Speaker Setup Menu - Harman Kardon DVD 30 Owner's Manual

System Setup
The following adjustements "Speaker Setup",
"Output Level Adjustment" and "Delay Settings"
are needed to optimize the 6 channel output of
the DVD30 for DVD Audio playback only. With all
other signal formats played these settings will
have no effect.

Speaker Setup Menu

This menu tells the DVD 30 which type of speak-
ers are in use and what crossover frequency will
be used for a subwoofer. This is important as it
adjusts the settings that determine which speak-
ers receive low-frequency (bass) information. For
each of these settings use the LARGE setting
if the speakers for a particular position are tradi-
tional full-range loudspeakers that are capable of
reproducing sounds below 100Hz. Use the
SMALL setting for smaller, frequency-limited
satellite speakers that do not reproduce sounds
below 100Hz. Note that when "small"
Frontspeakers 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.
Select SPEAKER SETUP with the ARROW (KL)
buttons, if it is not already selected, then press
the ARROW (N) or ENTER to access the SPEAKER
SETUP MENU. The right column displays the cur-
rent setting (highlighted) and the options.
When the SPEAKER SETUP menu first
appears, the LEFT/RIGHT are highlighted to indi-
cate that this 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 so that either LARGE or SMALL
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appears, matching the appropriate description from
the definitions shown below.
20 SYSTEM SETUP
When SMALL is selected, low-frequency front
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.
When LARGE is selected, a full-range output will
be sent to the front left and front right
outputs.
Important Note: When a speaker set with a
subwoofer and two front satellites connected to
the Sub´s speaker outputs is used, the Front
Left/Right speakers must be set to LARGE and
the Subwoofer to NONE.
When you have completed your selection for the
front channel, press the ARROW ( ) once , and
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than the ( ) Button on the remote to move the
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cursor to CENTER followed by ENTER or (
Press the ( ) Buttons on the remote to select
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the option that best describes your center speaker,
based on the speaker definitions shown below.
When SMALL is selected, low-frequency
center channel sounds will be sent to the Fronts, if
they are set to LARGE and Sub is turned off (see
below). When Sub is on, low frequency center
channel sounds will be sent to the subwoofer
only.
When LARGE is selected, a full-range output will
be sent to the center speaker output, and NO cen-
ter channel signal will be sent to the subwoofer
output.
When NONE is selected, no signals will be sent to
the center-channel output. Center-channel infor-
mation will be sent to the left and right front
channel outputs and the center channel bass will
be sent to the subwoofer output.
When you have completed your selection for the
center channel, press the ( ) and (
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on the remote to move the cursor to
SURROUND.
Press the ENTER or ( ) Button to move the cursor
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to the right column, and than the (
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the remote to select the option that best describes
the surround speakers in your system based on the
speaker definitions shown on below.
When SMALL is selected, the low-frequency
surround channel sounds will be sent to the Fronts
when Sub is turned off or to the subwoofer
output when Sub is on.
When LARGE is selected, a full-range output will
be sent to the surround channel outputs NO sur-
round channel bass will be sent to the subwoofer
output.
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Note: Certain DVD-Audio multichannel discs do
not allow downmixing of surround- and/or
centersignals to the front left and right speakers
once the center and or surround speakers are set
to NONE. In that case the 2.0 stereo DVD-Audio
tracks should be chosen (if avaiable on the disc),
rather than the multichannel version. This is not a
defect of the player.
When NONE is selected, surround-sound informa-
tion will be split between the front left and front
right outputs.
When you have completed your selection for the
surround channels, press the ARROW (
and than the (
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the cursor to Subwoofer.
Press the ENTER or (
to the right column, and than the (
on the remote to select the option that best
describes your system.
If the front left/right speakers are set to SMALL,
) Button
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the subwoofer will have to be set to ACTIVE,
which is the "on" position.
If no subwoofer is connected to the DVD, press
the (KL) Buttons on the remote so that
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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.
) once,
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) Button on the remote to move
) Button to move the cursor
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) Buttons
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