Harman-Kardon AVR 240 System Configuration, When all channels have the same output level

System Configuration

NOTE: Remember that when your system has only a single Surround Back speaker and is thus configured for 6.1-channel operation, you will hear the test tone twice from the back speaker, once with the SBL indication and once with the SBR indication. This is normal, and it allows you to adjust the output balance for the mixing cir- cuit that creates a 6.1 output when 7.1 modes such as Logic 7/7.1 are used.

6.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 ‹/› Buttons E on the remote to bring all speakers to the same vol- ume level. When one of the ‹/› 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. The on-screen cursor ➞ and the test noise can also be moved directly to the speak- er to be adjusted by pressing the ⁄/¤ but- tons D on the remote.

7.Continue to adjust the individual channels until the volume level sounds the same from each speaker. Note that adjustments should

be made with the ‹/› Buttons E on the remote only, NOT the main volume con- trols.

If you are using a sound-pressure level (SPL) meter for precise level adjustment with the test

tone, open the main Volume Control to - 15dB and set the individual output level for each channel so that the meter reads 75dB, C- Weighted Slow. After all settings are made turn the main volume down.

You may also make these same adjustments with complete manual control over the channel being adjusted by pressing the⁄/¤ Navigation Button D until the ➞ cursor is pointing to the TEST TONE SEQ line on the menu and then using the ‹/› Navigation Button

Eto select MANUAL in the highlighted video. In the MANUAL mode, the test tone will also start immediately, but the tone will only be moved to another channel by pressing the ⁄/¤ Navigation Button D. When the manual sequencing mode is active, the tone is turned off by pressing the ⁄/¤ Navigation Button D until the ➞ cursor is pointing to the TEST TONE line and the ‹/› Navigation Button

Eis then pressed to select OFF in the highlighted video.

If you find that the output levels are either uncomfortably low or high, you may repeat the procedure. Return to Step 2 and adjust the mas- ter volume either slightly higher or lower to accommodate your particular room layout and your tastes. You may repeat this procedure as many times as necessary to achieve a desired result. In order to prevent possible damage to your hearing or your equipment, we emphasize that you should avoid setting the master volume above 0dB.

When all channels have an equal volume level, the adjustment is complete. Use the ⁄/¤ Buttons D to move the ➝ cursor next to the TEST TONE line, and press the ‹ / › Buttons E until the word OFF appears to stop the test tone.

Note that any time a given surround mode is selected, even for a different source input, these output level settings will be used. However, the output levels must be set independently for each surround mode, including variations such as Dolby Pro Logic II-Movie versus Dolby Pro Logic II-Music. Although this may seem to be tedious, it is necessary in order to optimize the AVR’s perfor- mance when differing methods are employed to steer the audio materials to the various channels. However, the AVR will carry over the settings for one mode to the same mode in a different chan- nel configuration, such as Dolby Pro Logic IIx- Movie and Dolby Pro Logic II-Movie. If you wish, as a shortcut to get started quickly, you may set the levels for Dolby Pro Logic IIx-Movie and copy down those settings, reentering them for each of the Dolby modes and entering the settings only for those speakers which are available for each mode. Later, it is recommended that you adjust the output levels while listening to various sources, as opposed to the test tone. See page 31 for more information on trimming the output lev- els to external source material.

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 36.

When all channels have an equal volume level, the adjustment is complete. Now turn the

Volume down to about –40dB, otherwise the listening level may be too high as soon as the source’s music starts to play. To exit this menu, press the ⁄/¤ buttons D until the on-screen › cursor is next to the BACK TO MASTER MENU line, and then press the Set Button F to return to the MASTER

MENU.

The output levels may also be adjusted at any time using the remote control and semi-OSD sys- tem. To adjust the output levels in this fashion, press the Test Button 8. As soon as the button is pressed, the test tone will begin to circulate as indicated earlier. The correct 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 Ò. While the test noise is circulating, the proper channel position will also be indicated in the Speaker/Channel Input Indicators $ by a blinking letter within the correct channel. Turn up

the Volume until you can hear the test noise clearly.

To adjust the output level, press the ⁄/¤ but- tons D 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,

turn the Volume down to about –40dB, otherwise the listening level may be too high as soon as the source’s music starts to play. Afterwards press the Test Tone Selector 8 button again to turn the test tone off and complete the process.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The Output level adjust- ment made will be effective for all inputs, but only for the actual surround mode selected. To be effective for any other mode select that mode (with any input) and repeat the level adjustment described above. This will also allow you to com- pensate level differences between speakers, that may be different with each surround mode, or to increase or decrease the level of certain speakers intentionally, depending on the surround mode selected.

Note: Output level adjustment is not available for the VMAx or Surround Off mode, as no surround speakers are used (so level differences between the speakers in the room cannot occur). But to compensate level differences between stereo, VMAx and other surround modes (inde- pendently from the input selected) the outputs can be adjusted with the Level Trim Adjustment procedure, see page 36, also for the Surround Off (Stereo) and VMAx modes.

After one input has been adjusted for analog or digital input, speaker type and surround mode, return to the INPUT SETUP line on the MASTER menu and enter the settings for each input that you will use. In most cases, only the digital input and surround mode may be differ- ent from one input to the next, while the speaker type will usually be the same (inputs set to GLOBAL). But if prefered you can also select different speaker types or turn speakers on or off individually for each input in use.

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