INITIAL SETUP
sound equally loud at the listening position is a critical step in the setup process.
Sit in the listening position, and eliminate external noises for the few minutes needed to calibrate the output levels.
You may use a handheld SPL meter (available at most electronics stores) set to the
If you are using a handheld SPL meter with source material, such as a test disc or another audio selection, play it now and adjust the AVR’s master volume control until the meter measures 75dB.
If you are using the AVR’s internal test tone, then adjust the AVR’s master volume to
Adjust the levels using either the remote control by itself, or using the
Method A. Using the Remote Control With the Test Tone
While sitting in the listening position, press the Test Button on the remote (see Figure 47). The test tone will start playing at the front left channel. After a few seconds, it will move to the center channel, then the front right channel, surround right, surround left and finally the subwoofer, displaying the channel name on the front of the receiver and in the
Method B. Using the Remote Control With Source Material
Begin playback of your external source material, such as a favorite CD track or a test disc. While sitting in the listening position, press the Channel Button on the remote (see Figure 47). The FRONT L LEVEL message will be displayed on the front panel and in the
Figure 47 – Test Tone and Channel Buttons
The goal is for the sound field to sound natural, with no one speaker being overly emphasized. If you are using one of the commercially available test discs, follow the instructions included with the disc to optimize performance.
When you have finished making your adjustments, either wait a few seconds for the AVR to
Method C. Using the Full-OSD Menu
The
Figure 48 – Channel Adjust Menu Screen
All of the speaker channels will appear at the top of the screen with their current level settings. Any channels that have been set to NONE in the Speaker Size menu will display four dashes and will not be accessible.
CHANNEL RESET: To reset all of the levels to their factory defaults of 0dB, navigate to this line and change the setting to ON. The levels will be reset, and this setting will then revert to OFF.
If you are using an external source to set your output levels, navigate to each channel and use the ⁄/¤ Buttons to adjust the level as desired. If you would like to set your levels using the AVR 154’s internal test tone, adjust the TEST TONE SEQ and TEST TONE lines as follows.
TEST TONE SEQ: When this setting reads AUTO, the test tone will auto- matically circulate to all channels, pausing for a few moments at each channel for several seconds, as indicated by the blinking cursor. Adjust the level for any channel when the test tone is paused there by using the ‹ / › Buttons. You may also use the ⁄/¤ Buttons at any time to move the cursor to another line, and the test tone will follow the cursor.
When this setting reads MANUAL, the test tone will not move to the next channel until you use the ⁄/¤ Buttons.
TEST TONE: This line determines whether the test tone is active. To begin the process of setting the levels, use the ‹ / › Buttons to change the setting to ON. Any time you manually move the cursor out of the channel listings area of the screen, this setting will automatically change to OFF, stopping the test tone.
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