System Configuration
the level. This is a normal aspect of the system’s operation.
•As the other channels are set, the channel name and the adjustment offset will appear in the on-screen display (if con- nected) and the Main Information Display X. While the level is changing, the Program/SPL Indicator c will change colors to reflect the output level in relation to the reference. A red indica- tion shows that the level is too high, while an amber indication shows that the level is too low. When the indicator is green, the level is correct, and the test noise will move to the next channel.
•While adjustments are being made, the red LED under the AVR Selector f will flash. This is normal, and indicates that EzSet is operating.
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. The Program/SPL Indicator c will remain green at each channel. Upon completion of the second circulation, the Program/SPL indicator will flash green twice and then go out. The tone will stop and the AVR 210 will return to normal operation.
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.
Manual output level adjustment is most easily done through the OUTPUT ADJUST menu (Figure 7). If you are already at the MASTER MENU, press the Û button q until the on-screen Ý cursor is next to the OUTPUT ADJUST line. If you are not at the MASTER MENU, press the OSD button
vto bring up the MASTER MENU (Figure 1), and then press the Û button q three times so that the on-screen Ý cursor is next to the OUTPUT ADJUST line. Press the Set button o to bring the OUTPUT ADJUST menu (Figure 7) to the screen.
* | O U T P U T | A D J U S T | * |
F R O N T L E F T : 0 d B |
C E N T E R : 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 |
R E T U R N T O | M E N U |
Figure 7
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 on-screen cursor will appear next to the name of each speaker location when the sound is at that speaker.
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 X. If the sound from a speaker location does NOT match the position indicated in the display, turn the AVR 210 off using the Main Power Switch
1and check the speaker wiring 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 Ü/Ý buttons n 31 on the remote to bring all speakers to the same volume level. Note that when one of the Ü/Ý 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 Ü/Ý buttons n 31 on the remote only, NOT the main volume controls. If you are using a sound pressure level (SPL) meter for precise level adjustment, set the volume so that the meter reads 75dB, C-Weighting Slow.
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 SPL Indicator Select button 36 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 Ü/Ý buttons
n31 until the LED lights green for all chan- nels. When it is red the level is too high; when it is amber the level is too low. Press the SPL Indicator Select 36 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 29.
When all channels have an equal volume level, the adjustment is complete. To exit this menu, press the Ú/Û buttons mq until the on- screen Ý cursor is next to the RETURN TO MENU line, and then press the Set button
oto return to the MASTER MENU.
The output levels may also be adjusted at any time using the discrete buttons and semi-OSD system. To adjust the output levels in this fash- ion, press the Test Tone Selector öh. As soon as the button is pressed, the test tone will begin to circulate as indicated earlier. The cor- rect channel from which the test noise should be heard will be shown in the lower third of the video screen and in the Main Information Display X. While the test noise is circulating, the proper channel position will also be indicat- ed in the Speaker/Channel Indicators P by a blinking letter within the correct channel.
To adjust the output level, press the Selector buttons on the front panel 5 or the Ü/Ý buttons n 31 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 button öh again to complete the process.
NOTE: Output level adjustment is not available for the VMAx or Surround Off mode.
