AVR 340 (serv.man2) - Harman Kardon Audio User Guide / Operation Manual. Page 25

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 25

• System Level: A 

SETTING VOLUME

message will appear to indicate that the sys-
tem is setting the overall volume level to the
proper level as a prelude to testing the individ-
ual channels. During this test, you will see a
message in the last line of the menu screen
change as the volume level is adjusted.

• Speaker Check: The system will circulate a

test signal to determine which channels have
a speaker connected. During this test, you will
see the name of each channel position dis-
played while a signal is sent to that speaker.

NOTE: While this test detects whether a
speaker is connected to a particular output, it
cannot determine whether the speaker is in
the correct position. (For example, it can tell
whether a speaker is connected to the
Surround Right output, but it cannot tell
whether the speaker is on the right or left side
of your listening room.) For that reason, we
strongly recommend that you try to listen as
the tone circulates, matching the name shown
for each channel to the location of the speak-
er. If a tone is heard from a speaker position
that does not match the on-screen message,
stop EzSet/EQ, exit the menus, turn your
receiver off and check for proper speaker con-
nections on the rear panel before resuming the
setup. When this test is complete,

YES

will be

shown to the right of 

SPEAKER CHECK

on the menu screen.

• Speaker Delay: This test will circulate the

tones again as the name of each channel is
shown to measure the distance from the
microphone to each speaker. The results of
these tests will be used to set the delay time
settings for each active speaker position.
When this test is complete, a speaker-to-
microphone (listening position) distance will
be shown to the right of 

SPEAKER

DELAY

line on the menu screen.

• Speaker Level: This test circulates a test sig-

nal and measures the output from each active
speaker position. The results of the measure-
ments are used to adjust the individual chan-
nel outputs as needed, so that they are identi-
cal. This is an essential element of ensuring
that surround sound fields are properly repro-
duced. If desired, you may use the results of
the automated testing as a baseline and then
make manual adjustments to trim the output
levels to your personal taste, following the
instructions shown on page 29 or 35. When
this test is complete, an output level adjust-
ment number will be shown to the right of

SPEAKER LEVEL

line on the menu

screen.

• Speaker Size: The measurements and calcu-

lations for this test take place at the same
time as the test signals are circulated to calcu-
late the output levels, and they are used to
determine whether the speakers in your sys-
tem are “large” or “small” for the purposes of
bass management. (If desired, you may use
the results of the automated testing as a base-
line and then make manual adjustments to the
speaker size settings on a source-independent
basis, following the instructions shown on
page 26.) When this test is complete, an out-
put level adjustment number will be shown to
the right of the 

SPEAKER SIZE

line on

the menu screen.

• Speaker Crossover: The measurements and

calculations for this test take place at the
same time as the test signal is circulated to
calculate the levels, and they are used to
determine the crossover setting for each
speaker in your system to create a seamless
transition between the frequencies sent to
your main speakers and subwoofer (if avail-
able). If desired, you may use the results of the
automated testing as a baseline and then
make manual adjustments to the crossover
settings on a source-independent basis,
following the instructions shown on page 28.
When this test is complete, a crossover fre-
quency will be shown to the right of the

SPEAKER X-OVER

line on the menu

screen.

• Room Equalization: Each room has unique

characteristics that may affect the frequency
response at the listening position. For exam-
ple, doorways and alcoves can increase bass
response nearby. Varying surfaces such as hard
floors or windows, or soft carpets or draperies,
may also affect the way the room responds to
sound. Until now, expensive testing devices
and long hours of taking measurements and
adjusting room furnishings were required in
order to smooth out the frequency response to
avoid artifacts. EzSet/EQ simplifies equaliza-
tion, delivering world-class performance with-
out the extra expense. While the test tone cir-
culates, EzSet/EQ is able to obtain a sonic
“view” of the room and its characteristics, and
adjust the receiver’s output accordingly to cus-
tomize performance to the listening room.

Step 9: When all measurements are successful-
ly completed, the test signals will stop and a

TEST DONE

– 

UNPLUG MIC

message will

appear in the second line of the on-screen menu
listings. The cursor will pause at 

SAVE

SETTINGS

, allowing you the option of

selecting 

YES

or 

N O

. Unplug the microphone

and store it in a safe place so that it is available
to recalibrate your system if needed due to a
change in speakers, preferred listening position,

or a major change in the room’s furnishings
(such as the addition of thick carpeting or plush
furniture) that might require different settings. To
enter the settings to the receiver’s memory and
return to the Master Menu, make sure that

YES

appears at the 

SAVE SETTINGS

line, press the 

⁄

/

¤

D

so that the on-screen cursor is pointing to

RETURN T O MASTER MENU

and press

the Set Button

F.

Note: If you wish to check the test results
before exiting the EzSet/EQ menu, press the

⁄

/

¤

D so that the

on-screen cursor is at the second line of the
menu listings, and then press the 

‹

/

›

E to scroll through

the list of speaker positions. The data on each
line will also be entered into the listings on the
individual 

SPEAKER SETUP

,

DELAY

ADJUST

and 

CHANNEL ADJUST

menus

once you exit 

EZSET/EQ

.

Step 10: If the measurements are not success-
ful due to a missing or malfunctioning speaker,
an 

ERROR

message and menu will appear, as

shown in Figure 8. The EzSet/EQ system is pro-
grammed to look for speaker pairs at the front
left/front right, surround left/surround right and
surround back left/surround back right positions.
If the tests to any of those three channel pairs
indicates that one, but not both of the speakers
in the pair is present, the menu will show

NONE

next to the speaker position where the

tests did not report back that a speaker is pres-
ent. Should this message appear, make note of
the suspect speaker location, exit all menus and
turn the receiver off. Check all speaker wire con-
nections and then rerun EzSet/EQ.

When you have successfully completed the
EzSet/EQ process and made any needed adjust-
ments to the input and surround mode configu-
rations, your receiver is ready for use. If you do
not wish to make any manual adjustments to
the settings, you may skip the rest of this section
and proceed to the Basic Operation section of
this manual on page 33 to learn how to operate 
AVR 340. For those situations where you may
wish to make a change to the settings entered
by EzSet/EQ, follow the instructions on the fol-
lowing pages.

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