System configuration – Harman-Kardon AVR 630 User Manual

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SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

Continue to adjust the individual channels until the
volume level sounds the same from each speaker.
Adjustments should be made with the

‹

›

Navigation

Button

o on the remote only, NOT the main volume

controls. If you are using a sound-pressure level (SPL)
meter for precise level adjustment, set the volume so
that the meter reads 75dB, C-Weighting Slow.

The AVR’s EzSet feature may also be used as an SPL
meter to assist in accurate setting of the output levels,
when either the internal test tone or an external source
such as a test disc is used. To use the remote as an
SPL meter, follow these steps:

1. Press and hold the SPL Select Button

the remote until the red LED under the Set Button
q lights and the LCD screen in the remote
changes to the display shown in Figure 9.

2. Press the

⁄

Navigation Button

o once to

change the bottom line of the remote’s LCD display
to read MANUAL SPL as shown in Figure 13.

Figure 13

3. Press the Set Button

q within five seconds to

activate the remote’s manual mode, so that it func-
tions as an SPL meter. The right corner of the bot-
tom line of the remote’s display will show the output
level of the speakers as the test tone circulates. The
level will show as a direct SPL indication between
66

dB and 79dB. Below 66dB the remote will

read LOW and above 79

dB it will read HIGH.

4. When you are finished with all adjustments, press

the Clear Button

9 to return the remote to nor-

mal operation.

NOTE: The subwoofer level is not adjustable when the
normal test tone is in use. The subwoofer output level
may also be adjusted when the channel levels are
being trimmed to a program source rather than the
test tone, as shown on page 35.

When all channels have an equal volume level, the
adjustment is complete. To exit this menu, press the

⁄

Navigation Button

o until the on-screen

➔ cursor is next to the BACK TO MASTER
MENU line, and then press the Set Button q to
return to the MASTER MENU.

The output levels may also be adjusted at any time
using the remote control and semi-OSD system. To
adjust the output levels in this fashion, press the Test
Button

f. As soon as the button is pressed, the

test tone will begin to circulate as indicated earlier. The
correct channel from which the test noise should be
heard will be shown in the lower third of the video
screen and in the Lower Display Line

$. While the

test noise is circulating, the proper channel position
will also be indicated in the Speaker/Channel Input
Indicators

@ by a blinking letter within the correct

channel.

To adjust the output level, press the

⁄

Navigation Button

o until the desired level is

shown in the display or on screen. Once the buttons
are released, the test noise will begin to circulate again
in five seconds.

When all channels have the same output level, press
the Test Button

f again to complete the process.

NOTE: Output level adjustment is not available for the
VMAx or Surround Off modes.

Additional Input Adjustments
After one input has been adjusted for Surround mode,
digital input (if any), speaker type, and output levels,
go back to the IN/OUT SETUP line on the
MASTER MENU (Figure 1) and enter the set-
tings for each input that you will use. In most cases,
only the digital input and surround mode will be differ-
ent from one input to the next, while the speaker type,
crossover frequency, Night mode and output level
settings will usually be the same and may be quickly
entered by entering the same data used for the
original input.

If you wish to have different speaker “size” and
crossover settings for an input, remember to change
the

BASS MGR setting to INDEPENDENT,

as shown on page 25. When all settings and adjust-
ments have been made, press the OSD Button

to return to normal operation of the AVR.

Once the settings outlined on the previous pages have
been made, the AVR 630 is ready for operation. While
there are some additional settings to be made, these
are best done after you have had an opportunity to lis-
ten to a variety of sources and different kinds of pro-
gram material. These advanced settings are described
on pages 36 and 37 of this manual. In addition, any
of the settings made in the initial configuration of the
unit may be changed at any time. As you add new or
different sources or speakers, or if you wish to change
a setting to better reflect your listening taste, simply
follow the instructions for changing the settings for that
parameter as shown in this section.

Having completed the setup and configuration process
for your AVR 630, you are about to experience the
finest in music and home theater listening. Enjoy!

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