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However, if you have a digital video source or a digital

video display that causes lack of lip sync you may use

the A/V Sync adjust feature to delay the audio signal

as it is sent to

all

channels (as opposed to the individ-

ual settings) so that the picture and sound are brought

back together. We recommend that this adjustment be

made using the direct access controls on the remote,

as shown below. That enables you to see the image

while making the adjustment; however, you may also

adjust it here using the menu system.

To adjust the A/V Sync delay, press the

∕

/

¤

Navigation Button

n

so that the

›

cursor is

pointing to the A/V Sync Delay line on the menu

and then press the

‹

/

›

Navigation Button

o

to delay the sound sufficiently so that it matches the

on-screen video.

Since the A/V Sync Delay setting is best made while

viewing the video program that is out of sync with its

audio track, we strongly recommend that rather than

using the menu system. To do that, first press the

Delay Select Button

on the Remote

¹

.

The A/V Sync Delay setting is first, and it may be

adjusted by pressing the

Set Button

p

within five

seconds of when the

A/VSYNCDELAY

message appears in the on-screen display and the

Lower Display Line

¯

. Then, press the

‹

/

›

Navigation Button

o

to enter the desired delay

setting that brings the video and sound back in sync.

Press the

Set Button

p

again to enter the setting.

Note that the A/V Sync delay setting is unique to each

video input source, so you may enter a different set-

ting to compensate for the differences between any

product attached to the Video 1, 2, 3 or 4 inputs.

To change one of the individual speaker positions

directly, press the

Speaker Select Button

¹

,

followed by the

∕

/

¤

Navigation Button

n

to

select the desired position as that name appears in the

on-screen display and the

Lower Display Line

¯

.

When the name of the speaker position to be adjusted

appears, press the

Set Button

p

within 5 seconds.

Press the

‹

/

›

Navigation Button

o

to enter

the desired delay setting for that speaker and then

press the

Set Button

p

to enter the setting. The

∕

/

¤

Navigation Button

n

may be used to

select another position, or simply wait 5 seconds for

the system to time out and return to normal operation.

When all delay settings made using the menu system

have been completed, press the

∕

/

¤

Navigation

Button

n

until the

›

cursor is pointing to the

BACKTOMASTERMENU

line and press

the

Set Button

p

.

Output Level Adjustment

Output level adjustment is a key part of the configura-

tion of any surround sound product. It is particularly

important for a digital receiver such as the AVR 335,

as correct outputs ensure that you hear soundtracks

with the proper directionality and intensity.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Listeners are often confused

about the operation of the surround channels. While

some assume that sound should always be coming

from each speaker, most of the time there will be little

or no sound in the surround channels. This is because

they are only used when a movie director or sound

mixer specifically places sound there to create ambi-

ence or a special effect, or to continue action from

the front of the room to the rear. When the output

levels are properly set, it is normal for surround

speakers to operate only occasionally. Artificially

increasing the volume to the rear speakers may

destroy the illusion of an enveloping sound field that

duplicates the way

you hear sound in a movie theater or

concert hall.

If you have already calibrated your system using

EzSet+ the delay settings shown will reflect the results

of the measurements made by EzSet+. No further

changes are needed unless you wish to change a

specific item to reflect your personal taste or a non-

standard system configuration.

Before beginning the output level adjustment process,

make certain that all speaker connections have been

properly made. The system volume should be set to

the level that you will use during a typical listening

session.

Output levels may also be adjusted manually, either to

set them to a specific level with an SPL meter, or to

make fine-tuning adjustments to the levels obtained

using the EzSet+.

Using the Full-OSD System

Manual output level adjustment is most easily done

through the

CHANNELADJUST

menu

(Figure 11).

1. If you have not used EzSet+, make certain that all

speaker positions have been properly configured

for their “large” or “small” settings (see “Speaker

Setup” on page 22).

2. Adjust the volume to

-10dB

as shown in the

on-screen display or

Lower Display Line

¯

.

3. If you are already at the

MASTERMENU

,

press the

¤

Button

n

until the on-screen

›

cursor is next to the

CHANNELADJUST

line. If you are not at the

MASTERMENU

,

press the

OSD Button

v

to bring up the

MASTERMENU

(Figure 1), and then press

the

¤

Button

n

until the on-screen

›

cursor is

next to the

CHANNELADJUST

line. Press

the

Set Button

p

to bring the

CHANNEL

ADJUST

menu (Figure 11) to the screen.

Figure 11

When the

CHANNELADJUST

menu first

appears the test tone is off. If desired, you may

immediately use the

∕

/

¤

Navigation Button

n

to select any channel for adjustment using an exter-

nal source, such as a test disc, from which to judge

the output levels. After the

›

cursor is pointing to

the channel to be adjusted, press the

‹

/

›

Navigation Button

o

to raise or lower the output

level. However, before proceeding with any manual

adjustment we recommend that you first use the

AVR’s internal test tone generator and automatic

sequencer to send a tone to each channel so that

you may verify that all speaker connections have

been properly made.

4. To turn the test tone on and have it automatically

circulate among the channels where a speaker has

been configured (see page 22), press the

∕

/

¤

Navigation Button

n

until the

›

cursor is point-

ing to the

TESTTONESEQ

line on the

menu. Next, press the

‹

/

›

Navigation Button

o

until

AUTO

is shown in highlighted video. At

this time the test tone will immediately begin to cir-

culate clockwise around the room, playing for two

seconds in each speaker before switching to the

next speaker position. The

›

cursor will blink next

to the active speaker to indicate which speaker the

sound should be coming from.

As the test noise circulates, listen to make certain

that the sound comes from the speaker position

shown in the

Lower Display Line

±

, next to the

›

cursor in the on-screen display, and by the flash-

ing indication in the

Speaker/Channel Input

Indicators

ˆ

. If the sound from a

speaker loca-

tion does NOT match the position indicated

in the

display, turn the AVR 335 off using the

Main

Power Switch

1

and check the speaker wiring

or connections to external power amplifiers to make

certain that each speaker is connected to the cor-

rect output terminal.

5. After checking for speaker placement, let the test

noise circulate again, and listen to see which chan-

±

* CHANNEL ADJUST *±

±

FL :

0dB±

SBR:

0dB±

CEN:

0dB±

SBL:

0dB±

FR :

0dB±

SL :

0dB±

SR :

0dB±

SUB:

0dB±

CHANNEL RESET:OFF ±

TEST TONE SEQ:AUTO ±

TEST TONE

:OFF ±

±

BACK TO MASTER MENU

±

›

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

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