B&K AVR212 - Manual (Page 26)

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SYSTEM SETUP
You should always perform System Setup after first installing your receiver and after adding/changing speakers or
sources or rearranging your listening area. Check that the remote is in B&K mode.
From Remote From Front Panel Action
1 B&K or POWER SLEEP turn on receiver
2 MENU MENU activate menu system
3 À(PAUSE) or §(STOP) (UP) or (DOWN) move to System Setup
4 SEL or ENTER (ENTER) activate SETUP SYSTEM
From Remote From Front Panel Action
1 À(PAUSE) or §(STOP) (UP) or (DOWN) move to Speakers
2 SEL or ENTER (ENTER) activate SETUP SPEAKERS
Speakers
The speaker’s menu lets you tell your receiver how many speakers you have in your system, the relative size of
the speakers, and their location in the room. This is the most important setup procedure you will perform. The
receiver comes from the factory setup for 7 small speakers and a subwoofer. If this does not match your speakers
then audio information will be lost. For example, if you do not currently have a center channel speaker and you do
not perform this setup procedure, the center channel information will be lost. If you perform this setup correctly,
the receiver will know that you have no center channel speaker and send this information to your front left and
right speakers (along with the normal front left and right information) so no audio information is lost.
Speaker Size
Speaker size generally refers to the size of your speakers. Audio material, particularly Dolby Digital and DTS
movies, often contain large amounts of bass. If this bass information is sent to small speakers that are incapable
of reproducing so much bass, then the bass information will be lost or distorted. TOO MUCH BASS MAY
DAMAGE MANY SMALL SPEAKERS. By telling your receiver the size of your speakers, it will be able to
intelligently route the bass to speakers that can reproduce it correctly. Typically, all bookshelf or satellite speakers
are considered small. Smaller floor standing speakers with single woofers 8” or less should also be considered
small. Floor standing speakers with 10” or larger woofers or multiple smaller woofers may be considered large.
These are general guidelines only - if you are unsure consult your speaker manufacturer or check with the dealer
if they are unsure. If you have all small speakers we strongly recommend use of a subwoofer. If your front left and
right speakers (or more) are large then you may not require a subwoofer, but you may still get better results using
a subwoofer, especially with Dolby Digital and DTS movies. All THX certified speakers are small, regardless of
their physical size, and should be used in audio systems along with a subwoofer.
MAIN MENU
1 Zone 1 Operation
2 Zone 2 Operation
3 Zone 1 Favorite Presets
4 Zone 2 Favorite Presets
5 System Setup
6 Memory Backup/Restore
next item SEL select
MENU exit menu system
5 System Setup
SETUP SYSTEM
1 Speakers
2 Displays
3 Inputs
4 Presets
5 Music Modes
6 Advanced
next item SEL select
MENU main menu
1 Speakers
SETUP SPEAKERS SYSTEM SETUP