Speaker Setup - Harman Kardon AVR 240 Owner's Manual

System Configuration
The first line of the MANUAL SETUP
menu indicates whether EzSet+ has been run
and its settings saved. If this line indicates
Y E S, then you will be able to see the settings
determined by EzSet+ as you view the
SPEAKER S I Z E, SPEAKER X -
O V E R, DELAY ADJUST and
CHANNEL ADJUST submenus. You
Buttons n to move the
may use the /
⁄ ¤
› cursor to point to this line, and then use the
‹/› Buttons o
to change this setting to
N O if you wish to reset the speaker size,
crossover, output level and delay settings to their
factory defaults.
Note: If you have forgotten to unplug the
EzSet+ microphone, you will be unable to access
the SPEAKER S I Z E, SPEAKER
X-OVER and DELAY ADJUST
menus.
Adjust the submenus in the MANUAL
SETUP submenu in order, as some settings
require that previous settings be established first.

Speaker Setup

This menu tells the AVR which type of speakers
are in use. This is important as it adjusts the set-
tings that decide whether your system will use
the "5-channel" or "6-channel/7-channel"
modes, as well as determine which speakers
receive low-frequency (bass) information.
If you have already completed an automated
setup using EzSet+ the settings calculated during
that procedure will already appear. No further
adjustment is required unless you wish to change
a specific item to reflect your personal taste or a
nonstandard system configuration.
For each of these settings use the
LARGE
ting if the speakers for a particular position are
traditional full-range loudspeakers that are capa-
ble of reproducing sounds below 200Hz.
Use the setting for smaller, frequency-
SMALL
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 specifica-
tions in the speakers' owner's manual, or ask
your dealer.
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
GLOBAL
each input ( ).
INDEPENDENT
Notes:
• When "Independent" is selected for the speak-
er settings (see below), they need to be made
for each input individually and you can deter-
mine 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.
• With the currently selected input all speaker
settings will be copied to all other surround
modes (as far as speakers are used with them)
and need not be repeated when another sur-
round mode is selected with that input.
It is easiest to enter the proper settings for the
speaker setup through the
menu (Figure 7). So press the OSD Button
to bring up the
MASTER MENU
and then press the Button
¤
so that the cursor is on the
line.
* M A N U A L S E T U P
E z S e t A C T I V A T E : N O
S P E A K E R S I Z E
S P E A K E R X - O V E R
D E L A Y A D J U S T
C H A N N E L A D J U S T
B A C K T O M A S T E R
Figure 10
At this point, press the Set Button
select the
SPEAKER SIZE
(Figure 11).
* S P E A K E R S I Z E
set-
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
B A S S M G R : G L O B A L
B A C K T O M A N U A L
Figure 11
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
GLOBAL
individually (
INDEPENDENT
To configure all inputs for "Global" or "Inde-
pendent" press the Button
⁄
the cursor is next to the
BASS MGR
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
GLOBAL
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
prefer 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 individ-
ually 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
too. Now you should enter the speaker size set-
tings prefered for the input selected, as described
SPEAKER SIZE
below. Remember that in this case the size set-
tings just entered will apply to the current input
(Figure 1),
ONLY, and you will need to go back to the
three times
INPUT
MANUAL SETUP
return to this menu page again to change the
settings for the next input. Repeat the procedure
for any input where you wish to have a set of
speaker configuration different from the default
*
settings.
NOTE: When the
activated, you may assign different speaker size
settings to each input to accommodate different
M E N U
bass management settings that match your pref-
erences with the type of program material nor-
mally used with a particular source (for example,
when movies are played from DVD and music
and
from a CD player). However, the actual speaker
menu
crossover settings are set only once and do not
change with the input selection. The reason is
that, while bass management preferences may
*
vary, the actual speakers remain the same,
regardless of the bass-management and redirec-
tion settings.
2. Begin the speaker size setup process by making
certain that the cursor is pointing toward the
S E T U P
LEFT/RIGHT
tion for the front left and right speakers. If you
wish to make a change to the front speakers'
configuration, press the
that either
ing the appropriate description from the defini-
tions shown above.
When
SMALL
).
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-
twice so that
frequency sounds with front channel signals.
line.
When
LARGE
will be sent to the front left and front right
outputs. Depending on the choice made in
the
SUBWOOFER
will be appropriate,
below), the front left and right bass information
may also be directed to the subwoofer.
line and press the
BASS MGR ‹
so that
INDEPENDENT
INDEPENDENT
menu to select another input, and then
setting is
INDEPENDENT
line, which sets the configura-
Buttons
‹ / ›
or appears, match-
LARGE SMALL
is selected, low-frequency front
is selected, a full-range output
line in this menu (see
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 23
/ ›
so