Manual Setup; Speaker Setup - Harman Kardon AVR 435 Owner's Manual

System Configuration

Manual Setup

In most cases it is simpler, easier and more accu-
rate to let EzSet/EQ take care of entering the sys-
tem parameters for speaker "size", speaker
crossover, channel output and individual channel
delay time. However, if you feel that your listen-
ing room or system components are best suited
to manual entry of these settings, the AVR 435
also allows you to enter or trim any of these tra-
ditional system parameters. Even if you do make
the settings manually, we recommend that you
run the EzSet/EQ tests first so that a baseline set-
ting is established, and then make your adjust-
ments from there. Note that once EzSet/EQ has
been run you do not need to adjust all system
settings, only those that you want to adjust.
To view or change the current settings, press the
OSD Button on the remote to bring up the
(Figure 1). Next, press the
Navigation Button as needed until the
cursor is on the
the Set Button to view the
menu (Figure 8).
→
Figure 8
If you have already run the EzSet/EQ calibration
system, the first line of the menu enables you to
hear the difference between the settings estab-
lished by EzSet/EQ. The default setting is
which plays the incoming source with the
EzSet/EQ settings. To hear the system in a Bypass
mode, with none of the equalization filters in the
circuit path, press the Navigation Button
/
so that is highlighted. Note that once
changed, this setting will remain until you
change it again in this menu. While you may
want to use this menu option to hear the differ-
ence that EzSet/EQ makes, we recommend that
you leave the setting on to take advantage of the
benefits of EzSet/EQ's advanced room correction
technology.
The line on the menu
enables you to set the system's Tilt, or high-fre-
quency boost. To make this adjustment, first
make sure that line is set to ON, as
this item is not available when EzSet EQ is not in
the signal path. When the cursor is on the
line, press the Set Button
, and then press the Navigation
/
Button to enter the desired setting. When
you have completed your adjustment, press the
Navigation Button to move the cursor
26 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
down to the
line and press the Set Button
Note on Manual Setup Menus: Each of the
four major manual setup menus (Speaker Size,
Speaker Crossover, Delay Adjust and Channel
Adjust) includes a line that reads
. When the default setting of
is shown you are able to make any
required adjustments that are available on that
menu. However, you may change the setting to
at any time to recall the settings established
when EzSet/EQ was last run. It is also important
to note that when the EzSet/EQ settings are in
use, the AVR will not allow any changes to be
made. To trim the settings press the
Navigation Button
the
use and press the
to change the setting to
you to make changes to the settings on that
menu.
line. Press

Speaker Setup

Although using EzSet/EQ to enter the settings for
speaker "size" and crossover point, you may
wish to make changes to those settings, or to
manually enter a complete speaker profile for
your system. In addition, for systems where you
with to have separate speaker configuration set-
tings for each input, rather than use the same
settings for all inputs, you may also configure
that option in these menus. Two separate menus
are used to enter this information, and you may
change the data on either or both, as needed.
The
about the bass reproduction capabilities of your
speakers. This, in turn, determines which speakers
receive bass information that is derived from
,
audio tracks or specifically intended for reproduc-
tion by low-frequency-capable speakers by the
use of a low-frequency effects ("LFE") channel in
digital program sources. In addition, by telling
the AVR whether speakers are available for the
Surround Back channels, the information on this
menu is used to determine which surround
modes may be used (e.g., modes such as Dolby
Digital EX, Dolby Pro Logic IIx, or DTS-ES, requir-
ing SBL/SBR speakers, are only available when a
speaker is present in those channels).
The
further tailor the bass management system by
determining the frequencies at which bass infor-
mation is sent to a specific speaker position. This
menu also contains settings to route LFE infor-
mation and to set the subwoofer high-pass filter
order.
To configure the speakers in your system for use
. with the AVR 435, or to check the settings
entered by EzSet/EQ, check the settings on the
various sub-menu groups on the
other menus' settings. To do this, go to the
Manual Setup Menu (Figure 8) by first pressing
the OSD Button
(Figure 1). Next, press the
Button
the Set Button
Navigation Button
/
is on the
until the cursor is on
Set Button
line on the menu in
Navigation Button
/
. This will allow
Figure 9
On the
you will see either the factory default settings or,
if EzSet/EQ has been run, the settings recorded
by the test results. In the case for the main
speaker channels, each speaker position (front
left/right, center, surround left/right and surround
back left/right) you have the option of telling the
menu tells the AVR
system if the speakers used are "small" or
"large". These descriptions do not describe the
actual physical size of the speakers, but rather
refer to the type of speaker. For each of these
settings, select
particular position are traditional full-range loud-
speakers. Use the
frequency-limited "satellite" speakers that do not
reproduce sounds below 60Hz. In all cases
except the front left/right speakers you may also
select
speakers are present at the particular position,
allowing the AVR to select the correct surround
modes that are compatible with the number of
speakers installed. For example, in order to use
menu is used to
the Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Pro Logic IIx, DTS-ES
Logic 7/7-channel and 7 Stereo modes, you must
have either Large or Small speakers entered as
the setting for the Surround Back channels.
menu, starting with the
menu (Figure 9) and then check the
to recall the Master Menu
Navigation
/
until the cursor is on the
line on the menu in use and press
. When the
Menu is shown, press the
again until the cursor
line and press the
.
→
menu (Figure 9),
when the speakers in a
setting for smaller,
. This tells the system that no
/