjust the master volume either slightly higher or lower to accommodate your partic- ular room layout and your tastes. You may repeat this pro- cedure as many times as necessary to achieve a desired result. In order to prevent possible damage to your hear- ing or your equipment, we emphasize that you should avoid setting the master volume above 0dB.
