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When all audio, video and system
connections have been made, a few more
adjustments are necessary. A few minutes
spent to correctly configure and calibrate
the unit will greatly add to your listening
experience.
connections have been made, a few more
adjustments are necessary. A few minutes
spent to correctly configure and calibrate
the unit will greatly add to your listening
experience.
Speaker Selection and Placement
The placement of speakers in a multi
channel home theater system can have a
noticeable impact on the quality of sound
reproduced. For Home THX operation it is
recommended that the speakers carry the
certification mark of Lucasfilm Ltd.’s
Home THX Division. However, with
careful selection and placement, the
AVI250 will deliver accurate reproduction
with any high quality speakers.
The placement of speakers in a multi
channel home theater system can have a
noticeable impact on the quality of sound
reproduced. For Home THX operation it is
recommended that the speakers carry the
certification mark of Lucasfilm Ltd.’s
Home THX Division. However, with
careful selection and placement, the
AVI250 will deliver accurate reproduction
with any high quality speakers.
No matter which type or brand of
speakers are used, the same model or
brand of speaker should be used for the
front left, center and right speakers. This
creates a seamless front soundstage, and
eliminates the possibility of distracting
sonic disturbances that occur when a
sound moves across mis-matched front
channel speakers.
speakers are used, the same model or
brand of speaker should be used for the
front left, center and right speakers. This
creates a seamless front soundstage, and
eliminates the possibility of distracting
sonic disturbances that occur when a
sound moves across mis-matched front
channel speakers.
For the most accurate and exciting
reproduction of bass frequencies a
separate subwoofer should be used. When
THX Certified front channel speakers are
used, a separate subwoofer is mandatory,
as THX front and center speakers are not
designed for extreme low frequencies.
reproduction of bass frequencies a
separate subwoofer should be used. When
THX Certified front channel speakers are
used, a separate subwoofer is mandatory,
as THX front and center speakers are not
designed for extreme low frequencies.
The AVI250 may be used with either
conventional (point source) surround
speakers or with THX Certified diffuse
surround speakers. No adjustment is
needed to select the type of surround
speaker used.
conventional (point source) surround
speakers or with THX Certified diffuse
surround speakers. No adjustment is
needed to select the type of surround
speaker used.
Speaker Placement
For best imaging, it is recommended that
the center channel speaker be placed in
line with the left and right speakers. It
should be placed above the center of TV
monitor or rear screen projector, with the
speaker as close to the top of the screen as
possible. If possible, adjust all front
speakers to aim at ear height when seated
in the listening position. Once the center
speaker is positioned, adjust the height of
the left and right speakers so that the
tweeter of those speakers is no more than
60 centimeters off center from the tweeter
on the center channel speaker.
For best imaging, it is recommended that
the center channel speaker be placed in
line with the left and right speakers. It
should be placed above the center of TV
monitor or rear screen projector, with the
speaker as close to the top of the screen as
possible. If possible, adjust all front
speakers to aim at ear height when seated
in the listening position. Once the center
speaker is positioned, adjust the height of
the left and right speakers so that the
tweeter of those speakers is no more than
60 centimeters off center from the tweeter
on the center channel speaker.
Note that many THX Certified speakers
must be placed vertically, while others
may be placed horizontally. Consult the
instruction manual accompanying your
center speaker for the correct mounting
position.
must be placed vertically, while others
may be placed horizontally. Consult the
instruction manual accompanying your
center speaker for the correct mounting
position.
Right Front
Speaker
Speaker
Left Front
Speaker
No more
than
60 cm
Center Front Speaker
Right Front
Speaker
Speaker
Left Front
Speaker
Center Front
Speaker
Right
Front
Speaker
Front
Speaker
Left
Front
Speaker
No more
than
60cm
Center Front
Speaker
A) Front Channel Speaker Installation
with Direct View TV Sets or Rear Screen
Projectors
with Direct View TV Sets or Rear Screen
Projectors
B) Front Channel Speaker Installation with
Non-Perforated Front Projection Screen
Non-Perforated Front Projection Screen
C) Front Channel Speaker Installation with
Center Speaker behind a Perforated Front
Projection Screen
Center Speaker behind a Perforated Front
Projection Screen
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Surround speakers should be placed on
the side walls of the room, at or slightly
behind the listening position. The center
of the speaker should face into the room
with the active speaker drivers pointing
towards the front and rear of the room (at
dipoles as with THX-speakers). The
speakers should be located so that the
bottom of the cabinet is at least 60
centimeters higher than the listeners’
ears when in the desired area.
the side walls of the room, at or slightly
behind the listening position. The center
of the speaker should face into the room
with the active speaker drivers pointing
towards the front and rear of the room (at
dipoles as with THX-speakers). The
speakers should be located so that the
bottom of the cabinet is at least 60
centimeters higher than the listeners’
ears when in the desired area.
If side wall mounting is not practical, the
speakers may be placed on a rear wall,
behind the listening position. Again, they
should be located so that the bottom of
the cabinet is at least 60 centimeters
higher than the listeners’ ears. The
speakers should be no more than 2 meters
behind the rear of the seating area.
speakers may be placed on a rear wall,
behind the listening position. Again, they
should be located so that the bottom of
the cabinet is at least 60 centimeters
higher than the listeners’ ears. The
speakers should be no more than 2 meters
behind the rear of the seating area.
Subwoofers produce non-directional
sound, so they may be placed almost
anywhere in a room. Subwoofer
placement is highly influenced by room
size and shape, and the type of subwoofer
used. Follow the instructions of the
subwoofer’s manufacturer, or experiment
with the best location for a subwoofer in
your listening room.
sound, so they may be placed almost
anywhere in a room. Subwoofer
placement is highly influenced by room
size and shape, and the type of subwoofer
used. Follow the instructions of the
subwoofer’s manufacturer, or experiment
with the best location for a subwoofer in
your listening room.
Once the speakers have been placed in
the room and connected, the final step is
to enter the configuration information
and balance the speaker output levels.
Before proceeding further this is a good
time to review the installation section of
the manual to make certain that all
connections are properly made.
the room and connected, the final step is
to enter the configuration information
and balance the speaker output levels.
Before proceeding further this is a good
time to review the installation section of
the manual to make certain that all
connections are properly made.
System Settings
1. Plug the unit into an AC wall outlet
and press the
1. Plug the unit into an AC wall outlet
and press the
Power
button on either
the front panel
^
or the remote
b
.
Note that the ring surrounding the front
panel switch will turn green, and the
front panel display will illuminate.
panel switch will turn green, and the
front panel display will illuminate.
2. Check to see that the unit is configured
to the video broadcast standard in use in
your country by pressing and holding the
to the video broadcast standard in use in
your country by pressing and holding the
OSD
button on the front panel
!
for
more than three seconds. The front panel
display will indicate the current setting. If
the setting is not correct, press the button
again until the correct standard (PAL,
SECAM or NTSC) is displayed.
display will indicate the current setting. If
the setting is not correct, press the button
again until the correct standard (PAL,
SECAM or NTSC) is displayed.
3. Turn on the TV connected to the
receiver. Select the appropriate video
input on the TV.
receiver. Select the appropriate video
input on the TV.
NOTE: Although the unit will switch “S”
video signals, the on screen menus
control system is NOT visible on the S
video output.
video signals, the on screen menus
control system is NOT visible on the S
video output.
4. Press the
SCREEN DISPLAY
s
button, and then press any of the
navigational arrow buttons or the
navigational arrow buttons or the
SELECT
r
button on the remote to
bring the
MAIN MENU
up on your video
screen.
(Figure #1)
(Figure #1)
5. Press the
¤
button until the on screen
>
cursor is pointing to
S E T U P MENU
.
6. Press
SELECT
r
to move to the
next screen,
S E T U P MENU 1
.
(Figure #2).
7. The first item to be set is the Center
Channel Mode. The on screen
Channel Mode. The on screen
>
cursor
will already point toward this option
when you select the menu. Press the
when you select the menu. Press the
‹
or
›
buttons
q
to choose one of
these center channel options by moving
the cursor:
the cursor:
Center Front
Speaker
Optional Rear Wall Mounting
TV or Projection Screen
Right Front
Speaker
Left Front
Speaker
No more than 2 meters
when rear-mounted
speakers are used
At least 60 cm
At least 15 cm from ceiling
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LARGE
: Choose this option if you are
using either a THX Certified speaker
system with a subwoofer or large size
full range center channel speaker.
system with a subwoofer or large size
full range center channel speaker.
