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SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 25

Note that the delay settings may also be adjust-
ed at any time when the Dolby Digital or Dolby
Pro Logic modes are in use by pressing the
Delay button on the front panel Ô or remote
, followed by a press of the Set button
(

8. Next, press the 

⁄

/

¤

buttons g5

until the desired figure appears in the Main
Information Display W.

Crossover Frequency
The crossover frequency is the point at which the
AVR 7000 divides low frequency, or bass sounds,
from the rest of the audio output. This is impor-
tant as it enables you to match the performance
of the AVR’s’ bass management system to the
precise characteristics of your speakers and sub-
woofer. When a subwoofer is used, this setting
determines which sounds go to the subwoofer
and which to your other speakers, that are set for
”Small”.

Before entering the data for this setting, you will
need to find out what the crossover point of your
subwoofer is. This is the number that is the high
range of your subwoofer’s frequency response.
Consult the Owner’s Manual for your subwoofer,
and look for the frequency response line on the
specifications page. The number at the high end
is the figure that should be used for the
crossover point. If your subwoofer has an
adjustable crossover, set it for 80Hz, 90Hz or
100Hz, and then enter that setting into the
AVR 7000.

To set the crossover point, make certain that the

›

cursor is on the CROSSOVER FREQ

line. Next, press the 

‹

/

›

buttons 

9 until

the desired figure appears on the screen. If the
choices shown do not match the choices avail-
able, select the number closest to the required
number.

If you do not know the correct crossover point, or
are unable to find the information, leave the fac-
tory default in effect. If it appears that there is a
“hole” in the smoothness of the system’s sound,
as evidenced by rough transitions from bass to
higher-range sounds, choose a higher setting
than the default.

For all modes other than Dolby Digital, the
Surround Setup is now complete. For the Dolby
Digital mode, there is one more adjustment to be
made. Press the 

¤

button 

6 to go to the

NIGHT MODE

setting line.

Night Mode Settings
The Night mode is a feature of Dolby Digital that
uses special processing to preserve the dynamic
range and full intelligibility of a movie sound
track while reducing the peak level. This prevents
abruptly loud transitions from disturbing others,
without reducing the sonic impact of a digital
source. Note that the Night mode is only avail-
able when Dolby Digital signals are played.

To adjust the Night mode setting from the menu,
make certain that the 

›

cursor is on the Night

line of the SURROUND SETUP menu.
Next, press 

‹

/

›

buttons 

9 to choose

between the following settings.

OFF

: When OFF is in the highlighted video, the

Night mode will not function.

MID

: When MID is in the highlighted video, a

mild compression will be applied.

MA X

: When MAX is in the highlighted video, a

more severe compression algorithm will be
applied.

We recommend that you select the MID setting
as a starting point and change to the MAX set-
ting later, if desired.

Note that the Night mode may be adjusted
directly any time that a Dolby Digital source is
playing by pressing the Night button 

P. When

the button is pressed, the words 
D-RANGE

will appear in the lower third of

the video screen and in the Main Information
Display W. Press the 

⁄

/

¤

button 

6 within

three seconds to select the desired setting, then
press Set (

8 to confirm the setting.

When all settings for the surround setup have
been made, press the 

⁄

/

¤

buttons 

6 so that

the 

›

cursor is next to RETURN TO

MENU

, and press the Set button 

8 to return

to the main menu.

Output Level Adjustment
Output level adjustment is a key part of the con-
figuration process for any surround sound prod-
uct. It is particularly important for a Dolby Digital
receiver such as the AVR 7000, as correct outputs
will ensure that you hear sound tracks with the
proper directionality and intensity.

NOTE: 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 ambiance, a special effect or to
continue action from the front of the room to
the rear. When the output levels are properly set
it is normal for surround speakers to operate

only occasionally. Artificially increasing the vol-
ume to the rear speakers may destroy the illu-
sion of an enveloping sound field that dupli-
cates the way you hear sound in a movie the-
ater or concert hall.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The output level can be
adjusted for each digital and analog surround
mode separately. This allows you to compensate
for level differences between speakers, that may
also vary with the surround mode selected, or to
increase or decrease the level of certain speakers
intentionally, depending on the surround mode
selected.

Before beginning the output level adjustment
process, make certain that all speaker connec-
tions have been properly made. The system
volume should be turned down at first. Finally,
make certain that the Balance Control & is
set to the center “12 o’clock” position.

