AVR 100 (serv.man2) - Harman Kardon Audio User Guide / Operation Manual. Page 18

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION  17

4. After checking for speaker placement, let

the test noise circulate, and listen to see
which channels sound louder than the 
others. Using the front left (FL in the 
display) speaker as a reference, press the

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buttons r on the remote or the

Selector buttons 33 on the front panel
on each channel to begin to bring them to
the same level. Then press the Set button
t 31 to memorize the change. Note
that when one of the buttons is pushed,
the test noise circulation will pause on the
channel being adjusted until the Set
button is pressed to give you time to make
the adjustment.

5. Continue to adjust the individual speakers

until they all have the same volume. Note
that adjustments should be made with the

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buttons r on the remote or the

Selector buttons 33 on the front panel
only, NOT the main volume controls.

NOTE: The subwoofer output level is not
adjustable using the test tone. To change
the subwoofer level, follow the steps for
Output Level Trim Adjustment on page 23.

6. When you have adjusted the outputs so

that all channels have the same level, press
the Test Tone button s on the remote to
turn the test tone off and to complete the
adjustment.

Due the different distances between the front-
channel speakers and the listening position
compared to the surround speakers and the
listening position, the amount of time it takes for
sound to reach your ears from the front or
surround speakers is different. You may
compensate for this difference through the use
of the delay settings to adjust the timing to
tailor the specific speaker placement and
acoustic conditions in your listening room or
home theater.

The factory setting is appropriate for most
rooms, but some installations create an
uncommon distance between the front and
surround speakers that may cause the arrival of
front-channel sounds to become disconnected
from surround-channel sounds.

To resynchronize the front and surround
channels, follow these steps:

1. Measure the distance from the listening/

viewing position to the front speakers in
meters.

2. Measure the distance from the listening/

viewing position to the surround speakers.

3. Subtract the distance to the surround

speakers from the distance to the front
speakers, multiply the result by 3 and add 15
to obtain the optimal delay time. For
example, if the front speakers are 3 m away
and the surround speakers are 1 m away,
the optimal delay time is figured as
(3–1)x3+15=21. Thus, in this example, the
delay should be set at twenty milliseconds.

To set the delay time, follow these steps:

1. Put the AVR 100RDS in the Dolby Pro Logic

mode by pressing the Dolby Pro Logic
Selector Ô on the front panel or by
pressing the Surround Mode Selectors

on the remote, until PRO LOGIC

appears in the Main Information Display
N and the PRO LOGIC indicator A
lights up.

2. Press the Delay button y ˜ on 

the remote or front panel. The words 
R DELAY 

(Rear Delay Time) will

appear in the Main Information 
Display N.

3. Adjust the delay time by pressing the 

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buttons r on the remote or the

Selector buttons 33 on the front panel
until the delay time figure calculated using
the formula entered above appears in the
display and press the Set button t 31
to enter the surround delay settings into the
AVR’s memory.

NOTE: The Theater and Hall modes use a fixed,
nonadjustable delay time.

You have now completed the setup, adjustment
and calibration of the AVR 100RDS. You are now
ready to enjoy the finest in music and home-
theater listening.