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achieve a desired result. In order to prevent possible
damage to your hearing or your equipment, we
emphasize that you should avoid setting the master
volume above 0dB.
NOTE: The subwoofer output is not adjusted when the
test tone is in use. To adjust the subwoofer output you
must use an external source, following the instructions
on page 32.
Manual Output Level Adjustment
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 remote.
Figure 8
Manual output level adjustment is most easily done
through the
CHANNEL ADJUST menu
(Figure 8). If you are already at the
MASTER
MENU
, press the
¤
Button n until the on-
screen
›
cursor is next to the CHANNEL
ADJUST
line. If you are not at the MASTER
MENU
, press the OSD Button v to bring up the
MASTER MENU (Figure 1), and then press the
¤
Button n until the on-screen
›
cursor is next
to the
CHANNEL ADJUST line. Press the Set
Button
p to bring the CHANNEL ADJUST
menu (Figure 8) to the screen.
When the
CHANNEL ADJUST menu
appears, press the
¤
Button n until the on-screen
›
cursor is next to the TEST TONE line. Press
the
‹
/
›
Buttons o so that ON is highlighted
and the AVR’s internal test tone will begin to circulate
from speaker to speaker in a clockwise direction into
all speakers. The test noise will play for two seconds in
each speaker before circulating, and a blinking on-
screen cursor will appear next to the name of each
speaker location when the sound is at that speaker.
NOTE: Remember to verify that the speakers have
been properly connected. As the test noise circulates,
listen to make certain that the sound comes from the
speaker position shown in the
Main Information
Display
˜. If the sound from a speaker location
does NOT match the position indicated in the display,
turn the AVR 325 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 correct output terminal.
After checking for speaker placement, let the test
noise circulate again, and listen to see which channels
sound louder than the others. Using the front left
speaker as a reference, press the
‹
/
›
Buttons
o on the remote to bring all speakers to the
same volume level. When one of the
‹
/
›
Buttons
o is pushed, the test noise circulation will
pause on the channel being adjusted to give you time
to make the adjustment. When you release the button,
the circulation will resume after five seconds.
Continue to adjust the individual channels until the
volume level sounds the same from each speaker.
Adjustments should be made with the
‹
/
›
Buttons
o on the remote only, NOT the main volume
controls. If you are using a sound-pressure level (SPL)
meter for precise level adjustment, set the volume so
that the meter reads 75dB, C-Weighting Slow.
You may also adjust the output levels manually while
using the level indication feature of the EzSet remote.
To activate the sensor and indicator, simply press and
release the
SPL Selector Button on the remote
while the test tone is circulating. The
Program/SPL
Indicator
c will change color to indicate the level.
Adjust the level using the
‹
/
›
Buttons o until
the LED lights green for all channels. When it is red, the
level is too high; when it is amber, the level is too low.
Press the
SPL Selector Button when you are
finished to turn the sensor and indicator off.
NOTE: The subwoofer level is not adjustable when the
normal test tone is in use. The subwoofer output level
may also be adjusted when the channel levels are
being trimmed to a program source rather than the
test tone, as shown on page 31.
When all channels have an equal volume level, the
adjustment is complete. To exit this menu, press the
⁄
/
¤
Buttons n until the on-screen
›
cursor is
next to the
BACK TO MASTER MENU line,
and then press the
Set Button p to return to the
MASTER MENU.
The output levels may also be adjusted at any time
using the remote control and semi-OSD system. To
adjust the output levels in this fashion, press the
Test
Button
i. As soon as the button is pressed, the
test tone will begin to circulate as indicated earlier. The
correct channel from which the test noise should be
heard will be shown in the lower third of the video
screen and in the
Lower Display Line B. While the
test noise is circulating, the proper channel position will
also be indicated in the
Speaker/Channel Input
Indicators
E by a blinking letter within the correct
channel.
To adjust the output level, press the
⁄
/
¤
Buttons
n until the desired level is shown in the display or
on-screen. Once the buttons are released, the test
noise will begin to circulate again in five seconds.
When all channels have the same output level, press
the
Test Button i again to complete the process.
NOTE: Output level adjustment is not available for the
VMAx or Surround Off modes.
Additional Input Adjustments
After one input has been adjusted for Surround mode,
digital input (if any), speaker type, and output levels,
go back to the
INPUT SETUP line on the
MASTER MENU (Figure 1) and enter the set-
tings for each input that you will use. In most cases,
only the digital input and surround mode will be differ-
ent from one input to the next, while the speaker type,
crossover frequency, Night mode and output level
settings will usually be the same and may be quickly
entered by entering the same data used for the
original input.
When all settings and adjustments have been made,
press the
OSD Button v to return to normal oper-
ation of the AVR.
Once the settings outlined on the previous pages have
been made, the AVR 325 is ready for operation. While
there are some additional settings to be made, these
are best done after you have had an opportunity to lis-
ten to a variety of sources and different kinds of pro-
gram material. These advanced settings are described
on pages 32 to 33 of this manual. In addition, any of
the settings made in the initial configuration of the unit
may be changed at any time. As you add new or dif-
ferent sources or speakers, or if you wish to change a
setting to better reflect your listening taste, simply fol-
low the instructions for changing the settings for that
parameter as shown in this section.
Having completed the setup and configuration process
for your AVR 325, you are about to experience the
finest in music and home theater listening. Enjoy!
