Harman Kardon AVR 347 Owner's Manual

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SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 35ENGLISHSystem ConfigurationNote that the A/V Sync delay setting is unique toeach video input source, so you may enter a dif-ferent setting to compensate for the differencesbetween any product attached to the Video 1, 2,3 or 4 inputs.To change one of the individual speaker posi-tions directly, press the Delay Select Button, followed by the ⁄/¤ NavigationButton D to select the desired position asthat name appears in the on-screen display andthe Lower Display Line M. When the nameof the speaker position to be adjusted appearspress the Set Button F within five seconds.Press the ⁄/¤ Navigation Button D toenter the desired delay setting for that speakerand then press the Set Button F to enter thesetting. The ⁄/¤ Navigation Button Dmay be used to select another position, or youmay simply wait five seconds for the system totime out and return to normal operation.The delay settings may be adjusted at any timeusing the remote control and while viewing anon-screen image by pressing the Delay SelectButton .Output Level AdjustmentOutput level adjustment is a key part of theconfiguration of any surround-sound product. Itis particularly important for a digital receiversuch as the AVR, as correct outputs ensure thatyou hear sound tracks with the properdirectionality and intensity.NOTE: Listeners are often confused about theoperation of the surround channels. While someassume that sound should always be comingfrom each speaker, most of the time there willbe little or no sound in the surround channels.This is because they are only used when amovie director or sound mixer specifically placessound there to create ambience, a special effector to continue action from the front of the roomto the rear. When the output levels are properlyset, it is normal for surround speakers tooperate only occasionally. Artificially increasingthe volume to the rear speakers may destroythe illusion of an enveloping sound field thatduplicates the way you hear sound in a movietheater or concert hall.If you have already calibrated your system usingEzSet/EQ the output level adjustments shownwill reflect the results of the measurementsmade by EzSet/EQ. No further changes are need-ed unless you wish to change a specific item toreflect your personal taste or a non-standardsystem configuration.When the AVR is configured for 6.1-channeloperation using a single surround back speaker,the output level adjustments will still provide anadjustment for separate surround back left andsurround back right positions even though yoursystem has only one surround back speaker. Thismeans that the Surround Back channel will seemto appear twice, and in 6.1 operation this isnormal. The separate SBL/SBR adjustments for6.1 operation are needed to optimize thebalance between the two discrete channelswithin the AVR as they are mixed for output to asingle speaker.IMPORTANT NOTE: The output level can beadjusted for each digital and analog surroundmode individually. This allows you to compen-sate for level differences between speakers, thatmay also vary with the surround mode selected,or to increase or decrease the level of certainspeakers intentionally, depending on the sur-round mode selected. Note that adjustmentsmade for any surround mode are effective withall inputs associated with the same surroundmode.Before beginning the output level adjustmentprocess, make certain that all speaker connec-tions have been properly made. The systemvolume should be turned down at first.For the easiest set-up, follow these steps whileseated in the listening position that will be usedmost often:1. Make certain that all speaker positions havebeen properly configured for their “large” or“small” settings (as outlined above) and turnoff the OSD system if it is in use.2. Adjust the volume so that it is at -15, asshown in the on-screen display or MainInformation Display Ò.3. Select any input associated with the surroundmode for which you want to adjust the outputlevels. Remember that the same adjustmentsmust be made with all other surround modesyou´ve in use.4. Manual output level adjustment is most easilydone through the C h Adjust menu(Figure 29). If you are already at the mainmenu, press the ¤ Button D until theSpeaker -tab is highlighted in white. Ifyou are not at the main menu, press the OSDButton v to bring up the main menu(Figure 1), and then press the ¤ Button Dtwo times so that the Speaker -tab ishighlighted in white. Press the Set ButtonF to highlight the ManualConfiguration -line, and press SetF. Now scroll down until the the C hAdjust -line is highlighted in blue andpress the Set Button F.Figure 29When the SPEAKER SETUP - C hAdjust menu first appears, the test tone isoff. Use the ⁄/¤ Navigation Button Dand the Set Button F to select any channelfor adjustment using an external source, such asa test disc, from which to judge the output lev-els. When the channel to be adjusted, is high-lighted in blue, press the Set Button F fol-lowed by the ‹/› Navigation Button Eto raise or lower the output level. However,before proceeding with any manual adjustmentwe recommend that you first use the AVR’sinternal test tone generator and automaticsequencer to send a tone to each channel sothat you may verify that all speaker connectionshave been properly made.5. To turn the test tone on and have it automati-cally circulate among the channels where aspeaker has previously been configured (seepage 31), press the ⁄/¤ NavigationButton D until the Test Tone Seq-line is highlighted in blue. Next, press the SetButton F, followed by the ‹/›Navigation Button E until AUTO isshown. At this time the test tone will immedi-ately begin to circulate clockwise around theroom, playing for two seconds in each speakerbefore switching to the next speaker position.The text presenting the active speaker willhighlight in blue to indicate which speaker thesound should be coming from.IMPORTANT NOTE: Because this test noise willhave a much lower level than normal music, thevolume must be lowered after the adjustmentfor all channels is made, but BEFORE you returnto the main menu and the test tone turns off.NOTE: Remember to verify that the speakers havebeen properly connected. As the test noise circu-lates, listen to make certain that the sound comesfrom the speaker position shown in the MainInformation Display Ò. If the sound comesfrom a speaker location that does NOT match theposition indicated in the display, turn the AVR offusing the Main Power Switch 1 and check thespeaker wiring or connections to external poweramplifiers to make certain that each speaker isconnected to the correct output terminal.NOTE: Remember that when your system hasonly a single Surround Back speaker and is thusconfigured for 6.1-channel operation, you will