SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 212, Theater, VMAx Near and VMAx Far. The Halland Theater modes are designed for multichannelinstallations, while the two VMAx modes are opti-mized for use in delivering a full surround fieldwhen only the front left and front right speakersare installed. See pages 29 for a complete expla-nation of the DSP surround modes. Note that theHall and Theater modes are not available when aDolby Digital or DTS soundtrack is played.On the STEREO menu, the selection choicesmade with the ‹/› Buttons E& on theremote may either turn the surround processingoff for a traditional two-channel stereo presenta-tion, or select 5 C H Stereo or 7 C HStereo depending on whether the 5.1 or6.1/7.1 output is in use. The latter modes feed thestereophonic input signal to both front speakers,to the rear speakers and to both surround backspeakers (if in use), while the monophonic signalparts are spread over all speakers, also theCenter. See page 29-30 for a complete explana-tion of the 5 CH Stereo and 7 CH Stereo modes.After the selections are made in the Dolby, DTS,Logic 7, DSP (Surround) or Stereo menus, pressthe ⁄/¤ buttons D so that the cursor movesto the BACK TO SURR SELECT line andpresss the Set Button F.After one input has been adjusted for analog ordigital input, speaker type and surround mode,return to the INPUT SETUP line on theMASTER menu and enter the settings for eachinput that you will use. In most cases, only thedigital input and surround mode may be differentfrom one input to the next, while the speaker typewill usually be the same (inputs set toGLOBAL). But if prefered you can also selectdifferent speaker types or turn speakers on or offindividually for each input in use.Configuring the Surround Off(Stereo) ModesFor superior reproduction of two-channel programmaterials, the AVR offers two Stereo modes: ananalog Stereo-Direct mode that bypasses the digi-tal signal processing circuitry for a completelyanalog signal path that preserves the purity of theoriginal signal, and a digital mode that is capableof providing bass management for optimal distri-bution of the low frequencies between smallerspeakers and a subwoofer.Stereo-Direct (Bypass) ModeWhen the analog Stereo-Direct mode is selectedby pressing the Stereo Mode Selector until SURROUND OFF appears in the MainInformation Display ˜ and the SurroundMode Indicator ( for Surround Off is lit, theAVR will pass the analog source material directlythrough to the front left and right speakers,bypassing the digital processing circuitry.In this mode, the front left and right speakers willautomatically be configured as LARGE; it is notpossible to configure these speakers as SMALL.When the AVR is in the Stereo Bypass mode youmay still configure the subwoofer output so thatit is either turned off, with a full-range signalgoing to the front left/right speakers, or you mayconfigure it so that the subwoofer feed isactivated. The factory default setting is to havethe subwoofer turned off for this mode, but youmay change that setting by following these steps:1. Press the Speaker Button 6'.2. Press the Set Button F@ to activate theconfiguration menu.3. Press the ⁄/¤ Buttons D on the remote orthe ‹/› Buttons 7 on the front panel to selectthe desired option. SUB NONE turns off thefeed to the subwoofer, while SUB turns it on.4. When the desired setting has been entered,press the Set Button F@ to return to normaloperation.Stereo-Digital ModeWhen the Stereo-Direct (Bypass) mode is in use afull range signal is always sent to the frontleft/right speakers. By its nature, that option doesnot pass the signal through the AVR’s digital sig-nal processing, creating the requirement for full-range speakers. If your front speakers are band-width limited, “satellite”speakers, we recommendthat you do NOT use the Bypass mode, but ratheruse the DSP SURROUND OFF mode forstereo listening.To listen to programs in the two-channel stereomode while taking advantage of the bass man-agement system, press the Stereo ModeSelector until SURROUND OFF appearsin the Main Information Display ˜ and theDSP and SURR. OFF Surround ModeIndicators ( both light up. When only theSURR. OFF Surround Mode Indicators (is lit you are in the Stereo-Direct (Bypass) mode.When this mode is in use, the front left/rightspeakers and subwoofer may be configured tomeet the requirements of your specific speakersusing the steps shown in the Speaker Setup sec-tion on page 17.Automated Speaker Setup UsingEzSet+The AVR 335 is one of the first receivers in itsclass to offer automated speaker setup and sys-tem calibration. This process greatly simplifies theinstallation of your new receiver by using a seriesof test signals and the power of an advanced dig-ital signal processing system to eliminate theneed for manual adjustment of speaker “size”,crossover, delay and output level settings. WithEzSet+ your new receiver even alerts you toerrors in speaker connections that prevent aspeaker from functioning.With EzSet+ you are able to calibrate your systemin a fraction of the time it would take to enter thesettings manually, and with results that rivalthose achieved with expensive test equipmentand time-consuming procedures. The end result isa system calibration profile that enables your newreceiver to deliver the best possible sound, nomatter what type of speakers you have or whatthe dimensions of your listening room are.We recommend that you take advantage of theprecision of EzSet+ to calibrate your system, but ifdesired you may also make any of the configura-tion settings manually, or trim the settings provid-ed by EzSet+ by following the instructions onpages 23 through 28.If you wish to configure your AVR manually, or iffor some reason your EzSet+ microphone isunavailable, you may still do so by following theinstructions on pages 23 through 28.Step 1: EzSet+ requires that your listening roomhave as little background noise as possible toavoid interfering with the measurement of tonesproduced by your AVR during the setup proce-dure. Turn off all loud fans, air conditioners andother equipment, and try to avoid making anynoise during the process.Step 2: The EzSet+ microphone should be placedin either your usual listening position or, if there isa large seating area, the center of the room, atthe listeners’ ear level. You may find it convenientto use a camera tripod for stable placement ofthe EzSet+ microphone at the correct height. Themicrophone includes a threaded insert on thebottom for tripod mounting.Step 3: Plug the EzSet+ microphone into theAVR 335’s Headphone Jack 4, making certainthat the mini-plug to 1/4" phone plug adaptorsupplied with the microphone is firmly connected.The microphone cable is approximately 7 meterlong, which should accommodate most listeningroom situations. If required, you may use anoptional extension cable, available at most elec-tronics stores, for use in larger rooms. However,we recommend that you avoid using extensioncords for the microphone cable, as they mayadversely affect the test results.Step 4: Once the microphone is properly posi-tioned and plugged in, proceed to the EzSet+menus by first pressing the OSD Button L tobring the Master Menu to the screen. Next, pressthe ⁄/¤ Navigation Buttons D to movethe on-screen cursor to the EZSET+ menu line.Press the Set Button F to move to the nextscreen (Figure 6).Step 5: The first screen of the EzSet+ system willnow appear to remind you to plug in the micro-phone. If you have not already done so, plug themicrophone into the Headphone Jack 4 asdescribed in steps 2 and 3. When you are ready toproceed, make certain that the cursor is pointingto YES and press the Set Button F. If youdo not wish to continue with the EzSet+ process,press the ‹/› Navigation Buttons E& andthen press the Set Button F to return to theMASTER MENU. Note that if you attempt toSystem Configuration
