System Configuration
rival those achieved with expensive test equip- | If you do not wish to continue with the EzSet+ |
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ment and | process, press the ‹/› Navigation Buttons |
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result is a system calibration profile that enables | E | for the arrow to point to NO and then |
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your new receiver to deliver the best possible | press the OK Button F to return to the |
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sound, no matter what type of speakers you have | MASTER MENU. Note that if you attempt to |
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or what the dimensions of your listening room | move to the next menu without plugging in the |
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are. | microphone, a reminder message will flash at the |
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We recommend that you take advantage of the | bottom of the screen. |
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precision of EzSet/EQ to calibrate your system, |
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but if desired you may also make any of the |
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configuration settings manually, or trim the |
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settings provided by EzSet/EQ by following the |
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| stop the calibration process, or monitor the | ||||
instructions on pages 23 through 27. |
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| progress of the measurements and view the | ||||
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If you wish to configure your AVR manually, or if |
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for some reason your EzSet/EQ microphone is |
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| see MEASUREMENT: STOP on the first line | |||
unavailable, you may still do so by following the |
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| of the menu list. To start the EzSet/EQ test | |||
instructions on pages 23 through 27. |
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| process, you must first tell the system how many | |||
Step 1: EzSet/EQ requires that your listening | Figure 5a | speakers are in your system. To do that, choose | ||||
Step 6: After entering YES to start the | one of these two options: |
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room have as little background noise as possible |
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to avoid interfering with the measurement of | EzSet/EQ system, you will next see a brief warn- | • If your system includes a full complement of | ||||
tones produced by your AVR during the setup | ing message, and the screen will then change to | seven main speakers (front left/center/front | ||||
procedure. Turn off all loud fans, air conditioners | the main EzSet/EQ menu. The WARNING screen | right/surround right/surround back | ||||
and other equipment, and try to avoid making | is a reminder that in order for the system to per- | right/surround back left/surround left) and a | ||||
any noise during the process. | form accurate measurements, it is important that | subwoofer, press the ‹/› Navigation | ||||
Step 2: The EzSet/EQ microphone should be | the listening room be as quiet as possible. | Buttons E | so that 7.1 appears to the | |||
After 5 seconds, the screen will change again to | right of MEASUREMENT, and then press the | |||||
placed in either your usual listening position or, if | ||||||
display the main EzSet/EQ menu (Figure 5b). | OK Button F to start EzSet/EQ. | |||||
there is a large seating area, the center of the | ||||||
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room, at the listeners’ ear level. You may find it |
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convenient to use a camera tripod for stable |
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| speaker complement of five main speakers | |||
placement of the EzSet/EQ microphone at the |
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correct height. The microphone includes a thread- |
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| surround left) and a subwoofer, press the ‹/› | |||
ed insert on the bottom for tripod mounting. |
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| Navigation Buttons E | so that 5.1 | ||
Step 3: Plug the EzSet/EQ microphone into the |
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| and then press the OK Button F to start | ||||
AVR 147’s Headphone Jack 4, making certain |
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that the |
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supplied with the microphone is firmly connected. |
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Figure 5b | D to move the | |||||
The microphone cable is approximately 7 meter | ||||||
MEASUREMENT line; press the ‹/› | ||||||
long, which should accommodate most listening | IMPORTANT NOTE: Anyone with hearing that is | |||||
Navigation Buttons E | so that STOP | |||||
room situations. If required, you may use an | sensitive to loud noises should leave the room at | appears and press the OK Button F. | ||||
optional extension cable, available at most elec- | this point, or use ear protection sufficient to |
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tronics stores, for use in larger rooms. However, | reduce the noise level. Inexpensive |
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we recommend that you avoid using extension | plugs, available at most drug stores, may be used |
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cords for the microphone cable, as they may | to reduce the sound level to a tolerable level. If |
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adversely affect the test results. | you are uncomfortable with, or cannot tolerate, |
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Step 4: Once the microphone is properly posi- | loud sounds and do not use some sort of ear pro- |
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tection, we strongly recommend that you leave |
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tioned and plugged in, proceed to the EzSet/EQ |
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the room and ask someone else to run the |
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menus by first pressing the OSD Button L to |
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EzSet/EQ process, or that you do not use |
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bring the Master Menu to the screen. Next, press |
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EzSet/EQ and enter the configuration settings |
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the ⁄/¤ Navigation Buttons D to move |
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manually, as described on pages 23 through 27. | Figure 5d |
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the |
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line. Press the OK Button F to move to the | Step 7: The WARNING screen will automati- | Step 8: Once EzSet/EQ has been started, you will | ||||
next screen (Figure 5a). | cally be replaced by the main EzSet/EQ menu | hear test signals circulate among all of the | ||||
Step 5: The first screen of the EzSet/EQ system | (Figure 5c). | speakers as the system sets the master level, | ||||
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will now appear to remind you to plug in the |
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| distance measurement and calculates delay time | ||||
microphone. If you have not already done so, |
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| settings, sets the speaker “size”, and sets the | ||||
plug the microphone into the Headphone Jack |
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4 as described in steps 2 and 3. When you are |
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ready to proceed, make certain that the cursor is |
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| progress of the testing by reading the messages | ||||
pointing to YES and press the OK Button F. |
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SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 21
ENGLISH