Harman Kardon AVR 340 Owners Manual - Page 31

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION not be accurate to the inch, as the system is designed to accommodate typical listening rather than a specific "sweet spot" position. Due to the differences in the way each surround mode operates, the delay settings must be established individually for each surround mode. However, once the delay settings are configured for the version of the surround mode with the most channels, they need not be entered again for a version of that mode with fewer channels. For example, once the delay settings are established for Dolby Pro Logic IIx - Movie, they will be carried over to Dolby Pro Logic II - Movie mode. However, you will need to enter the delay settings separately for each variant mode, such as Dolby Pro Logic IIx - Music, Dolby Pro Logic IIx - Game, Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby 3 Stereo and Dolby Digital EX. Delay times are adjustable for all surround modes. Although all channels will appear on screen with the default or previously entered distances, the menu system will only allow you to adjust the settings for those channels which are actually used by the current surround mode. For example, when you are listening to music CDs using the CD input in DSP Surround Off mode, you may adjust the delay settings for the front left, front right and subwoofer channels only. The cursor will simply skip the other channels as you navigate through the menu. Therefore, the first time you adjust the delay settings, it is recommended that you select a 5.1-, 6.1- or 7.1-channel surround mode, depending on the number of speakers in your system. For the purposes of setting the delay distances, the Logic 7 modes allow access to the settings for all channels without requiring that you play a source. To set the delay time for a specific input, the DELAY ADJUST submenu (Figure 10) should be visible on your on-screen display. If it is not, press the OSD Button v to bring up the MASTER MENU, and press the ¤ Button n until the on-screen › cursor is pointing at the MANUAL SETUP line. Press the Set Button p to enter the MANUAL SETUP submenu, and then scroll down using the ¤ Button n until the › cursor is pointing to the DELAY ADJUST line. Press the Set Button p again, and the DELAY ADJUST submenu will appear (see Figure 14). * DELAY ADJUST * FL : 10FT SBR: 10FT CEN: 10FT SBL: 10FT FR : 10FT SL : 10FT SR : 10FT SUB: 10FT DELAY RESET:OFF UNIT: FEET A/V SYNC DELAY:OmS BACK TO MANUAL SETUP Figure 14 Once the DELAY ADJUST menu is on your screen, 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 ‹/› Buttons o until the distance from the front left speaker to the preferred listening position is entered. Next, press the ¤ Button n to move the cursor to the CENTER line and use the ‹/› Buttons o again to enter the distance from the center speaker to the listening position. Continue in this fashion to enter the distance from the listening position to each of the front right (FR), surround right (SR), surround back right (SBR), surround back left (SBL), surround left (SL) and subwoofer (SUB) speakers. Remember that the SBL and SBR adjustments will only be needed when you have surround back speakers installed. If you wish to reset the delay settings to their factory defaults at any time, use the ⁄/¤ Buttons n so that the cursor is pointing to DELAY RESET and then press the ‹/› Buttons o so that OFF appears. The factory settings shown in Figure 14 will then be restored. A/V Sync Delay 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 individual 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 ⁄/¤ Buttons n so that the › cursor is pointing to the A/V SYNC DELAY line on the menu and then press the ‹/› Buttons 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 method rather than using the menu system. To do that, first press the Delay Button Z on the remote. The A/V Sync Delay setting appears first, and it may be adjusted by pressing the Set Button p within five seconds of when the A/V SYNC DELAY message appears in the on-screen display and the Lower Display Line ı. Then, press the ‹/› Buttons 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: The A/V Sync delay setting is unique to each video input source, so you may enter a different setting to compensate for the differences between products attached to the DVD or Video 1, 2, 3 or 4 inputs. When the speaker-to-listening-position distance has been entered for all active speaker positions, press the ⁄/¤ Buttons n until the on-screen cursor is next to BACK TO MANUAL SETUP and press the Set Button p. The delay settings may be changed at any time directly from the remote control by pressing the Delay Button Y. A/V SYNC DELAY will appear in the Lower Display Line ı, but you may press the ⁄/¤ Buttons n to select any of the speaker groups. Output Level Adjustment Output level adjustment is a key part of the configuration of any surround sound product. It is particularly important for a digital receiver such as the AVR 340, as correct outputs ensure that you hear soundtracks with the proper directionality and intensity. IMPORTANT NOTES: • 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 ambience or a special effect, or to continue action from the front of the room to the rear. Once 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 elected to use your AVR 340 in a 6.1channel configuration, you will not be able to use the EzSet/EQ procedure unless you follow these instructions. First, do not connect the surround back speaker, and run EzSet/EQ using a 5.1-channel configuration. Then connect your single surround back speaker to the LEFT Surround Back Speaker Output B. Now follow the instructions in this section to manually set the correct speaker size, delay and output level for the surround back speaker. 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