To adjust and calibrate the output levels with
help of the test tone generator integrated, follow
these steps, (the levels can be adjusted also with
an external source, without any test tone, see
Level Trim Adjustment on page 33). For accurate
calibration, it is a good idea to make these
adjustments while seated in your favorite listen-
ing position:

Output level adjustment is most easily done
through the OUTPUT ADJUST menu
(Figure 7). If you are already at the main menu,
press the 

¤

buttons 

6 until the on-screen 

›

cursor is next to the OUTPUT ADJUST
line. If you are not at the main menu, press the
OSD button 

I to bring up the MAIN

A U D I O S E T U P

menu (Figure 1), and then

press the 

¤

buttons 

6 three times so that the

on-screen 

›

cursor is next to the Output adjust

line. Press the Set button 

8 to bring the

O U T P U T A D J U S T

menu (Figure 7) to

the screen.

As soon as the new menu appears, you will hear
a test noise circulate from speaker to speaker in
a clockwise direction around the room. The test
noise will play for two seconds in each speaker
before circulating, and a blinking on-screen cur-
sor will appear next to the name of each speaker
location when the sound is at that speaker. Now

*   O U T P U T   A D J U S T   *

F R O N T   L E F T   :   0 d B                    
C E N T E R           :   0 d B
F R O N T   R I G H T :   0 d B
S U R R   R I G H T   :   0 d B
S U R R   L E F T     :   0 d B
R E T U R N   T O   M E N U

26 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

turn up the volume until you can hear the noise
clearly.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Because this test noise will
have a much lower level than normal music, the
volume must be lowered after the adjustment for
all channels is made, but BEFORE you return to
the main menu and the test tone turns off.

NOTE: This is a good time 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 indi-
cated by the on-screen cursor 

›

. If the sound

from a speaker location does NOT match the
position indicated, turn the AVR 7000 off using
the Main Power Switch 1 and check the
speaker wiring 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 

9 on the remote to bring all

speakers to the same volume level. Note that
when one of the 

‹

/

›

buttons is pushed, the test

noise circulation will pause on the channel being
adjusted to give you time to make the adjust-
ment. When you release the button, the circula-
tion will resume after five seconds. The on-screen
cursor 

›

can also be moved directly to the

speaker to be adjusted by pressing the 

⁄

/

¤

but-

tons 

6 on the remote.

Continue to adjust the individual speakers until
they all have the same volume. Note that adjust-
ments should be made with the 

‹

/

› 

buttons

9 on the remote only, NOT the main vol-
ume 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 33.

When all channels have an equal volume level,
the adjustment is complete. Lower the Volume
*

! to about - 40dB, otherwise the listen-

ing level will be too high as soon as music starts
to play. To exit this menu, press the 

⁄

/

¤

buttons

6 until the on-screen 

›

cursor is next to the

R E T U R N T O M E N U

line, and then press

the Set button 

8 to turn the test tone off and

return to the main AUDIO SETUP menu.

The output levels may also be adjusted at any
time using the discrete buttons and semi-OSD
system. To adjust the output levels in this fash-
ion, press the Test Tone Selector Ù

4. 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 Main Information
Display W. As an added assist, while the test
noise is circulating, the proper channel position
will also be indicated in the Speaker/Channel
Indicators P by a blinking letter within the
correct channel. Turn up the Volume *

!

until you can hear the noise clearly.

To adjust the output level, press the Selector
buttons on the front panel 5 or the 

⁄

/

¤

but-

tons 

6 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,
lower the Volume *

! to about 

- 40dB, and press the Test Tone Selector
Ù

4 button again to turn the test tone off

and complete the process.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The Output level adjust-
ment made will be effective for all inputs, but
only for the actual surround mode selected. To be
effective for any other mode select that mode
(with any input) and repeat the level adjustment
described above. This will also allow you to com-
pensate level differences between speakers, that
may be different with each surround mode, or to
increase or decrease the level of certain speakers
intentionally, depending on the surround mode
selected.

Note: Output level adjustment is not available
for the VMAx or Surround Off mode, as no sur-
round speakers are used (so level differences
between the speakers in the room cannot occur).
But to compensate level differences between
stereo, VMAx and other surround modes (inde-
pendently from the input selected) the outputs
can be adjusted with the Level Trim Adjustment
procedure, see page 33, also for the Surround Off
(Stereo) and VMAx modes.

Once the settings outlined on the previous pages
have been made, the AVR 7000 is ready for oper-
ation. While there are some additional settings to
be made, these are best done after you have had
an opportunity to listen to a variety of sources
and different kinds of program material. These
advanced settings are described in pages 35-38
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 follow the instructions for changing
the settings for that parameter as shown above
and on pages 35-38. Note that any settings
changed at any time, also when the discrete but-
tons are used only, will be stored in memory in
the AVR7000, also if it´s turned off completely,
unless it will be reset (see page 51). They will
either depend on the input (Speaker configura-
tion, analog/digital input selection, surround
mode) or on the surround mode selected (speak-
er output level, delay) or be independent from
any input or surround mode (crossover), as
described on former pages.

