Speaker Setup - Harman Kardon AVR 320 Owner's Manual

System Configuration

Speaker Setup

This menu tells the AVR 320 which type of
speakers are in use. This is important as it
adjusts the settings that determine which
speakers receive low-frequency (bass) informa-
tion. For each of these settings use the
LARGE setting if the speakers for a
particular position are traditional full-range
loudspeakers that are capable of reproducing
sounds below 100Hz. Use the SMALL set-
ting for smaller, frequency-limited satellite
speakers that do not reproduce sounds below
100Hz. 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 specifica-
tions in the speakers' owner's manual, or ask
your dealer.
After the selections are made on the Dolby
DTS, Logic 7 DSP (Surr) or stereo menus, press
Buttons n, so that the cursor moves
/
⁄ ¤
to the BACK TO MASTER MENU line
and press ther Set Button p.
It is easiest to enter the proper settings for the
speaker setup through the SPEAKER
SETUP menu (Figure 5). If that menu is not
already on your screen from the prior adjust-
ments, press the OSD Button v to bring up
the MASTER MENU (Figure 1), and then
Button n twice so that the cur-
press the
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sor is on the SPEAKER SETUP line. At
this point, press the Set Button p to bring
up the SPEAKER SETUP menu (Figure 5).
* S P E A K E R S E T U P *
L E F T / R I G H T : S M A L L
C E N T E R : S M A L L
S U R R O U N D : S M A L L
S U R R B A C K : S M A L L
S U B W O O F E R : S U B ( L F E )
S U B X - O V E R F R E Q : 8 0
R E T U R N T O M A S T E R M E N U
Figure 5
When the SPEAKER SETUP menu first
appears, the on-screen cursor will be at the
›
top of the list of speaker positions, pointing
toward 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
Buttons o
so that either LARGE or
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SMALL appears, matching the appropriate
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description from the definitions shown above.
When SMALL is selected, low-frequency
sounds will be sent only to the subwoofer out-
put. If you choose this option and there is no
subwoofer 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
information may also be directed to the front
left/right speakers, a subwoofer or both.
When you have completed your selection for the
front channel, press the
remote to move the cursor to CENTER.
Buttons o
Press the ‹ ›
/
to select the option that best describes your system,
based on the speaker definitions shown below.
When SMALL is selected, low-frequency
center 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 low-frequency sounds from the center
channel speaker.
When LARGE is selected, a full-range output
will be sent to the center speaker output, and
NO center channel signal will be sent to the
subwoofer output.
NOTE: If you choose Logic 7 as the surround
mode for the particular input source for which
you are configuring your speakers, the AVR 320
will not make the LARGE option available for
the center speaker. This is due to the require-
ments of Logic 7 processing, and does not indi-
cate a problem with your receiver.
When NONE is selected, no signals will be
sent to the center-channel output. The receiver
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will operate in a "phantom" center channel
mode and center-channel information will
be sent to the left and right front channel
outputs. When only front left and right speak-
ers are used, with no center or surround speak-
ers, VMAx is a good alternative mode.
When you have completed your selection for
the center channel, press the
on the remote to move the cursor to
SURROUND.
‹ ›
/
Buttons o
Press the ‹ ›
/
to select the option that best describes the sur-
round speakers in your system based on the
speaker 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 subwoofer connected,
you will not hear any low frequency sounds
from the surround speakers.
When LARGE is selected, a full-range output
will be sent to the surround channel outputs,
and NO surround channel signals will be sent
to the subwoofer output.
When NONE is selected, surround-sound
Button n on the
information will be split between the front left
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and front right outputs. For optimal perform-
ance when no surround speakers are in use, the
on the remote Dolby 3 Stereo mode should be used.
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If the 6.1/7.1 configuration has been selected
in the SURROUND SELECT menu, an
additional configuration line is available on the
menu screen to set the speaker type for the
speakers connected to the Surround Back
Preamp Outputs
external power amplifier. The choices and pro-
cedure for configuring these speakers are iden-
tical to those shown above for the main sur-
round speakers.
When you have completed your selection for the
surround channels, press the
the remote to move the cursor to SUBWOOFER.
Press the
remote to select the option that best describes
your system.
The choices available for the subwoofer posi-
tion will depend on the settings for the other
speakers, particularly the front left/right posi-
tions.
If the front left/right speakers are set to
SMALL, the subwoofer will automatically be
set to SUB, which is the "on" position.
If the front left/right speakers are set to
LARGE, three options are available:
• If no subwoofer is connected to the
Button n
AVR 320, press the
¤
on the remote so that NONE appears in
the on-screen menu. When this option is
selected, all bass information will be routed
on the remote to the front left/right "main" speakers.
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through an optional,
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Button n on
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Buttons o
‹ ›
37 on the
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Buttons o
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