Harman Kardon AVR 140 Owners Manual - Page 21

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION analog bypass mode is engaged. The AVR will automatically configure the front speakers as LARGE, overriding your manual configuration. When you have completed your selection for the front channel, press the ¤ Button n on the remote to move the cursor to CENTER. Press the ‹/› Buttons o on the remote 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. 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, the "large" option will not be available for the center speaker, due to Logic 7 processing requirements; this does not indicate a problem with your receiver. When NONE is selected, no signals will be sent to the center channel output. The receiver 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 speakers are used, with no center or surround speakers, VMAx is a good alternative mode. When you have completed your selection for the center channel, press the ¤ Button n on the remote to move the cursor to SURROUND. Press the ‹/› Buttons o on the remote to select the option that best describes the side surround 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 channel. 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 information will be split between the front left and front right outputs. For optimal performance when no surround speakers are in use, the Dolby 3 Stereo mode should be used. When you have completed your selections for the main surround channels, press the ¤ Button n on the remote to move the cursor to SURR BACK. This line serves two functions: It not only configures the setting for the surround back channels when they are present; it also tells the AVR 140's processing system to configure the unit for either 5.1 or 6.1/7.1 operation. NOTE: In order to adjust the speaker settings for the surround back channels, a multichannel surround mode, such as Logic 7, Dolby Pro Logic, DTS Neo:6, 5-channel stereo, Hall 1 or 2 (5-channel) or Theater (5-channel), must first be selected, or a multichannel Dolby Digital or DTS source must be playing. This enables the system to activate the surround back processing mode. The surround back speakers need only be configured to be active once, and the AVR 140 will set them as active for all surround modes and sources. If you wish to set them as inactive for some sources, you may scroll down to the BASS MGR line of the SPEAKER SIZE menu and press the ‹/› Buttons o so that INDEPENDENT appears. See below for more information on the Global/Independent setting for the bass manager. Press the ‹/› Buttons o to select the option that best describes the speaker in use at the back surround position based on the definitions shown below: When NONE is selected, the system will adjust so that only 5.1-channel surround processing/decoding modes are available. When SMALL is selected, the system will adjust so that the full complement of 6.1/7.1 surround processing/ decoding modes are available, and low-frequency information below the crossover point will be sent to the subwoofer output. If you choose this option and there is no subwoofer connected, you will not hear any low-frequency sounds from the surround back speaker. When LARGE is selected, the system will adjust so that the full complement of 6.1/7.1 surround processing/decoding modes is available; a full-range signal will be sent to the surround back speaker, with no low-frequency information sent to the subwoofer output. NOTE: It is not possible to configure the AVR 140 for 7.1-channel operation. Do not connect more than one speaker to the Surround Back Speaker Outputs ¶; doing so may damage your speakers, the AVR 140 or both. When 7.1-channel information is received, for example through the 6/8-Channel Direct Inputs g, or when deriving 7-Channel Stereo or Logic 7/7.1 surround information, the AVR 140 combines the left and right surround back channel information and outputs it as a single surround back channel. When you have completed your selection for the back surround channels, press the ¤ Button n on the remote to move the cursor to SUBWOOFER. Press the ‹/› Buttons o on the remote to select the option that best describes your system. The choices available for the subwoofer position will depend on the settings for the other speakers, particularly the front left/right positions. 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 AVR 140, press the ‹/› Buttons o on the remote so that 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. • If a subwoofer is connected and you wish to have the front left/right "main" speakers reproduce bass frequencies at all times, and have the subwoofer operate only when the AVR 140 is being used with a digital source that contains a dedicated Low-Frequency Effects, or LFE, soundtrack. Press the ‹/› Buttons o on the remote so that LFE appears in the on-screen menu. • If a subwoofer is connected and you wish to use it for bass reproduction in conjunction with the main front left/right speakers, regardless of the type of program source or Surround mode, press the ