Harman-Kardon AVR45 - Manual (Page 20)

System Configuration
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System Setup
Once the speakers have been placed in the
room and connected, the final step in the
setup process is to enter the settings that
configure the AVR45’s bass management
system for the type of speakers used in
your system, the calibration of the output
levels and the delay times used by the sur-
round sound processor. 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.
You are now ready to power up the AVR45
to begin these final adjustments.
1. Plug the Power Cable fi to an
unswitched AC outlet.
2. Press the Main Power Switch 1
in so that it latches in with the “OFF”
wording on the top of the switch
inside the front panel. Note that the
Power Indicator 3 will turn
amber, indicating that the unit is in
the Standby mode.
3. Install the four supplied AAA batteries
in the remote as shown. Be certain to
observe the (+) and (–) polarity
indicators shown in the bottom of the
battery compartment.
4. Turn the AVR45 on either by pressing
the System Power Control 3 on
the front panel, or via the remote by
first pressing the
AVR Selector a ,
and then pressing the Power button
c . The Power Indicator 3 will
turn green to confirm that the unit is
on, and the
Information Display ˝
will also light up.
Speaker Configuration
The first few adjustments tell the AVR45,
which type of speakers are in use. This is
important as it adjusts the settings that
determine which speakers receive low-
frequency (bass) information. For each
of these settings use the
LARGE setting if
the speakers for a particular position are
traditional full-range loudspeakers that
are capable of reproducing sounds
below 100Hz. Use the
SMALL setting for
smaller, frequency-limited satellite
speakers that do not reproduce sounds
below 100Hz. Note that when “small”
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
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.
With the AVR45 turned on, follow these
steps to configure the speakers:
1. Put the AVR45 in the Dolby Pro Logic
mode by pressing the Dolby Pro
Logic Selector Ó on the front
panel or by pressing the Surround
Mode Selector y on the remote,
followed by the ⁄ / ¤ buttons g
until PRO LOGIC appears in the
Main Information Display S and
the PRO LOGIC indicator F lights.
2. Press the Speaker button x ˘ on
the remote or front panel. The words
FRNT SPEAKER will appear in the
Main Information Display S .
3. Press the Set button i ˜ .
4. Press the ⁄ / ¤ buttons g on the
remote or the Selector buttons ¸
on the front panel until either
LARGE or SMALL appears to match
the type of speakers you have at the
left front and right front positions, as
described by the definitions shown
below.
When SMALL is selected, low-
frequency sounds will be sent to the
subwoofer output only. Note that if
you choose this option, and there is
no subwoofer connected, you will
not hear any low-frequency sounds
from the front channels.
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