Harman-Kardon AVR 147 - Manual (Page 24)

24 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
System Configuration
speakers are used, a subwoofer is required to
reproduce low-frequency sounds. Remember that
the “large” and “small” descriptions do not refer
to the actual physical size of the speakers, but to
their ability to reproduce low-frequency sounds. If
you are in doubt as to which category describes
your speakers, consult the specifications in the
speakers’ owner’s manual, or ask your dealer.
At last, this menu also makes you chose if the
speaker setting will be the same for each input
source (
GLOBAL ), or will be set differently for
each input ( INDEPENDENT ).
Notes:
• When "Independent" is selected for the speak-
er settings (see below), they need to be made
for each input individually and you can deter-
mine which speaker should be used depending
on the input source selected. So it´s possible
e.g. to turn off the Center and/or the Sub with
any music source selected and to use them with
any movie input source.
• With the currently selected input all speaker
settings will be copied to all other surround
modes (as far as speakers are used with them)
and need not be repeated when another sur-
round mode is selected with that input.
It is easiest to enter the proper settings for the
speaker setup through the
SPEAKER SIZE
menu (Figure 9). So press the OSD Button L
to bring up the MASTER MENU (Figure 1), and
then press the ¤ Button D three times so
that the cursor is on the MANUAL SETUP
line.
At this point, press the Set Button F and
select the SPEAKER SIZE menu (Figure 9).
Figure 9
1. Before you start the speaker setting, you
should determine if you want all inputs being
configured with the same speaker size setting
(
GLOBAL ) or if all inputs should be configured
individually ( INDEPENDENT ).
To configure all inputs for "Global" or "Inde-
pendent" press the
⁄ Button D twice so that
the cursor is next to the BASS MGR line.
This setting allows you to use the same speaker
configuration for all inputs, or to have different
settings for each input. In most cases the factory
default setting of
GLOBAL will be appropriate,
as most listeners do not need to have
individualized speaker settings. However, some
listeners, particularly those with full-range front
speakers that are used for both movies and music
may prefer that different speaker settings be used
when listening to music through a CD player as
opposed to a movie from a DVD player, VCR or
cable/satellite set top.
If you wish to customize the speaker size individ-
ually to each input, make certain that the cursor
is on the
BASS MGR line and press the ‹ / ›
Buttons Ea so that
INDEPENDENT
appears in highlighted video. When this setting is
entered all speaker size settings will be shown
with their factory default size in the menu and all
other inputs will turn to
INDEPENDENT too.
Now you should enter the speaker size settings
prefered for the input selected, as described
below. Remember that in this case the size
settings just entered will apply to the current
input ONLY, and you will need to go back to the
INPUT menu to select another input, and then
return to this menu page again to change the
settings for the next input. Repeat the procedure
for any input where you wish to have a set of
speaker configuration different from the default
settings.
NOTE: When the INDEPENDENT setting is
activated, you may assign different speaker size
settings to each input to accommodate different
bass management settings that match your
preferences with the type of program material
normally used with a particular source (for
example, when movies are played from DVD and
music from a CD player). However, the actual
speaker crossover settings are set only once and
do not change with the input selection. The
reason is that, while bass management
preferences may vary, the actual speakers remain
the same, regardless of the bass-management
and redirection settings.
2. Begin the speaker size setup process by making
certain that the cursor is pointing toward the
LEFT/RIGHT line, which sets the configura-
tion for the front left and right speakers. If you
wish to make a change to the front speakers’
configuration, press the
‹ / › Buttons Ea so
that either LARGE or SMALL appears, match-
ing the appropriate description from the definitions
shown above.
When SMALL is selected, low-frequency front
channel sounds will be sent only to the subwoofer
output. If you choose this option and there is no
subwoofer connected, you will not hear any low-
frequency sounds with front channel signals.
When LARGE is selected, a full-range output will
be sent to the front left and front right outputs.
Depending on the choice made in the
SUBWOOFER line in this menu (see below), the
front left and right bass information may also be
directed to the subwoofer.
NOTE: When the front speakers are set to the
LARGE option and the surround mode is set to
"Surround Off", or pure two-channel stereo,
when an analog signal source is present it will be
routed directly from the input to the volume
control without being digitized or processed. If
you have full-range front speakers and wish to
remove all digital processing from the circuit
path, select this configuration. If you wish to set
this option for use with only one input, such as a
CD player that uses an external DAC or an
optional, external phono preamp, you must
choose the
INDEPENDENT setting on the
BASS MGR line at the bottom of this menu so
that only those inputs where the analog bypass is
desired will be routed in this fashion, while other
analog inputs such as a VCR or cable box will be
digitized for surround processing.
Important Note: When a speaker set with a
subwoofer and two front satellites connected to
the Sub´s speaker outputs is used, the Sub´s
inputs must be connected to the Front speaker
outputs
D and
LARGE must be selected for
the front speakers (and NONE for the sub-
woofer, see below).
3. When you have completed your selection for the
front channel, press the
¤ Button D on the
remote to move the cursor to CENTER .
4. Press the ‹ / › Buttons Ea on the remote
to select the option that best describes your center
speaker, based on the speaker definitions shown
below.
When SMALL is selected, low-frequency center
channel sounds will be sent to the Fronts, if they
are set to
LARGE and Sub is turned off (see be-
low). When Sub is on, low frequency center
channel sounds will be sent to the subwoofer
only.
When LARGE is selected, a full-range output
will be sent to the center speaker output, and NO
center channel signal will be sent to the sub-
woofer output (except when the Pro Logic II
Music mode is in use).
NOTE: If you choose Logic 7 as the surround
mode for the particular input source for which
you are configuring your speakers, the AVR will
not make the LARGE option available for the
center speaker. This is due to the requirements of
Logic 7 processing, and does not indicate a
problem with your receiver.
When NONE is selected, no signals will be sent
to the center-channel output. The receiver will
operate in a “phantom” center channel mode.
Center-channel information will be sent to the
left and right front channel outputs and the cen-
ter channel bass will be sent to the subwoofer
output when
L/R+LFE is selected in the
SUBWOOFER line in this menu (see below).
This mode is needed if no Center speaker is used.
Note that when the Logic 7 Cinema or Enhanced
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