Harman-Kardon AVR 230 - Manual (Page 19)

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 19 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 19
(Figure 5). If that menu is not already on your screen
from the prior adjustments, press the OSD Button
v to bring up the MASTER MENU (Figure 1),
and then press the
¤ Button n until the cursor is
on the SPEAKER SETUP line. At this point,
press the Set Button
p to bring up the
SPEAKER SETUP menu (Figure 5).
Figure 5
The first line of the SPEAKER SETUP menu
(Figure 5) allows you to switch the menu to change
either the speaker size setting or the exact crossover
point used for that speaker group. For the first pass
through the menu, leave the setting at its default
option of
SIZE, and then proceed as outlined
below. Once the speaker choices have been set, you
may wish to return to this line to change the option so
that the crossover settings may be adjusted.
Begin the speaker setup process by making certain that
the cursor is pointing toward the LEFT/RIGHT
line, which sets the configuration for the front left and
right speakers. If you wish to make a change to the
front speakers’ configuration, press the
‹ / › Buttons
o so that either LARGE or SMALL appears,
matching the appropriate description from the definitions
shown above.
When SMALL is selected, low-frequency 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 from the front
channels.
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, bass information may also be directed to the
front left/right speakers, a subwoofer or both.
NOTE: When the front speakers are set to LARGE
and the surround mode is set to "Surround Off", or pure
two-channel stereo, if an analog audio source is selected,
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 configura-
tion. If you wish to use this option with only one input,
such as a CD player or an optional, external phono
preamp, 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.
When you have completed your selection for the front
channel, press the
¤ Button n on the remote to
move the cursor to CENTER.
Press the ‹ / › Buttons o on the remote to select
the option that best describes your system, based on the
speaker definitions shown below.
When SMALL is selected, low-frequency center
channel sounds will be sent only to the subwoofer out-
put. If you choose this option and there is no subwoofer
connected, you will not hear low-frequency sounds from
the center channel.
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 subwoofer output.
NOTE: If you choose Logic 7 as the surround mode
the “large” option will not be 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 and center channel
information will be sent to the left and right front chan-
nel outputs. When only front left and right speakers are
used, with no center or surround speakers, VMAx is a
good alternative mode.
When you have completed your selection for the cen-
ter channel, press the
¤ Button n on the remote
to move the cursor to SURROUND.
Press the ‹ / › Buttons o on the remote to select
the option that best describes the surround speakers in
your system based on the speaker definitions shown on
this page.
When SMALL is selected, low-frequency surround
channel sounds will be sent to the subwoofer output
only. If you choose this option and there is no sub-
woofer connected, you will not hear any low-frequency
sounds from the surround channel.
When LARGE is selected, a full-range output will
be sent to the surround channel outputs, and NO sur-
round channel signals will be sent to the subwoofer
output.
When NONE is selected, surround sound informa-
tion will be split between the front left and front right
outputs. For optimal performance when no surround
speakers are in use, the Dolby 3 Stereo mode should
be used.
NOTE: In order to adjust the speaker settings for the
surround back channels, either a Logic 7 or DTS
Neo:6 mode must first be selected or a multichannel,
Dolby Digital or DTS source must be playing. This
enables the system to activate the surround back
processing mode.
When you have completed your selections for the
main surround channels, press the
¤ Button n on
the remote to move the cursor to SURR BACK.
This line serves two functions in that it not only config-
ures the setting for the surround back channels when
they are present; it also tells the AVR 230’s processing
system to configure the unit for either 5.1 or 6.1/7.1
operation.
Press the ‹ / › Buttons o on the remote to select
the option that best describes the speakers in use at
the left and right back surround positions based on the
definitions on this page:
When NONE is selected, the system will adjust so
that only 5.1-channel surround processing/decoding
modes are available.
When SMALL is selected, the system will adjust so
that the full complement of 6.1/7.1 surround processing/
decoding modes are available, and low-frequency
information below the crossover point will be sent to
the subwoofer output. If you choose this option and
there is no subwoofer connected, you will not hear
any low-frequency sounds from the surround back
channel.
When LARGE is selected, the system will adjust so
that the full complement of 6.1/7.1 surround process-
ing/decoding modes are available, and a full-range
signal will be sent to the surround back channels, with
no low-frequency information sent to the subwoofer
output.
NOTE: There is no difference in the setting for the
Surround Back speakers when either one speaker is
present for 6.1 operation using the internal amplifier
or two speakers are present for 7.1 operation in
conjunction with an optional, external power amplifier.
When you have completed your selection for the back
surround channels, press the
¤ Button n on the
remote to move the cursor to SUBWOOFER.
Press the ‹ / › Buttons o on the remote to select
the option that best describes your system.
The choices available for the subwoofer position will
depend on the settings for the other speakers, particu-
larly the front left/right positions.
* S P E A K E R S E T U P *
M O D E : S I Z E
L E F T / R I G H T : L A R G E
C E N T E R : S M A L L
S U R R O U N D : S M A L L
S U R R B A C K : S M A L L
S U B W O O F E R : S U B ( L F E )
B A S S M G R : G L O B A L
B A C K T O M A S T E R M E N U