System Configuration
To re-synchronize the front, center and surround channels at first measure and note the distance from the listening/viewing position to the front, center, surround and surround back (if any) speakers in meters.
If you have already calibrated your system using Ezset/EQ the delay settings shown will reflect the results of the measurements made by Ezset/EQ. No further changes are needed unless you wish to change an item to reflect your taste or a non- standard system configuration. To change the settings, follow the instructions below to enter the distance between the speaker’s location and your main listening position. The measurements need not be accurate to the inch, as the system is designed to accommodate typical listening rather than a specific “sweet spot” position.
The Delay setting for all speakers configured for your system will be available only (with 5.1 or with 6.1/7.1 configuration) when any Dolby sur- round mode is selected (except Dolby-3-Stereo). In addition they are selectable with these modes only, with all other modes the delay times are fixed. Note that the Delay settings are "Global" for all inputs, using those Dolby modes, and need not to be repeated with any input.
To view or change the current delay settings, make sure the EZSET/EQ MAIN menu (Figure 17a) is on the screen. Press the ⁄/¤ Navigation Button EF to move the cursor to DELAY ADJUST and then press the Set Button FQ. The DELAY ADJUST menu (Figure 21) will appear on the screen.
* D E L A Y A D J U S T | * | | |
→ F L : 1 2 f t S B R : 1 0 | f t |
C E N : 1 2 f t S B L : 1 0 | f t |
F R : 1 2 f t S L : 1 0 | f t |
S R : 1 0 f t S U B : 1 2 | f t |
D E L A Y R E S E T : | O F F | O N |
U N I T : | F E E T | M E T E R | | | |
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E Z S E T S E T T I N G S : | O F F | O N |
B A C K T O M A N U A L S E T U P
Figure 21
Next move the ➞ cursor to the UNIT line and select the unit for distances you prefer to enter, feet or meter. Then move the ➞ cursor to the FL line where the first adjustment is made. Now press the ‹ / › Buttons EF until the distance from the front left speaker to the preferred listening position is entered. Next press the ¤ Button EF once to move to the next line.
If you wish to reset all delay settings to the factory defaults, as shown in Figure 21, press the ⁄/¤ Navigation Button EF until the cursor is pointing to the DELAY RESET line. Next, press the ‹/› Navigation Button EF so that ON is highlighted in reverse video. The settings will reset, and you may now continue to make any needed changes following the instructions shown below. Once you make the first change to the default settings, the setting on the DELAY RESET line will return to OFF, indicating that the factory defaults are no longer in effect.
Now the ➞ cursor will be at the CEN line so that the delay for the center speaker may be set. Press the ‹ / › Buttons EF until the distance from the main listening position to the center speaker is entered. Repeat the procedure for all active speaker positions by pressing the ¤ Button EF again and use the ‹ / › Buttons EF to change the setting.
If you have already run Ezset/EQ, return to the settings established by the automated system by pressing the ⁄/¤ Navigation Button EF until the cursor is pointing to the EZSET SETTINGS line. Next, press the ‹/› Navigation Button EF so that ON is highlighted in reverse video. The settings will be resent to the values calculated by Ezset/EQ, and the menu will be locked so that the settings may not be changed. To go back into the menu and make any manual changes to one or more channels, you must first return the cursor to the EZSET SETTINGS line and press the ‹/› Navigation Button EF so that OFF is highlighted in reverse video. This will unlock the menu to allow changes.
When the delay time for all speaker positions has been set you may return to the master menu by pressing the ⁄/¤ Navigation Button EF until the ➞ cursor is pointing to BACK T O MANUAL SETUP and then pressing the Set
Button FQ.
Note that the delay settings may also be adjust- ed at any time when the Dolby Digital or Dolby Pro Logic II modes are in use by pressing the
Delay button on the remote . Then press the ⁄/¤ E buttons on the remote to select the Center or Rear channels for adjustment, followed by a press of the Set button F. Next, press the ⁄/¤ buttons E on the remote until the desired figure appears in the Main Information Display ˜ and press the Set button p twice to confirm the setting and return to the normal display.
When the delay settings are complete, press the
¤Button EF once so that the cursor is next to the BACK TO MANUAL SETUP menu line and press Set Button FQ to return to the MANUAL SETUP menu.
Output Level Adjustment
Output level adjustment is a key part of the configuration of any surround-sound product. It is particularly important for a digital receiver such as the AVR, as correct outputs ensure that you hear sound tracks with the proper directionality and intensity.
In most cases, you will not need to make any adjustments to the output level, as the settings made by running Ezset/EQ are as accurate as those made manually. However, you are able to use the CHANNEL ADJUST menu to trim the settings to suit your personal preferences or to configure the system so that the output set- tings are different from one input source to another. The ability to make individual output level adjustments on a per-input basis is useful for listeners who may prefer different settings for the subwoofer or an individual channel group such as the front speakers when playing musical selections via the CD input as opposed to the movie soundtracks more frequently used with the DVD input. This menu also allows you to adjust the output levels using external sources such as a test disc or other program material that you use as a standard, rather than the system’s test tone.
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 ambience, 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.
Before beginning the output level adjustment process, make certain that all speaker connections have been properly made. The system volume should be turned down at first.
To view or change the current Channel Output settings, make certain that the EZSET/EQ MAIN menu (Figure 17a) is on the screen. Press the ⁄/¤ Navigation Button EF to move the cursor next to CHANNEL ADJUST and then press the Set Button FQ. The CHANNEL ADJUST menu (Figure 22) will appear on the screen.
