Speaker Setup - Harman Kardon AVR 430 Owner's Manual

System Configuration
to upsample the incoming 48kHz signals to 96kHz
for added resolution.
To take advantage of this feature, press the
so that the © cursor is
Navigation Button
next to the line and press the
Navigation Button so that
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highlighted in reverse video. Note that this feature
is only available for the Dolby Pro Logic II-Music,
Dolby Pro Logic II Movie, Dolby Pro Logic and
Dolby 3 Stereo modes.
When all desired changes have been made on this
menu, press the Navigation Button
/
so that the © cursor is next to the
line and press the Set Button
.

Speaker Setup

This menu tells the AVR which type of speakers
are in use. This is important as it adjusts the set-
tings that determine which speakers receive low-
frequency (bass) information. For each of these
settings use the setting if the speakers
for a particular position are traditional full-range
loudspeakers that are capable of reproducing
sounds below 40Hz. Use the
smaller, frequency-limited satellite speakers that
do not reproduce sounds below 40Hz. Note that
when "small" speakers are used, a subwoofer is
required to reproduce low-frequency sounds.
Remember that the "large" and "small" descrip-
tions do not refer to the actual physical size of the
speakers, but to their ability to reproduce low-fre-
quency 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 set-
tings for the AVR's Quadruple Crossover feature
that allows a different crossover point to be used
for the front left/right, center, surround and sur-
round back speakers. In systems where full-range
or tower speakers are used for the front sound-
stage or where different brands or models are in
use at the various speaker positions, this feature
allows you to custom tailor the bass management
and redirection circuits with a precision not
previously possible.
At last, this menu also makes you chose if the
speaker setting will be the same for each input
source ( ), or will be set differently for
each input ( ).
Notes:
• When "Independent" is selected for the speaker
settings (see below), they need to be made for
each input individually and you can determine
which speaker should be used depending on the
input source selected. So it´s possible e.g. to
turn off the Center and/or the Sub with any
music source selected and to use them with any
movie input source.
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• With the currently selected input all speaker set-
tings will be copied to all other surround modes
(as far as speakers are used with them) and
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need not be repeated when another surround
mode is selected with that input.
is First select any of the DTS Neo:6 modes as with
them all speakers and all speaker modes are avail-
able. It is easiest to select these modes directly,
without the on-screen display, so press the OSD
button to turn the on-screen display off if it is
still visible. Then press the DTS Neo:6 button
on the remote.
It is easiest to enter the proper settings for the
speaker setup through the
menu (Figure 4). So press the OSD
Button to bring up the
(Figure 1), and then press the
twice so that the cursor is on the
line. At this point, press the Set Button
to bring up the
(Figure 4).
setting for
Figure 4
The first line of the
(Figure 4) allows you to switch the menu to change
either the underlying speaker size setting or the
exact crossover point used for that speaker group if
set to "Small". For the first pass through the menu,
leave the setting at its default option of
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.
1. Before you start the speaker setting, you should
determine if you want all inputs being configured
with the same speaker size setting (
or if all inputs should be configured individually
(
To configure all inputs for "Global" or "Inde-
pendent" press the
the cursor is next to the
This setting allows you to use the same speaker
configuration for all inputs, or to have different
settings for each input. In most cases the factory
default setting of
as most listeners do not need to have individual-
ized speaker settings. However, some listeners,
particularly those with full-range front speakers
that are used for both movies and music may pre-
fer that different speaker settings 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.
If you wish to customize the speaker size individu-
ally to each input, make certain that the cursor is
on the
Buttons
appears in highlighted video. When this setting is
entered all speaker size settings will be shown
with their factory default size in the menu and all
other inputs will turn to
Now you should enter the speaker size settings
prefered for the input selected, as described
below. Remember that in this case the size set-
tings just entered will apply to the current input
ONLY, and you will need to go back to the
return to this menu page again to change the set-
tings for the next input. Repeat the procedure for
any input where you wish to have a set of speaker
Button
configuration different from the default settings.
2. Begin the speaker size setup process by making
certain that the cursor is pointing toward the
menu
tion for the front left and right speakers. If you wish
to make a change to the front speakers' configura-
tion, press the
appropriate description from the definitions shown
above.
When
channel 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 with front channel signals.
menu
When
be sent to the front left and front right outputs.
Depending on the choice made in the
,
left and right bass information may also be direct-
ed to the subwoofer.
NOTE: When the front speakers are set to the
"Surround Off", or pure two-channel stereo,
when an analog signal source is present it will be
routed directly from the input to the volume con-
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trol without being digitized or processed. If you
have full-range front speakers and wish to remove
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all digital processing from the circuit path, select
this configuration. If you wish to set this option
Button twice so that
for use with only one input, such as a CD player
line.
that uses an external DAC or an optional, external
phono preamp, you must choose the
the bottom of this menu so that only those inputs
where the analog bypass is desired will be routed
will be appropriate,
in this fashion, while other analog inputs such as
a VCR or cable box will be digitized for surround
processing.
Important Note: When a speaker set with a
subwoofer and two front satellites connected to
the Sub´s speaker outputs is used, the Sub´s inputs
must be connected to the Front speaker out
line and press the
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so that
menu to select another input, and then
line, which sets the configura-
Buttons so that either
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or appears, matching the
is selected, low-frequency front
is selected, a full-range output will
line in this menu (see below), the front
option and the surround mode is set to
setting on the line at
too.