SMALL
: Choose this option if the
center speaker is small sized.
NONE
: Choose this option if you are
not using a center channel speaker.
8. When the center channel speaker
selection is complete, press the
selection is complete, press the
¤
button
q
to move to the next option. Note that
the on screen
>
cursor will move down to
SUBWOOFER
.
9. Press the
‹
or
›
buttons
q
to choose
one of these options:
ON
: Choose this option if a Subwoofer
is installed.
OFF
: Choose this option if no
Subwoofer is present.
10. Press
¤
q
once and then
SELECT
r
to move to
GO TO SET UP
MENU 2
to continue the set-up procedure.
(Press
¤
twice and then
SELECT
if you
prefer to return to the
MAIN MENU
.)
11. At
SET UP MENU 2
(Figure #3) you
are able to establish settings for
multiroom operation and lock the
control settings. You may skip these
menus by pressing
multiroom operation and lock the
control settings. You may skip these
menus by pressing
¤
q
until the on
screen
>
cursor is next to
RETURN TO
MAIN MENU
and pressing
SELECT
r
.
12. If multiroom operation will be used,
the first option enables you to select the
method used for volume control. With the
the first option enables you to select the
method used for volume control. With the
>
cursor pointing to
MULTI RM VOL
press the
‹
or
›
buttons to choose one of
these options:
VARIABLE
: Choose this option if
the volume in the remote rooms will
be adjusted by a remote control and a
sensor connected via the
be adjusted by a remote control and a
sensor connected via the
MULTI IR
input on the AVI250 rear panel.
FIXED
: Choose this option if there
is no remote control link to the
remote rooms, or if you wish to have
the volume in these rooms remain at
a fixed, constant level.
remote rooms, or if you wish to have
the volume in these rooms remain at
a fixed, constant level.
13. When you have made your selection,
press
press
¤
q
to move to the next option,
SET LEVEL
. Press the
‹
or
›
buttons
q
to set the volume in accordance with
the option chosen in the previous menu:
a. If you selected
VARIABLE
Volume Set, this option selects the
volume level at the remote rooms
when the system is first turned on in
those locations.
volume level at the remote rooms
when the system is first turned on in
those locations.
b. If you selected
FIXED
Volume
Set, this is the level that will remain
constant in the remote rooms.
constant in the remote rooms.
14. When you have made a volume
selection, press
selection, press
¤
q
to move to the
next option. Note that the
>
cursor
should point to
SET UP LOCK
.
I N P U T S E L E C T O R
R E C O U T S E L E C T O R
S U R R O U N D M O D E
T E S T T O N E
M U L T I R O O M S E L : O F F
S E T U P M E N U
M E N U O F F
M A I N M E N U
Figure 1
C E N T E R M O D E > L A R G E
S M A L L
N O N E
S U B W O O F E R O N
O F F
G O T O S E T U P M E N U 2
R E T U R N T O M A I N M E N U
S E T U P M E N U 1
Figure 2
M U L T I R M V O L
> V A R I A B L E
F I X E D
S E T L E V E L Ð X X d B
S E T U P L O C K L O C K
U N L O C K
R E T U R N T O M A I N M E N U
S E T U P M E N U 2
Figure 3
O F F > O N
T E S T T O N E
Figure 4
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15. This option enables you to lock the
settings at the
settings at the
SET UP MENU 1
. This
makes it difficult for someone to
inadvertently change the settings by
causing the word
inadvertently change the settings by
causing the word
LOCK
to appear at the
top of
SET UP MENU 1
. Before any
further changes are made, the user must
first go to
first go to
SET UP MENU 2
and
unlock the system. Press the
‹
or
›
buttons
q
to choose one of these
options:
LOCK
: Choose this option to lock the
settings as described above.
UNLOCK
: Choose this option unlock
the settings and enable them to be
changed without going to this menu.
changed without going to this menu.
