Harman-Kardon AVR 745 - Manual (Page 36)

36 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
System Configuration
Manual Setup
In most cases it is simpler, easier and more accu-
rate to let EzSet/EQ take care of entering the sys-
tem parameters for speaker “size”, speaker
crossover, channel output and individual channel
delay time. However, if you feel that your listen-
ing room or system components are best suited
to manual entry of these settings, the AVR 745
also allows you to enter or trim any of these tra-
ditional system parameters. Even if you do make
the settings manually, we recommend that you
run the EzSet/EQ tests first so that a baseline set-
ting is established, and then make your adjust-
ments from there. Note that once EzSet/EQ has
been run you do not need to adjust all system
settings, only those that you want to adjust.
To view or change the current EQ Design set-
tings, make certain that the
EZSET/EQ
MAIN menu (Figure 12) is on the screen. Press
the ⁄ / ¤ Navigation Button DF to move
the cursor next to EZSET/EQ MANUAL
SETUP and then press the OK/Enter Button
E on the TC 30 or the Set Button Q on the
ZR 10 remote. The
EZSET/EQ MANUAL
SETUP menu (Figure 25) will appear on the
screen.
Figure 25
If you have already run the EzSet/EQ II calibration
system, the first line of the menu enables you to
hear the difference between the settings estab-
lished by EzSet/EQ II. The default setting is
O N ,
which plays the incoming source with the
EzSet/EQ II settings. To hear the system in a By-
pass mode, with none of the equalization filters
in the circuit path, press the
‹ / › Navigation
Button DF so that
OFF is highlighted.
Note that once changed, this setting will remain
until you change it again in this menu.
While you may want to use this menu option to
hear the difference that EzSet/EQ II makes, we
recommend that you leave the setting on to take
advantage of the benefits of EzSet/EQ II’s
advanced room correction technology.
The EZSET ADJUST line on the menu
enables you to set the system’s Tilt, or high-fre-
quency boost. To make this adjustment, first
make sure that
EZSET E Q line is set to ON, as
this item is not available when EzSet/EQ II is not
in the signal path. When the cursor is on the
EZSET ADJUST line, press the OK/Enter
Button E on the TC 30 or the Set Button
Q, and then press the
‹ / › Navigation
Button DF to enter the desired setting.
Figure 26
When you have completed your adjustment,
press the
› Navigation Button DF to
move the cursor down to the BACK T O
MANUAL SETUP line and press the
OK/Enter Button E on the TC 30 or the Set
Button Q.
Note on Manual Setup Menus: Each of the
four major manual setup menus (Speaker Size,
Speaker Crossover, Delay Adjust and Channel
Adjust) includes a line that reads
EZSET
SETTINGS . When the default setting of
OFF is shown you are able to make any
required adjustments that are available on that
menu. However, you may change the setting to
O N at any time to recall the settings established
when EzSet/EQ II was last run. It is also important
to note that when the EzSet/EQ II settings are in
use, the AVR will not allow any changes to be
made. To trim the settings press the
‹ / ›
Navigation Button DF until the cursor is
on the EZSET SETTINGS line on the
menu in use and press the ‹ / › Navigation
Button DF to change the setting to OFF .
This will allow you to make changes to the set-
tings on that menu.
Speaker Size Menu
Although most listeners will prefer to take advan-
tage of the accuracy and speed of EzSet/EQ II to
make all of the necessary speaker adjustments,
advanced users may wish to experiment with
how different combinations of settings sound in
their home theater environment or to use set-
tings other than those calculated by EzSet/EQ II,
to accommodate personal listening preferences.
The menu system used in your AVR 745 differs
somewhat from conventional speaker setup
menus in that it consolidates the speaker “size”
and crossover into one convenient menu. Even if
you are familiar with making these adjustments,
it is strongly recommended that you read the
following section of this manual.
On the SPEAKER SIZE menu (Figure 27)
you have the option to change the type of speak-
er configured for each of the four position
groups, to change the crossover setting for any
one of those speakers, to adjust the setting point
for the low-pass filter that determines which fre-
quencies are sent to the subwoofer for low-fre-
quency effects (LFE) signals, to change the sub-
woofer bass redirection mode when the Front
Left/Right speakers are set to Large and to
change the setting for the subwoofer size. If, as
recommended, you have first run the EzSet/EQ II
system, as shown on pages 31-35, the settings
established by EzSet/EQ II will be displayed as a
starting point for any manual adjustments. You
may reestablish those settings at any time during
an adjustment on this menu by pressing the
⁄ / ¤ Navigation Button DF until the
cursor is on the EZSET SETTINGS line of
the menu and then pressing the ‹ / ›
Navigation Button DF so that
O N is
highlighted in reverse video. Note, however, that
once this is done, any manual adjustments made
will be lost and must be reentered.
Speaker Size
At each of the four speaker group positions, you
have the ability to select the speaker “size” and,
when a “Small” speaker is selected, the fre-
quency below which low-frequency information
is sent to the subwoofer, as opposed to the
speakers for the channel being adjusted. For that
reason, before making the adjustments on the
FL/FR , CENTER , SL/SR and SBL/SBR
menu lines, it is important to know the frequency
range for the speaker. This information is typically
found in the “Specifications” section of the
speaker’s owner’s manual. If you cannot find the
specification for the lowest frequency the speaker
can handle, start with the settings entered by
running EzSet/EQ II and then try one setting
above or below the existing entry. We do not
recommend changing the crossover point more
than that due to the possible impact that will
have on the speaker’s performance. If you do not
have access to the owner’s manual for a particular
speaker, you should be able to obtain the needed
information from the Web site or customer service
department of the speaker’s manufacturer.
To view or change the current speaker size
settings, make certain that the
EZSET/EQ
MAIN menu (Figure 12) is on the screen. Press
the ⁄ / ¤ Navigation Button DF to
move the cursor next to SPEAKER SIZE
and then press the OK/Enter Button E on
the TC 30 or the Set Button Q on the ZR 10
remote control. The SPEAKER SIZE menu
(Figure 27) will appear on the screen.
On the SPEAKER SIZE menu (Figure 27)
you will see a display of either the settings that
were established when EzSet/EQ II was run, or
the factory default settings if you have not yet
run the automated system.
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