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SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 21

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

placement should be based on room size and shape
and the type of subwoofer used. One method of find-
ing the optimal location for a subwoofer is to begin by
placing it in the front of the room, about six inches
from a wall, or near the front corner of the room.
Another method is to temporarily place the subwoofer
at your normal listening position, and then walk
around the room until you find a spot where the sub-
woofer sounds best. Place the subwoofer in that spot.
You should also follow the instructions of the sub-
woofer’s manufacturer, or you may wish to experi-
ment with the best location for a subwoofer in your
listening room.

NOTES ON SPEAKER PLACEMENT:

1. The limitations of your listening room, including the

placement of walls and furniture, may make it diffi-
cult to follow the speaker placement suggestions
shown above. Depending on the specific layout of
the room, here are some ways to compensate for
unusual conditions:

• Try to follow the suggested placement, but move

the speakers within a few feet from the preferred
locations.

• Regardless of where they are placed, always try

to make certain that the main surround speakers
are the same distance from the front speakers.
(For example, try not to have the right surround
speaker further back into the room than the left
surround speaker.)

• If it is not possible to wall-mount or place speak-

ers on a shelf, consider the use of optional floor
stands, available for many speakers.

2. When using ceiling mounted in-wall speakers, follow

the same guidelines shown for conventional floor or
shelf-mounted speakers.

3. When you have reassigned the surround back

channels for use in a multiroom system, follow the
speaker placement instructions for a 5.1-channel
system for your main listening area (see page 19).
The pair of speakers intended for the remote room
in the multiroom system should be placed following
the instructions for the front left/right speakers on
page 19.

System Setup

Once the speakers have been placed in the room and
connected, the remaining steps in the setup process
are to configure each source input to match the physi-
cal connections you have made, select a surround
mode and run the EzSet/EQ procedure, which will
automatically program the AVR 340 for the type of
speakers used in your system, calibrate the output
levels, set the delay times used by the surround
sound processor and perform room equalization to
adapt the system to the unique characteristics of your
listening area.

You are now ready to power up the AVR 340 to begin
these final adjustments.

1. Make certain that the

AC Power Cord

firmly inserted into an unswitched AC outlet. To
maintain the unit’s safety rating, DO NOT replace
the power cord with one that has a lower current
capacity.

2. Press the

Main Power Switch

in until it

latches and the word “OFF” on the top of the
switch disappears inside the front panel. Note
that the

Power Indicator

will turn amber,

indicating that the unit is in the Standby mode.

3. Remove the protective plastic film from the front-

panel lens. If left in place, the film will affect the
performance of your remote control.

4. Install the three supplied AAA batteries in the

remote as shown. Be certain to follow the (+)
and (–) polarity indicators that are on the top of
the battery compartment.

5. Turn the AVR 340 on either by pressing the

Standby/On Switch

on the front panel, or

via the remote by pressing the

Power On Button

, the

AVR Selector

f∫

or any of the

Input Selectors

deg

∂

. When the unit is turned on, the entire

list of options will briefly light for both the

Input

Indicators

and the

Surround Mode

Indicators

. After a few seconds, the majority

of those indicators will go dark, leaving only the
indications for the active surround mode and
input illuminated. The

Display Lines

Ùı

will

display the unit’s status, the

Power Indicator

will turn blue, and the accent light inside the

Volume Control

will also light up to remind

you that the unit is turned on.

Using the On-Screen Display

When making the following adjustments, you may find
it easier to use the AVR 340’s on-screen display sys-
tem. These easy-to-read displays give you a clear pic-
ture of the current status of the unit and make it easy
to see which selection you are making.

To view the on-screen menus, make certain that you
have made a connection from the

Video

S-Video

Monitor Out Jack

on the rear panel to the

composite or S-video input of your TV or projector,
or that you have made a connection from the

Component Video Monitor Outputs

on the

AVR 340 to your TV and that you are not using a
high-definition (720p or better) video source. In order
to view the AVR 340’s displays, the correct video
source must be selected on the video display. The on-
screen menus are available when a component video
display is in use, but only with 480p video sources.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

When viewing the on-screen

menus using a CRT-based projector, plasma display or
any direct-view CRT monitor or television, it is important
that they not be left on the screen for an extended period
of time. The constant display of a static image such as
these menus or other still images may cause the image
to be permanently “burned into” the projection tubes,
plasma screen or CRT. This type of damage is not cov-
ered by the AVR 340 warranty and may not be covered
by the projector/TV set’s warranty.

The AVR 340 has two on-screen display modes,
“Semi-OSD” and “Full-OSD.” When making configura-
tion adjustments, it is recommended that the full-OSD
mode be used. This will place a menu on the screen,
making it easier to view the available options.

NOTE:

When a component video source is in use, the

semi-OSD displays are not available.

Making Configuration Adjustments

The full-OSD system is available by pressing the

OSD Button

. When this button is pressed, the

MASTER MENU

(Figure 1) will appear, and

adjustments are made from the individual menus.

Figure 1

The semi-OSD system is also available, allowing you
to make adjustments directly, by pressing the appro-
priate buttons on the front panel or remote control for
the specific parameter to be adjusted. For example,
to change the digital input for any of the sources,
press the

Digital Select Button

and then

press the

⁄

Buttons

to scroll through the

list of options as they appear in the on-screen display
or the

Upper Display Line

To use the full-OSD menu system, press the

OSD

Button

. When the menu is on the screen, press