Harman Kardon AVR 335 Owners Manual - Page 24

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION that is higher in frequency than your subwoofer is capable of reproducing. To prevent unwanted sounds from being sent to subwoofers that cannot handle them and which do not have a built-in low-pass filter, the LFE option line enables you to select a setting for the low-pass filter that is part of the subwoofer feed from the LFE channel. The settings available are the same as those tied to any one of the four available speaker positions on this menu. We recommend that you use the frequency that is just slightly higher than the upper capability limit of your subwoofer, as shown in the sub's Owner's Manual. When the cursor is on the LFE line, press the ‹/› Navigation Buttons o to choose the appropriate setting. When all crossover settings have been made, or in those cases where none are needed, press the ¤ Button n so that the cursor is next to the BASS MGR line to make the final setting on this menu. This setting allows you to use the same speaker size configuration for all inputs, or to have different settings for each input. In most cases the factory default setting of GLOBAL will be appropriate, as most listeners do not need to have individualized speaker settings. However, some listeners, particularly those with full-range front speakers that are used for both movies and music, may prefer that different bass management settings be used when listening to music through a CD player as opposed to a movie from a DVD player, VCR or cable/satellite set-top. To customize the speaker setting for each input, make certain that the MODE line of the SPEAKER SETUP menu is set to SIZE, and that the cursor is on the BASS MGR line, and press the ‹/› Buttons o so that INDEPENDENT appears in highlighted video. When this setting is entered by exiting the menu, the configuration settings just entered will apply to the current input ONLY, and you will need to go back to the INPUT SETUP menu to select another input, and then return to this menu page again to change the settings for the next input. Repeat the procedure for any input where you wish to have a different set of speaker configuration and crossover settings. When all speaker selections have been made, press the ¤ Button n and then the Set Button p to return to the MASTER MENU. Delay Settings Due to the different distances between the listening position for the front channel speakers and the surround speakers, the amount of time it takes for sound to reach your ears from the front versus surround speakers differs. You may compensate for this difference through the use of the delay settings to adjust the timing for the speaker placement and acoustic conditions in your listening room or home theater. 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 an item to reflect your taste or a nonstandard system configuration. To change the settings, follow the instructions below to enter the distance between the speaker's location and your main listening position. The measurements need not be accurate to the inch, as the system is designed to accommodate typical listening rather than a specific "sweet spot" position. In addition to adjusting the delay time for each individual speaker position, the AVR 335 allows you to adjust the delay for the combined output of all speakers as a group. This feature is called A/V Sync Delay; it allows you to compensate for delays to the video image that may be caused by the processing in products such as digital video displays, video scalers, digital cable or satellite systems, or personal video recorders. With proper adjustment of the setting for A/V Sync Delay, you can eliminate the loss of lip sync that may be caused by digital video applications. Although EzSet+ calculates the delay settings for the individual speaker positions with very accurate results, the setting for A/V Sync Delay may only be done manually, since it requires that you observe the program material on your video display while adjusting the delay, if any, required for the specific source. Thus, even though you may have used EzSet+ for other delay settings, the A/V Sync Delay should still be configured as outlined below. Due to the differences in the way surround modes operate, some allow for a wider range of delay times than others. We recommend that delay times be adjusted using the Dolby Digital mode. If a different mode is selected at a later time, the AVR 335 will automatically restrict the delay settings to those required by the surround mode in use. Delay times are only adjustable for the Dolby modes, so you will notice that the DELAY menu may not be accessed when any other mode, such as a DTS or Logic 7 option, has been selected. In addition, when a non-Dolby Digital mode such as Dolby 3 Stereo or Pro Logic II is selected, adjustments may be made to the Surround speakers only. To set the delay time for a specific input, the DELAY ADJUST menu (Figure 10) should be visible on your on-screen display. If the system is not already at that point, press the OSD Button v to bring up the MASTER MENU, press the ¤ Button n until the on-screen › cursor is pointing at the DELAY ADJUST line. Press the Set Button p to call up the menu. NOTE: In order to adjust the Delay settings for the surround back channels, a Dolby Digital or DTS source must be playing. This enables the system to activate the surround back processing mode. * DELAY ADJUST * › FL :10 FT SBR:10 FT CEN:10 FT SBL:10 FT FR :10 FT SL :10 FT SR :10 FT SUB:10 FT DELAY RESET: OFF UNIT: FEET A/V SYNC DELAY : 0mS BACK TO MASTER MENU Figure 10 Once the DELAY ADJUST menu is shown, note that the default setting to enter the distances from the speakers to the listening position is in feet. If your measurements are in feet, proceed to the next step; if your measurements are made in meters, press the ¤ Button n until the on-screen › cursor is at the UNIT line on the menu. Then, press the ‹/› Buttons o so that METER is highlighted. When the change in measurement units is made, press the ⁄/¤ Buttons n to return the › cursor to the FL position. With the on-screen › cursor pointing to FL, press the ‹/› Navigation Buttons o until the distance from the front speakers to the preferred listening position appears. Next, press the ⁄/¤ Navigation Button n to move the cursor to the CEN line. If you wish to reset the delay settings to their factory defaults at any time, ⁄/¤ Navigation Buttons n so that the cursor is pointing to DELAY RESET and then press the ‹/› Navigation Buttons o so that OFF appears. The factory settings shown in Figure 10, will then be restored. With the on-screen › cursor pointing to CEN, press the ‹/› Buttons o until the distance from the center speaker to the preferred listening position is entered. Repeat the procedure for all active speaker positions, first using the ¤ Navigation Button n to change to the next position, and then use the ‹/› Navigation Button n to change the setting. Note that only the speaker positions that have been set to LARGE or SMALL in the SPEAKER SETUP menu, as shown on page 20, may be adjusted. The appearance of three dashes next to a speaker position in place of a distance setting indicates that you have not configured an active speaker for that location. When the delay time for all speaker positions has been set you may return to the master menu by pressing the ⁄/¤ Navigation Button n until the › cursor is pointing to BACK TO MASTER MENU and then pressing the Set Button p. 24 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION