Harman Kardon AVR 330 Owner's Manual

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SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONSYSTEM CONFIGURATIONSYSTEM CONFIGURATION 23SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 23With the on-screen > cursor pointing to CENTER,press the ‹/› Buttons o until the distance fromthe center speaker to the preferred listening position isentered. Next, press the ¤ Button n to move thecursor to the SURROUND line and use the ‹/›Buttons o again to enter the distance from thevideo display at the front of the room to the surroundspeakers. Finally, if the system is configured for 7.1operation by entering LARGE or SMALL on theSURR BACK line of the SPEAKER SET-UP menu, press the ¤ Button n again and usethe ‹/› Buttons o to enter the distance from thelistening position to the surround speakers. Rememberthat this last adjustment will only be needed when youhave surround back speakers installed and DolbyDigital chosen as the surround mode.When the speaker-to-listening-position distance hasbeen entered for all active speaker positions, press the⁄/¤ Buttons n until the on-screen cursor is nextto BACK TO MASTER MENU and press theSet Button p.The delay settings may be changed at any timedirectly from the remote control by pressing theDelay Button . CENTER DELAY willappear in the Lower Display Line ¯, but youmay press the ⁄/¤ Buttons n to select anyof the speaker groups.Press the Set Button p when the desired speakergroup appears, and then press the ⁄/¤ Buttonsn again to enter the distance from the speaker tothe listening position. Press the Set Button pagain to enter the data. You may then press the ⁄/¤Buttons n to select another speaker group torepeat the procedure as needed, or wait five secondsfor the system to return to normal operation.Output Level AdjustmentOutput level adjustment is a key part of the configura-tion of any surround sound product. It is particularlyimportant for a digital receiver such as the AVR 330,as correct outputs ensure that you hear soundtrackswith the proper directionality and intensity.IMPORTANT NOTE: Listeners are often confusedabout the operation of the surround channels. Whilesome assume that sound should always be comingfrom each speaker, most of the time there will be littleor no sound in the surround channels. This is becausethey are only used when a movie director or soundmixer specifically places sound there to create ambi-ence or a special effect, or to continue action fromthe front of the room to the rear. When the outputlevels are properly set, it is normal for surroundspeakers to operate only occasionally. Artificiallyincreasing the volume to the rear speakers maydestroy the illusion of an enveloping sound field thatduplicates the way you hear sound in a movie theater orconcert hall.Before beginning the output level adjustment process,make certain that all speaker connections have beenproperly made. The system volume should be set tothe level that you will use during a typical listeningsession. While the AVR 330 allows you to set outputlevels manually, we recommend that the EzSet systembe used when the AVR is first installed, to establish theinitial level settings.Using EzSetHarman Kardon’s exclusive EzSet remote makes itpossible to quickly and accurately set the AVR 330’soutput levels without the use of a sound-pressure-levelmeter, although manual adjustment is also available.However, for the easiest setup, follow these stepswhile seated in the listening position that will be usedmost often:1. Make certain that all speaker positions have beenproperly configured for their “large” or “small” set-tings (as outlined above) and turn off the OSDsystem if it is in use.2. Adjust the volume so that it is at -15dB, asshown in the on-screen display or LowerDisplay Line ¯.3. Hold the remote in front of you at arm’s length,being sure not to cover the EzSet SensorMicrophone at the top of the remote.4. Press and hold the SPL Selector Button forthree seconds. Release it when the Program/SPL Indicator c stops flashing and remainslit. Within five seconds, press the 5 Button ron the remote if your system is configured for5.1 operation with standard speakers or the7 Button r on the remote if your system isconfigured for 6.1/7.1 operation with a fullspeaker complement including rear surroundspeakers. Once the correct channel configurationbutton has been pressed, the test noise will beheard from the front left speaker.5. At this point, EzSet will take over, adjusting theoutput level of each channel so that when theprocess is complete all levels will be equal and atthe set reference point. This process may take afew minutes, depending on the extent of adjust-ment required.6. During the adjustment, you will see the locationof the channel position being adjusted appear inthe on-screen display (if connected) and in theLower Display Line ¯, alternating with a read-out of the output setting, relative to the referencevolume level, and in the Speaker/Channel InputIndicators ˆ where the letters for the channelbeing adjusted will flash to indicate the channelfrom which the test tone should be heard. As theadjustment proceeds, a few things will happensimultaneously:• The channel position being adjusted will flash inthe Speaker/Channel Input Indicators ˆ.If the test noise is heard from a channel otherthan the one shown in the indicator, there is anerror in the speaker connections. If this is thecase, press the Test Button i TWICE tostop the adjustment. Then, turn the unit off andverify that all speakers are connected to theproper Outputs ª‚⁄¤.• As the individual channels are set, the channelname and the adjustment offset will appear inthe on-screen display (if connected) and theLower Display Line ¯. While the level ischanging, the Program/SPL Indicator c willchange colors to reflect the output level in rela-tion to the reference. A red indication showsthat the level is too high, while an amber indica-tion shows that the level is too low. When theindicator is green, the level is correct, and thetest noise will move to the next channel.• While adjustments are being made, the red LEDunder the AVR Selector f will flash. This isnormal, and indicates that EzSet is operating.7. After the test noise has circulated once througheach channel, it will send the tone to each chan-nel once again, to verify the settings.8. After two complete circulations of the tone, thelevels are set. The Program/SPL Indicator cwill remain green at each channel. Upon comple-tion of the second circulation, the Program/SPLIndicator c will flash green twice and then goout. The tone will stop and the AVR 330 willreturn to normal operation.If you find that the output levels chosen by EzSet areeither uncomfortably low or high, you may repeat theprocedure. Return to Step 2 and adjust the mastervolume either slightly higher or lower to accommodateyour particular room layout and your tastes. You mayrepeat this procedure as many times as necessary toachieve a desired result. In order to prevent possibledamage to your hearing or your equipment, weemphasize that you should avoid setting the mastervolume above 0dB.NOTE: The subwoofer output is not adjusted when thetest tone is in use. To adjust the subwoofer output, youmust use an external source, following the instructionson page 30.404335