16. When you have made your choice,
press
press
¤
q
and then
SELECT
r
to
return to the main menu. At this point
the output levels for all channels will be
set to a reference so that the sound level is
the same from each speaker. This
compensates for the differences between
the speakers used and the distance each
speaker is from your listening position.
the output levels for all channels will be
set to a reference so that the sound level is
the same from each speaker. This
compensates for the differences between
the speakers used and the distance each
speaker is from your listening position.
At this point you may wish to adjust the
rear channel delay time. See the Advanced
Features section later in this manual for
information on delay settings.
rear channel delay time. See the Advanced
Features section later in this manual for
information on delay settings.
NOTE: Before setting the output levels it
is critical that the front panel bass
is critical that the front panel bass
Ô
and treble controls
be set to their
center, or “12 o’clock” position. This
ensures accurate results.
ensures accurate results.
17. At the
MAIN MENU
, press
¤
three
(3) times until the
>
cursor is next to
TEST TONE
. Press
SELECT
to
continue.
18. When you press
SELECT
you will
immediately hear a test noise from the
front right speaker. The on screen display
will change to a graphic representation of
each of the speakers in your room, with
one speaker position blinking. (Figure
#4) That speaker is the one whose level is
being set.
front right speaker. The on screen display
will change to a graphic representation of
each of the speakers in your room, with
one speaker position blinking. (Figure
#4) That speaker is the one whose level is
being set.
NOTE: This procedure will only operate if
the AVI250 is in the
the AVI250 is in the
THX
,
PRO LOGIC
,
MOVIE
or
DOLBY3 STEREO
Modes. If the test tone cannot be selected,
check to see which surround mode is
indicated in the front panel display. If it is
not one of the four modes mentioned
above, press
check to see which surround mode is
indicated in the front panel display. If it is
not one of the four modes mentioned
above, press
TEST NOISE
u
on the
remote to cancel the set up. Select one of
the correct modes, and then press
the correct modes, and then press
TEST
NOISE
u
again to resume the set up.
19. While seated in the primary listening
position in the center of the room, press
position in the center of the room, press
SPEAKER
v
on the remote . Note that
the sound should now come from the
Center Channel speaker, and the icon for
that speaker will flash on the screen. Use
the
Center Channel speaker, and the icon for
that speaker will flash on the screen. Use
the
ADJUST
⁄
and
ADJUST
¤
buttons
w
on the remote to change the
level of the test noise so that it appears to
be equal in level to the Front Left speaker.
be equal in level to the Front Left speaker.
20. Press the
SPEAKER
button again,
and repeat the procedure for the Front
Right, Surround Right, Surround Left
and Subwoofer channels. Each time, use
the
Right, Surround Right, Surround Left
and Subwoofer channels. Each time, use
the
ADJUST
⁄
and
ADJUST
¤
buttons
w
on the remote to change the
volume level so that all speakers match,
and the press
and the press
SPEAKER
v
to move to
the next channel.
NOTE: This test also serves as an
opportunity to verify that all speakers are
properly connected. If the sound from a
speaker location does not match the
location shown on the video and front
panel displays, turn the unit off and
check the speaker wiring to make certain
that the speaker is connected to the
correct output terminals.
opportunity to verify that all speakers are
properly connected. If the sound from a
speaker location does not match the
location shown on the video and front
panel displays, turn the unit off and
check the speaker wiring to make certain
that the speaker is connected to the
correct output terminals.
21. When all speakers appear to have an
equal volume, press the
equal volume, press the
‹
button
q
on
the remote to complete the procedure.
NOTE: For a more accurate calibration of
the speaker output levels perform the test
outlined in steps 16 through 20 using a
sound pressure level (SPL) meter. For
calibration to THX standards, it is
recommended that the output for each
channel measure 75 dB (C-weighted,
slow) on the meter.
the speaker output levels perform the test
outlined in steps 16 through 20 using a
sound pressure level (SPL) meter. For
calibration to THX standards, it is
recommended that the output for each
channel measure 75 dB (C-weighted,
slow) on the meter.
CONGRATULATIONS! You have
completed a basic set up and you are now
ready to enjoy the finest in home theater
and music listening enjoyment.
completed a basic set up and you are now
ready to enjoy the finest in home theater
and music listening enjoyment.
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