System Configuration
* CHANNEL ADJUST * FL : 0dB SBR : 0dB
→CEN : 0dB SBL : 0dB
FR : 0dB SL : 0dB
SR : 0dB SW1 : 0dB
TEST TONE: AUTO OFF MAN
LEVEL RESET: OFF ON
CH ADJUST: GLOBAL
EZSET SETTINGS: OFF ON BACK TO MANUAL SETUP
Figure 22
To provide the maximum flexibility, channel output level adjustments may be made either with or without the internal test tone, and when the tone is in use, it may be programmed to automatically circulate among the active channels or to only move from one channel to the next on your command. When the CHANNEL ADJUST menu appears, we recommend that you first run the test tone once in the automatic mode to verify that the speakers have been properly connected. To do this, press the ⁄/¤ Navigation Button EF again until the cursor is on the TEST TONE line and then press the ‹ / › Navigation Button EF until AUTO is in highlighted video. The test tone will then circulate among all channels for five seconds at each position.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Because this test noise will have a much lower level than normal music, the volume must be lowered after the adjustment for all channels is made, but BEFORE you return to the main menu and the test tone turns off.
NOTE: Remember to verify that the speakers have been properly connected. As the test noise circulates, listen to make certain that the sound comes from the speaker position shown in the Main Information Display ˜. If the sound comes from a speaker location that does NOT match the position indicated in the display, turn the AVR off using the Main Power Switch 1 and check the speaker wiring or connections to external power amplifiers to make certain that each speaker is connected to the correct output terminal.
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 EF on the remote to bring all speakers to the same volume level. When one of the ‹/› buttons is pushed, the test noise circula- tion 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 speaker to be adjusted by pressing the ⁄/¤ buttons EF on the remote.
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 EF on the remote only, NOT the main volume controls.
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 EF until the ➞ cursor is pointing to the TEST TONE line on the menu and then using the ‹/› Navigation Button EF to select MAN in the highlighted video. In the MAN mode, the test tone will also start immediately, but the tone will only be moved to another channel by pressing the ⁄/¤ Navigation Button EF. When the manual sequencing mode is active, the tone is turned off by pressing the ⁄/¤ Navigation Button EF until the ➞ cursor is pointing to the TEST TONE line and the ‹/› Navigation Button EF is then pressed to select OFF in the highlighted video.
The final option for tone adjustment using the menu system is to not use the internal test tone at all. To do this, simply use the ⁄/¤ Navigation Button EF to change the channel and then use the ⁄/¤ Navigation Button EF to change the output level. When making channel output adjustments with- out the internal test tone we strongly recom- mend that you use a test disc in the “repeat” mode on your DVD or CD player so that the signal being used is constant throughout the adjustment process.
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 46.
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 EF until the on-screen ➞ cursor is next to the BACK TO MANUAL SETUP line, and then press the Set Button FQ to return to the MANUAL
SETUP.
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 ˜. While the test noise is circulating, the proper channel position will also be indicated in the Speaker/ Channel Input Indicators Ú 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 E 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.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The Output level adjustment 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 compensate 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 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 and other surround modes (independently from the input selected) the outputs can be adjusted with the Level Trim Adjustment procedure, see page 46, also for the Surround Off (Stereo) modes.
In addition to the controls for selecting channels and the test tone operation, the settings on this menu also allow you to reset the level settings to either the factory default of 0dB or to re-estab- lish the settings that were entered by running Ezset/EQ.
To reset all channel levels to 0dB press ⁄/¤ Navigation Button EF so that the cursor is pointing to the LEVEL RESET line and then press the ⁄/¤ Navigation Button EF once so ON appears in highlighted video.
