Speaker Setup - Harman Kardon AVR 7300 Owner's Manual

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
are processed at their native sample rate. For
example, a 48kHz digital source will be processed
at 48kHz. However, the AVR 7300 allows you to
upsample the incoming 48kHz signals to 96kHz
for added resolution.
To take advantage of this feature, press the
Navigation Button o so that the ➔ cursor is next
to the UPSAMPLING line and press the ‹/›
Navigation Button o so that ON is highlighted in
reverse video. Note that this feature is only available
for the Dolby Pro Logic II and Dolby Pro Logic IIx
Movie and Music and Dolby Pro Logic modes.
After all selections are made, press the
Navigation Button o so that the cursor moves to
the BACK TO AUDIO SETUP MENU line
and press the Set Button q.

Speaker Setup

This menu tells the AVR 7300 which type of speakers
are in use. This is important as it adjusts the settings
that decide whether your system will use the "5-chan-
nel" or "6-channel/7-channel" modes, as well as
determining 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. Use the SMALL setting for
smaller, frequency-limited satellite speakers that do not
reproduce sounds below 200Hz. 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 to 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.
This menu screen also allows you to enter the settings
for the AVR 7300's Quadruple Crossover feature,
which allows a different crossover point to be used for
the front left/right, center, surround and surround back
speakers. 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.
It is easiest to enter the proper settings for the speaker
setup through the SPEAKER SETUP menu
(Figure 7). If that menu is not already on-screen from
prior adjustments, bring up the AUDIO SETUP
menu (Figure 1), and then press the
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Button o until the cursor is on the SPEAKER
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SETUP line. Press the Set Button q to bring
up the SPEAKER SETUP menu (Figure 7).
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Figure 7
The first line of the SPEAKER SETUP menu
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(Figure 7) allows you to switch the menu to change
either the underlying 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 out-
lined 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 at 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
Button 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 no subwoofer is 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 and/or LFE information may also be
directed to the subwoofer.
When you have completed your selection for the front
channels, press the
move the cursor to CENTER.
Navigation Button o on the
Press the /
‹ ›
remote to select the option that best describes your sys-
tem, 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 no subwoofer is con-
nected, 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
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channel signal will be sent to the subwoofer output.
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: S M A L L
: S M A L L
: S M A L L M A I N
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Navigation Button o to
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NOTE: If you choose Logic 7 as the surround mode
for the particular input source for which you are con-
figuring your speakers, the AVR 7300 will not make
the LARGE option 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-
Navigation Button o to
ter channel, press the
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move the cursor to SURROUND.
Press the / Navigation Button o to select the
‹ ›
option that best describes the surround speakers in your
system based on the 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 channels.
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.
When NONE is selected, surround sound informa-
tion will be split between the front left/right outputs. For
optimal performance with no surround speakers, use
the Dolby Virtual Speaker mode.
When you have completed your selections for the
main surround channels, press the
¤
Button o to move the cursor to SURR BACK.
This line serves two functions: It not only configures
the setting for the surround back channels if present;
it also tells the AVR 7300's processing system to
set the unit for either 5.1 or 6.1/7.1 operation.
In addition to the speaker "size, " MAIN or
MULTI will appear on this line to display the Sur-
round Back channel amplifier status. When MAIN
appears, the unit is set for 7.1-channel operation.
When MULTI appears, the Surround Back amplifier
channels have been reconfigured so that they are fed
by the output of the Multiroom system. See page 44
for more information on configuring the Surround
Back amplifier channels.
Navigation Button o on the
Press 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 the next page:
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