Harman-Kardon AVR 435 - Manual (Page 26)

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
26 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 26 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
Figure 14
Step 12. If a NEAR FIELD ERROR mes-
sage appears, as shown in Figure 15, make certain
that the microphone is about 2 feet from the speaker
being tested and that the top of the microphone unit
is pointing toward the speaker. You may also have to
raise or lower the master volume to achieve accurate
readings. After checking these two items, as needed,
make certain that the cursor is pointing to the
BACK TO NEAR FIELD line and press the
Set Button q. This will return you to the
NEAR
FIELD EQ SELECT menu (Figure 13) where
you should repeat Steps 8 through 11, adjusting the
mike placement and volume level as needed until the
NEAR FIELD COMPLETE menu (Figure
14) appears after the test tone stops.
Figure 15
When the measurements have been successfully
completed, your system is ready for use. Thanks to
EzSet/EQ, the settings for speaker “size,” speaker
crossover, channel output and individual channel delay
time have been automatically set and require no fur-
ther adjustment. In addition, EzSet/EQ also performs a
complete room equalization that tailors the system’s
performance for the best possible sound with your
combination of speakers, speaker placement and
room acoustics. The next few pages in this manual
detail the procedure for manually entering system
data, but unless you want to view the setting informa-
tion and make an adjustment, you are now ready to
enjoy the finest in home theater and music reproduc-
tion. Go to page 32 for complete information on
operating your AVR 435.
Manual Setup
In most cases it is simpler, easier and more accurate
to let EzSet/EQ take care of entering the system
parameters for speaker “size”, speaker crossover,
channel output and individual channel delay time.
However, if you feel that your listening room or system
components are best suited to manual entry of these
settings, the AVR 435 also allows you to enter or trim
any of these traditional 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 adjustments
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 settings, press the
OSD Button
S on the remote to bring up the
MASTER MENU (Figure 1). Next, press the
¤
Navigation Button o as needed until the cursor is
on the
MANUAL SETUP line. Press the Set
Button q to view the MANUAL SETUP
menu (Figure 16).
Figure 16
If you have already run the EzSet/EQ calibration sys-
tem, the first line of the menu enables you to hear
the difference between the settings established by
EzSet/EQ. The default setting is
ON, which plays
the incoming source with the EzSet/EQ settings. To
hear the system in a Bypass mode, with none of the
equalization filters in the circuit path, press the
‹ / ›
Navigation Button o so that OFF is highlighted.
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 makes, we recommend that you leave the
setting on to take advantage of the benefits of
EzSet/EQ’s advanced room correction technology.
The EzSet ADJUST line on the menu
enables you to set the system’s Tilt, or high-frequency
boost. To make this adjustment, first make sure that
EzSet EQ line is set to ON, as this item is not
available when EzSet/EQ is not in the signal path.
To adjust the tilt setting, make sure the cursor is
on the
EzSet ADJUST line, and press the
Set Button q. Then press the ‹ / › Navigation
Button o to enter the desired setting. When
you have completed your adjustment, press the
› Navigation Button o to move the cursor down
to the BACK TO MANUAL SETUP line and
press the Set Button q.
Note on Manual Setup Menus: Each manual setup
menu (Speaker Size, 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 avail-
able on that menu. However, you may change the
setting to
ON at any time to recall the settings estab-
lished when EzSet/EQ was last run. It is also important
to note that when the EzSet/EQ settings are in use, the
AVR will not allow any changes to be made. To trim
the settings, press the
‹ / › Navigation Button o
until the cursor is on the EZSET SETTINGS
line on the menu in use and press the ‹ / ›
Navigation Button o to change the setting to
OFF. This will allow you to make changes to the
settings on that menu.
Speaker Size Menu
Although most listeners will prefer to take advantage
of the accuracy and speed of EzSet/EQ to make all of
the necessary speaker adjustments, advanced users
may wish to experiment with how different combina-
tions of settings sound in their home theater environ-
ment or to use settings other than those calculated
by EzSet/EQ, to accommodate personal listening
preferences.
The menu system used in your AVR 435 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 17) you
have the option to change the type of speaker config-
ured 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 frequencies are sent to the sub-
woofer for low-frequency effects (LFE) signals, to
change the subwoofer bass redirection mode when
the Front Left/Right speakers are set to Large and to
change the setting for the subwoofer size. If, as rec-
ommended, you have first run the EzSet/EQ system,
as shown on pages 24 – 26, the settings established
by EzSet/EQ 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 o until
the cursor is on the EZSET SETTINGS line
of the menu and then pressing the ‹ / › Navigation
Button o so that ON is highlighted in reverse
video. Note, however, that once this is done, any
manual adjustments made will be lost and must be
reentered.
* MANUAL SETUP *
→ → EzSet EQ : OFF ON
EzSet ADJUST
SPEAKER SIZE
DELAY ADJUST
CHANNEL ADJUST
BACK TO MASTER MENU
* NEAR FIELD ERROR *
Near Field EQ was not
successful.
Please check mic
placement and volume
setting
BACK TO NEAR FIELD
BACK TO MASTER MENU
→ →
* NEAR FIELD COMPLETE *
EZSET/EQ has success-
fully performed
Near Field EQ for
the selected speaker.
BACK TO NEAR FIELD
BACK TO MASTER MENU
→ →
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