Automated Speaker Setup Using Ezset - Harman Kardon AVR 240 Owner's Manual

When all settings for surround mode setup have been
made, in the SURROUND SELECT menu,
Button n so that the › cursor is
press the ¤
next to BACK TO MASTER MENU, and
press the Set Button p to return to the
MASTER MENU.
On the DTS menu, the choices made with the
Buttons o on the remote are determined by a
combination of the type of program material in use
and whether the 5.1- or 6.1/7.1-channel configura-
tion is in use.
When a DTS source is playing, the choice of modes
for 7.1 systems will vary according to the type of pro-
gram source (DTS Stereo, DTS 5.1, DTS-ES Matrix or
Buttons o to
DTS-ES Discrete). Press the ‹ / ›
scroll through the choices that are available for your
system and the program in use.
With no source playing, or while an analog audio
source is playing, you will only be able to view the
DTS Neo:6 surround mode choices. These include
DTS Neo:6 3-channel Cinema mode (recommended
when front left, right and center speakers are present
but no surround speakers are available), DTS Neo:6
5-channel Cinema mode (for movies or television),
DTS Neo:6 5-channel Music mode (optimized for
music-only materials), and DTS Neo:6 6-channel
Cinema and Music modes (available when the
Surround Back speaker channels are configured as
either LARGE or SMALL; see page 26).
When the 5.1 configuration is in use, the AVR will
automatically select the 5.1 version of DTS processing
when a DTS data stream is selected.
When the 6.1/7.1 mode is selected, the DTS-ES
Discrete mode will automatically be activated when a
DTS source with the ES Discrete "flag" is in use. When
a non-ES DTS disc is in use, you may select the DTS-
ES Matrix mode through this menu to create a full
eight-channel surround mode. When a DTS 96/24 sig-
nal is detected, the AVR 240 defaults to the DTS sur-
round mode, but reproduces the higher-resolution
materials that are present due to the higher sampling
rate automatically. See page 33 for a complete expla-
nation of the DTS modes.
On the LOGIC 7 menu, the choices made with
Buttons o on the remote are determined
the ‹ / ›
by whether the 5.1- or 6.1/7.1-channel configuration
is in use. In either case, the selection of a Logic 7
mode enables Harman Kardon's exclusive Logic 7
processing to create fully enveloping, multichannel
surround sound from either two-channel Stereo or
Matrix-encoded programming such as VHS cassettes,
laser discs or television broadcasts produced with
Dolby surround.
In the 5.1 configuration, you may select from the
Logic 7/5.1 Music, Cinema or Enhance modes. They
work best with two-channel music recordings, sur-
round-encoded programs or standard two-channel
programming of any type, respectively. For 6.1/7.1
configurations, the Music and Cinema modes may be
selected. The Logic 7 modes are not available when
/
‹ ›
either Dolby Digital or DTS digital soundtracks are in
use. See page 33 for a complete explanation of the
Logic 7 modes.
On the DSP(SURR) menu, the choices made
Buttons o on the remote select from
with the /
‹ ›
one of the DSP surround modes that are designed for
use with two-channel stereo programs to create a
variety of sound field presentations. The choices avail-
able are Hall 1, Hall 2, Theater, VMAx Near and VMAx
Far. The Hall and Theater modes are designed for
multichannel installations, and are available in 5.1- or
6.1-channel versions, while the two VMAx modes are
optimized for use in delivering a full surround field
when only the front left and front right speakers are
installed. See pages 33–34 for a complete explana-
tion of the DSP surround modes.
On the STEREO menu, the choices made with
Buttons o on the remote may either turn
the /
‹ ›
the surround processing off for a traditional two-chan-
nel stereo presentation, or select 5 STEREO or
7 STEREO, depending on whether a 5.1 or
6.1/7.1 configuration is in use. The latter modes feed
a two-channel presentation to all speakers, regardless
of the number of speakers in use. See page 34 for
an explanation of the 5 Stereo and 7 Stereo modes.
NOTE ON ANALOG BYPASS MODE: If an analog
audio source is selected and you have full-range front
speakers, you may select an analog bypass two-chan-
nel mode in which the analog signal is routed directly
from the input to the volume control, without being
digitized or processed. The analog bypass mode is
selected as one of the surround modes. First, make
sure to remove the tone controls from the circuitry by
pressing the Tone Mode Button 5. If the TONE
OUT message appears in the Lower Display Line
ı, then simply wait a few seconds for the message
to disappear. Otherwise, press the ‹/› Buttons
)o until TONE OUT does appear. Then,
press the Stereo Mode Select Button R on the
remote, or press the Surround Mode Group
Selector 7 on the front panel until the Stereo
modes are selected. Scroll through the stereo modes
by pressing either the Stereo Mode Select Button
R or the Surround Mode Selector 8 until
SURROUND OFF appears in the Lower
Display Line ı and on screen. Depending on the
direction of your scroll, the DSP Surround Mode
Indicator ˆ may or may not be lit. Continue to
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scroll for the DSP indicator to appear or disappear.
When the DSP Surround Mode Indicator ˆ is lit,
the input signal is being digitized and bass manage-
ment settings will be applied. For example, if you have
set the front speakers to SMALL, this setting will be
selected. When the DSP Surround Mode Indicator
ˆ is not lit, analog bypass mode is engaged. The
AVR will automatically configure the front speakers as
LARGE, overriding your manual configuration.
After the selections are made on the Dolby, DTS,
Logic 7, DSP (Surround) or Stereo menus, press the
Buttons n so that the cursor moves to the
/
⁄ ¤
BACK TO MASTER MENU line and press
the Set Button p.

Automated Speaker Setup Using EzSet+

The AVR 240 is one of the first receivers in its class to
offer automated speaker setup and system calibration.
This process greatly simplifies the installation of your
new receiver by using a series of test signals and
the power of an advanced digital signal processing
system to eliminate the need for manual adjustment
of speaker "size", crossover, delay and output level
settings. With EzSet+ your new receiver even alerts
you to errors in speaker connections that prevent a
speaker from functioning.
With EzSet+ you may calibrate your system in a frac-
tion of the time it would take to enter the settings
manually, and with results that rival those achieved with
expensive test equipment and time-consuming proce-
dures. The end result is a system calibration profile
that enables your new receiver to deliver the best pos-
sible sound, no matter what type of speakers you have
or what the dimensions of your listening room are.
We recommend that you take advantage of the preci-
sion of EzSet+ to calibrate your system, but if desired
you may also make any of the configuration settings
manually, or trim the settings provided by EzSet+ by
following the instructions on pages 25 through 30.
If you wish to configure your AVR manually, or if for
some reason your EzSet+ microphone is unavailable,
you may still do so by following the instructions on
pages 25–30.
Step 1: EzSet+ requires that your listening room have
as little background noise as possible to avoid interfer-
ing with the measurement of tones produced by your
AVR during the setup procedure. Turn off all loud fans,
air conditioners and other equipment, and try to avoid
making any noise during the process.
Step 2: The EzSet+ microphone should be placed in
either your usual listening position or, if there is a large
seating area, the center of the room, at the listeners'
ear level. You may find it convenient to use a camera
tripod for stable placement of the EzSet+ microphone
at the correct height. The microphone includes a
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