Harman-Kardon AVR 147 owner manual What EzSet/EQ Does, Initial Setup

INITIAL SETUP

Figure 45 – EzSet/EQ – Specifying a 7.1 System

Press the Set Button when the correct system configuration appears, and EzSet/EQ will do the rest automatically!

NOTE: You may interrupt the EzSet/EQ process at any time after the initial warning screen shown in Figure 42 disappears. Press the ¤ Button on the remote, and the cursor will move to the BACK TO MASTER MENU line, giving you an opportunity to exit the on-screen menu system

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 147’s set- tings 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. Your screen may look something like the one shown in Figure 46.

Figure 46 – EzSet/EQ – Setting Master Volume Level

Speaker Check: EzSet/EQ sends test tones to each speaker channel, based on whether you specified a 5.1- or 7.1-channel system in Step Four. Your screen may look something like the one shown in Figure 47 during the speaker check, with the channel being checked at that moment displayed on the second line. You should hear the test tone from the same speaker displayed on screen. If the tone is not coming from the correct speaker, press the ¤ Button on the remote to stop EzSet/EQ. The cursor will move to the BACK TO MASTER MENU line, giving you an opportunity to exit the on-screen menu system and turn off the AVR so that you can check your speaker connections.

Figure 47 – EzSet/EQ – Speaker Check

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 Figure 15 in the Speaker Placement Section on page 19, 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, displaying a screen similar to Figure 48. 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.

Figure 48 – EzSet/EQ – Error in Speaker Check

Speaker Delay: 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. The result of the Speaker Delay test will appear on screen as a distance, similar to what is shown in Figure 49.

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