System Setup
Manual Setup
In most cases it is simpler, easier and more accu- rate to let EzSet/EQ take care of entering the sys- tem parameters for speaker “size”, speaker crossover, channel output and individual channel delay time. However, if you feel that your listen- ing room or system components are best suited to manual entry of these settings, the Digital Lounge also allows you to enter or trim any of these traditional system parameters. Even if you do make the settings manually, we recommend that you run the EzSet/EQ tests first so that a baseline setting is established, and then make your adjustments from there. Note that once EzSet/EQ has been run you do not need to adjust all system settings, only those that you want to adjust.
To view or change the current settings, press the OSD Button 8 on the remote to bring up the SET-UP MENU (Figure 1). Next, press the ¤ Navigation Button 9 as needed until the cursor is on the AUDIO ADJUSTMENTS line. Press the ENTER Button 6 to view the AUDIO ADJUSTMENTS menu (Figure 7).
Figure 7
If you have already run the EzSet/EQ calibration system, the second line of the menu enables you to hear the difference between the settings established by EzSet/EQ. The default setting is ON, which plays the incoming source with the EzSet/EQ settings. To hear the system in a Bypass mode, with none of the equalization filters in the circuit path, press the ‹ / › Navigation Button
9so that OFF is highlighted. Note that once changed, this setting will remain until you change it again in this menu. While you may want to use this menu option to hear the differ- ence that EzSet/EQ makes, we recommend that you leave the setting on to take advantage of the benefits of EzSet/EQ’s advanced room correction technology.
The EZSET TILT line on the menu enables you to set the system’s Tilt, or high-frequency boost. To make this adjustment, first make sure that EZSET EQ line is set to ON, as this item is not available when EzSet EQ is not in the signal path. When the cursor is on the EZSET TILT line, press the ENTER Button 6, and then press the ‹ / › Navigation Button 9 to enter the desired setting followed by the ENTER Button 6 to confirm your setting.
Delay
Due to the different distances between the listening position for the front channel speakers and the surround speakers, the amount of time it takes for sound to reach your ears from the front or surround speakers is different. You may compensate for this difference through the use of the delay settings to adjust the timing for the specific speaker placement and acoustic con- ditions in your listening room or home theater. Measure the distance from the listening position to each of the individual loudspeakers. Once done, select per loudspeaker the distance that is closest to the one measured.
Output level adjustment
Output level adjustment is a key part of the configuration process for any surround sound product.
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 ambiance, 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.
The default settings of the DVD player is 0 dB for all channels. In case you feel adjustments are necessary in your setup, we advise you to make the adjustments using the internal test tone generator.
Once the cursor is moved to any of the speaker level icons, the test noise will be heard from the corresponding speaker. If this is not the case please check whether the loudspeaker is con- nected to the correct loudspeaker output on the rear panel. The speaker level can be adjusted by pressing ENTER and selecting an appropriate level indicated in the Lower Menu Line. The test noise will stop as soon as the cursor is moved away from any speaker level icon.
Once all Audio Adjustment Settings have been set to your personal taste, move the cursor to the left until VIDEO SETTINGS is highlighted. Press ENTER 6 to access the Video Settings Menu.
Video Settings
Figure 7a
The Video Setting Submenu contains the follow- ing settings. Follow the explanations in the Upper Menu Line on the bottom of your screen to change the settings.
Video Mode: This setting affects only the video signal on the HDMI output and the progressive signals on Component video and it controls how the video signals are optimized for progressive scan display. In most cases, the “automatic” mode is your best choice, as it senses whether the disc being played was originally recorded on video or shot on film. However, in some cases you may wish to compensate for errors in the disc authoring that occur when the lag for the film mode detection is not properly set when films are converted to video. Three choices are available reducing the impact of the digital source perceptibly.
•Auto: This is the recommended setting, as it lets the DVD player analyze the signals from the DVD and adjust the output accordingly.
•Movie: Choose this option for optimal play- back of material that was shot on film, even though you are viewing it on video via a DVD.
•Video: Choose this option for optimal play- back of material that was shot directly to video, such as concerts and sports program- ming.
Video Resolution: Selects the resolution of the HDMI and Component video output. Due to the one-wire, digital HDMI connection with the screen, the Cinema Lounge system performs best with the 720p setting.
