Harman Kardon AVR 247 Owner's Manual

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32INITIAL SETUPConfigure the AVR 247 Using EzSet/EQOne of the most important and perhaps often overlooked aspects ofsetting up a home theater system is to calibrate the receiver to matchthe loudspeakers, which enables the AVR to perform at its best.Until recently, most receivers required the user to perform the calibrationand configuration manually, a somewhat tedious process that called fora good ear or the purchase of an SPL (sound-pressure level) meter.Although you may configure the AVR 247 manually, as described inthe Advanced Features section, we recommend that most users takeadvantage of our signature EzSet/EQ system.Before beginning, eliminate extraneous background noise that mightaffect the results, such as noisy air conditioning. Try to avoid makingany loud noises while running EzSet/EQ.IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTE: During the EzSet/EQ procedure,a series of very loud test tones will be played through all of thespeakers. Avoid sitting or standing close to any one speakerduring the procedure. If you are particularly sensitive to loudnoises, you may wish to leave the room and have someoneelse run EzSet/EQ.Step One – Place the included EzSet/EQ microphone in the listeningposition, or in the center of the room, at about the same height as thelisteners’ ears. The microphone features a threaded insert on the bottomso that it can be mounted on a camera tripod for stability.Step Two – Plug the EzSet/EQ microphone into the HeadphoneJack/EzSet/EQ Microphone Input Jack on the front of the receiver.See Figure 46.Figure 46 – Plug EzSet/EQ microphone into receiver.Step Three – Make sure that the AVR 247 and the video display areturned on. Press the OSD Button to display the menu system. SeeFigure 43. Use the ⁄ /¤ Buttons to move the cursor to the SpeakerSetup tab, and then press the Set Button to select the Speaker Setupmenu. See Figure 47.Figure 47 – Speaker Setup Menu ScreenSelect the “Auto Configuration” setting, and the screen shown in Figure48 will appear to direct you to plug the EzSet/EQ microphone into theHeadphone Jack.Figure 48 – EzSet/EQ ScreenStep Four – After you select “Continue”, the screen shown in Figure 49will appear. Although the AVR 247 may be used with up to eight speakers,you may have elected not to install surround back speakers at this time,or you may have decided to use the surround back speaker channels topower speakers in the remote room of a multiroom system. This screendirects you to program EzSet/EQ for a 5.1- or 7.1-channel configuration.Select the setting that reflects the number of speakers installed in yoursystem, and EzSet/EQ will do the rest automatically!Figure 49 – EzSet/EQ: Number of SpeakersNOTE: If you are using fewer than five main speakers in yoursystem, then it will not be possible to configure your speakersusing EzSet/EQ, and you will need to select Manual Configurationas described in the Advanced Functions section. If you haveselected a 6.1-channel configuration, using only a single surroundback speaker, it is possible to use a combination of EzSet/EQautomatic configuration for 5.1 speakers, connect the singlesurround back speaker to theleft Surround Back Speaker Output,and then configure the surround back speaker manually, asdescribed in the Advanced Functions section. However, we donot recommend the 6.1-channel configuration.If you have forgotten to plug in the EzSet/EQ microphone, the warningscreen shown in Figure 50 will appear as a reminder.