Harman Kardon AVR 240 Owner's Manual page 27

• If no subwoofer is connected to the AVR 240,
Buttons o on the remote so
press the /
‹ ›
that NONE appears in the on-screen menu.
When this option is selected, all bass information
will be routed to the front left/right "main" speakers.
• If a subwoofer is connected and you wish to have
the front left/right "main" speakers reproduce bass
frequencies at all times, and have the subwoofer
operate only when the AVR 240 is being used
with a digital source that contains a dedicated
Low-Frequency Effects, or LFE, soundtrack. Press
Buttons o on the remote so that
the /
‹ ›
LFE appears in the on-screen menu.
• If a subwoofer is connected and you wish to use it
for bass reproduction in conjunction with the main
front left/right speakers, regardless of the type of
program source or Surround mode, press the
Buttons o on the remote so that SUB
LFE+L/R appears in the on-screen menu.
When this option is selected, a full-range signal
will be sent to the front left/right "main" speakers,
and the subwoofer will receive the bass frequen-
cies under frequency selected, as described
below, as well as the LFE information.
When all crossover settings have been made, or in
those cases where none are needed, press the
Button n so that the cursor is next to the BASS
MGR line to make the final setting on this menu.
This setting allows you to use the same speaker size
configuration for all inputs, or to have different settings
for each input. In most cases, the factory default set-
ting of GLOBAL will be appropriate, as most lis-
teners do not need to have individualized settings.
However, some listeners, particularly those with full-
range front speakers that are used for both movies
and music, may prefer that different bass management
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. Also, you may wish to activate
or deactivate certain speakers for some sources. For
example, when listening to CDs, you may wish to have
only the front left and right speakers active, or for
watching TV, you may wish to deactivate the surround
back speakers in favor of a 5.1-channel configuration.
If you wish to customize the speaker settings for
each input, make certain that the cursor is on the
›
BASS MGR line, and press the
/
‹ ›
so that INDEPENDENT appears. When this
setting is entered by exiting the menu, you may 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 that input. Repeat the proce-
dure for any input where you wish to have a different
set of speaker configurations.
NOTE: When the INDEPENDENT setting is
activated, you may assign different speaker size set-
tings 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.
When all initial speaker "size" settings have been
made, you now have the option to take advantage of
the AVR 240's Quadruple Crossover system, which
allows individual crossover settings to be made for
each speaker grouping. In systems where full-range or
/
‹ ›
tower speakers are used for the front soundstage or
where different brands or models are in use at the
various speaker positions, this feature allows you to
customize the bass management and redirection
circuits with a precision not previously possible.
If you have already completed an automated setup
using EzSet+ the settings calculated during that pro-
cedure will already appear. No further adjustment is
required unless you wish to change a specific item to
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reflect your personal taste or a nonstandard system
configuration.
The low-frequency crossover setting is determined by
the design of your speakers. Depending on the design
and driver complement of your speakers, it is usually
the lowest possible frequency the speaker is capable
of reproducing. Before making any changes to the
settings for the crossover point, we suggest that you
find the lowest frequency for the speakers in each of
the three groupings, front left/right, center and sur-
rounds, by looking at the specifications page of each
speakers' owner's manual, or by contacting your dealer
or the manufacturer's customer service department or
Web site. You will need this figure to accurately config-
ure the next group of settings.
The factory default setting for all speaker positions is
100Hz. If that setting is acceptable for all channels,
then no adjustments are needed and you may skip
this section. However, if you wish to change one of the
settings, proceed to the SPEAKER X-OVER
submenu by pressing the
Buttons o
cursor is pointing to the BACK TO MANUAL
SETUP line of the SPEAKER SIZE sub-
menu, and then pressing the Set Button p so that
the MANUAL SETUP submenu appears. The
Button n until the › cursor is point-
press the
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ing to the SPEAKER X-OVER line. Press the
Set Button p, and the SPEAKER X-OVER
submenu will appear (see Figure 13).
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
Figure 13
To change the setting for any of the four speaker
groups, press the
is next to the line where you wish to make a change
and then press the
desired setting appears. The available choices at which
point low-frequency information will be sent to the
subwoofer, rather than to the main speaker channel,
are 40Hz, 60Hz, 80Hz, 100Hz, 120Hz, 150Hz and
200Hz. Pick the choice that is identical to the informa-
tion for the speakers, or if an exact match is not possi-
ble, pick the closest choice that is ABOVE the speak-
er's low-frequency limit or crossover point to avoid the
creation of a low-frequency "hole" where your system
will have no bass information.
In cases where LARGE is selected as the front
channel speaker option and LFE+L/R is selected
as the subwoofer option, the front channel sound
information below the setting shown will be sent to
BOTH the front channel speakers and the subwoofer.
The crossover settings for the Left/Right, Center,
Surround and Surround Back speakers are used to
determine where bass information is sent when it is
derived from the main channels of a source. The set-
ting for the menu line shown as LFE is used to
impose a low-pass filter point for the information in the
Low Frequency Effects (LFE) channel that is a part of
Dolby Digital- and DTS-encoded source material.
While the LFE channel, which is the ".1" you see in
surround sound designations, is restricted to low fre-
quency sounds, some mixes may include information
that is higher in frequency than your subwoofer is
capable of reproducing. To prevent unwanted sounds
from being sent to subwoofers that cannot handle
them and which do not have a built-in low-pass filter,
the LFE option line enables you to select a setting
for the low-pass filter that is part of the subwoofer
feed from the LFE channel. The settings available are
the same as those tied to any one of the four available
Button n until the ›
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speaker positions on this submenu. We recommend
that you use the frequency that is just slightly higher
than the upper capability limit of your subwoofer, as
shown in the sub's owner's manual. When the cursor
is on the LFE line, press the ‹/› Navigation
Buttons o to choose the appropriate setting. When
all speaker selections have been made, press the
Button n and then the Set Button p to return
to the MANUAL SETUP submenu.
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
* S P E A K E R X - O V E R *
L E F T / R I G H T : 1 0 0 H Z
C E N T E R : 1 0 0 H Z
S U R R O U N D : 1 0 0 H Z
S U R R B A C K : 1 0 0 H Z
L F E : L E F T / R I G H T
B A S S M G R : G L O B A L
B A C K T O M A N U A L S E T U P
Buttons n until the cursor
/
⁄ ¤
Buttons o until the
‹ / ›
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