Having completed the setup and configuration
process for your AVR 7000, you are about to
experience the finest in music and home theater
listening. Enjoy!

OPERATION  27

Once you have completed the setup and configu-
ration of the AVR 7000, it is simple to operate
and enjoy. The following instructions should be
followed for you to maximize your enjoyment of
your new receiver:

• When using the AVR 7000 for the first time, you
must press the Main Power Switch 1 on the
front panel to turn the unit on. This places the unit
in a Standby mode, as indicated by the amber color
of the Power Indicator 3. Once the unit is in
Standby, you may begin a listening session by
pressing the System Power Control 2 or the
Source button ! on the front panel or the AVR
Selector

1∫. Note that the Power

Indicator 3 will turn green. This will turn the
unit on and return it to the input source that was
last used. The unit may also be turned on from
Standby by pressing any of the Source Selector
buttons on the remote 

2BCDç.

NOTE: After pressing CD, TAPE or DVD buttons
2 to turn the unit on, press the AVR Selector

1 to have the remote control the AVR functions.

To turn the unit off at the end of a listening ses-
sion, simply press the System Power Control
2

on the front panel or the Power Off Button

3å on the remote. Power will be shut off to
any equipment plugged into the rear panel
Switched AC Outlets ‹ and the Power
Indicator 3 will turn amber.

When the remote is used to turn the unit “off” it
is actually placing the system in a Standby mode,
as indicated by the amber color of the Power
Indicator 3.

When you will be away from home for an
extended period of time it is always a good idea
to completely turn the unit off with the front
panel Main Power Switch 1.

NOTE: All preset memories are lost if the unit is
left turned off with the Main Power Switch 1
for more than two weeks.

• To program the AVR 7000 for automatic turn-
off, press the Sleep Button

" on the remote.

Each press of the button will increase the time
before shut down in the following sequence:

The sleep time will be displayed in the Preset
Number/Sleep Timer Indicator L and it will
count down until the time has elapsed.

When the programmed sleep time has elapsed,
the unit will automatically turn off (to Standby
mode). Note that the front panel display will dim

to one half brightness when the Sleep function is
programmed. To cancel the Sleep function, press
and hold the Sleep Button 

" until the infor-

mation display returns to normal brightness and
the Sleep indicator numbers disappear.

• To select a source, press any of the Source
Selector buttons on the remote
2BCDç.

NOTE: After pressing CD, TAPE or DVD buttons
2 to turn the unit on, press the AVR Selector

1 to have the remote control the AVR functions.

• The input source may also be changed by
pressing the front-panel Input Source Selector
button !. Each press of the button will move
the input selection through the list of available
inputs.

• The front-panel Video 4 Inputs $ may be
used to connect a device such as a video game
or camcorder to your home entertainment system
on a temporary basis.

• As the input source is changed, the new input
name will appear momentarily as an on-screen
display in the lower third of the video display. The
input name will also appear in the Main
Information Display W and a green LED will
light next to the selected input’s name in the
front-panel Input Indicators Ó.

• As the input is changed, the AVR 7000 will
automatically switch to the digital input, sur-
round mode and speaker configuration that were
entered during the configuration process for that
source.

• When a pure audio source (Tuner, CD, Tape, 6
Channel direct inputs) is selected, the last video
input used remains routed to the Video 1
Outputs h and Video Monitor Output e.
This permits simultaneous viewing and listening
to different sources.

• When a Video source is selected, its audio signal
will be fed to the speakers and the video signal
for that input will be routed to the appropriate
Monitor Output jack e and will be viewable on
a TV monitor connected to the AVR 7000. If a com-
ponent video input is connected to the DVD ¶ or
Video 2 § component inputs, it will be routed to
the Component Video Output ∞. Make certain
that your TV is set to the proper input to view the
appropriate video signal (composite, S-Video or
component video, see Notes for S-Video on page
17).

• Adjust the volume to a comfortable level using
the front panel Volume Control * or remote
Volume Up/Down 

!˙ buttons.

• The Balance Control & may be used to
adjust the relative sound output between the left
front and right front speakers.

• To temporarily silence all speaker outputs press
the Mute button 

5 î. This will interrupt the

output to all speakers and the headphone jack,
but it will not affect any recording or dubbing
that may be in progress. When the system is
muted, the MUTE indicator X will light in the
Information Display Ò. Press the Mute but-
ton 

5 î again to return to normal 

operation.

• During a listening session you may wish to
adjust the Bass Control # and Treble
Control ^ to suit your listening tastes or room
acoustics. Note that these controls are not effec-
tive with the 6-Channel Direct Input.

• To set the output of the AVR 7000 so that the
output is “flat,” with the tone controls de-activat-
ed, press the Tone Mode button 6 button
once or twice so that the words T o n e O u t
appear momentarily in the Main Information
Display W. To return the tone controls to an
active condition, press the Tone Mode 6 but-
ton once or twice so that the words 
T o n e I n

momentarily appear in the Main

Information Display W.

• For private listening, plug the 6.3 mm stereo
phone plug from a pair of stereo headphones
into the front panel Headphone Jack 4. Note
that when the headphone’s plug is connected,
the word HEADPHONE will scroll once
across the Main Information Display W and
all speakers will be silenced. When the head-
phone plug is removed, the audio feed to the
speakers will be restored.

One of the most important features of the 
AVR 7000 is its ability to reproduce a full multi-
channel surround sound field from digital
sources, analog matrix surround encoded pro-
grams and standard stereo or even mono pro-
grams. In all, a total of ten listening modes are
available on the AVR 7000.

Selection of a surround mode is based on personal
taste, as well as the type of program source mate-
rial being used. For example, motion pictures or TV
programs bearing the logo of one of the major
surround encoding processes, such as Dolby
Surround, DTS Stereo or UltraStereo

††

should be

played in either the Dolby 3 Stereo, Dolby Pro
Logic or Logic 7 Cinema surround modes depend-
ing on the source material.

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28 OPERATION

DOLBY DIGITAL

Available only with digital input sources encoded with Dolby Digital data. It provides 

Center: 0 ms – 5 ms

up to five separate main audio channels and a special dedicated Low Frequency Effects 

Initial Setting – 0 ms

channel.

Surround: 0 ms – 15 ms
Initial Setting – 0 ms

DTS

Available only with digital input sources encoded with DTS data. Available on special 

Delay time not adjustable 

DVD, LD and audio-only discs, DTS provides up to five separate main audio channels and 
a special dedicated low frequency channel.

DOLBY PRO LOGIC

The standard mode for analog surround sound decoding. It uses information encoded 

15 ms – 30 ms 

in a two channel stereo recording to produce four distinct outputs: Left, Center, Right and

Initial Setting = 15 ms

a Mono Surround channel. Use this mode for accurate reproduction of programs bearing 
the Dolby Surround, DTS Stereo, UltraStereo or other “Surround” logos. Surround-encoded 
programs include videocassette, DVD and LD movies, TV and cable programs, radio 
programs and audio CDs. Dolby Pro Logic processing may also be used to provide a 
pleasing surround effect with some stereophonic source material that does not carry 
surround encoding.

DOLBY 3 STEREO

Uses the information contained in a surround encoded or two channel stereo program to 

No surround channels 

create center channel information. In addition, the information that is normally sent to the 
rear channel surround speakers is carefully mixed in with the front left and front right 
channels for increased realism. Use this mode when you have a center channel speaker 
but no surround speakers.

THEATER

This surround processing uses matrix surround decoding to simulate a standard movie or 

Delay time not adjustable 

stage theater.

HALL 1 and HALL 2

The two Hall modes offer two different matrix surround decoding choices that simulate

Delay time not adjustable

either a medium-sized chamber hall (Hall1) or a large concert hall or opera house (Hall 2)

VMAx

When only the two front channel loudspeakers are used, Harman’s patented VMAx mode 

No surround channels 

delivers a three-dimensional sound space with the illusion of “phantom speakers” at the 
center and surround positions.

SURROUND

This mode turns off all surround processing and presents the pure left and right 

No surround channels 

OFF (STEREO)

channel presentation of two channel stereo programs.

LOGIC 7 C
LOGIC 7 M

An advanced mode that extracts the maximum surround information from either convention-
al stereo material or surround-encoded programs. When used with encoded material, decod-
ing is more accurate in terms of the placement of sounds, and fades and pans are much
smoother and more realistic than with other decoding techniques. Logic 7 also delivers
increased spaciousness and a wider sound stage when it is used with conventional natural
stereo recordings and music programs throug the use of the natural surround information
present also in those stereo recordings. The Logic 7C or Cinema mode is tailored to provide
an optimal sound field for movie soundtracks. The Logic 7M or Music mode uses a decoding
formula that is best suited to music.

Delay time not adjustable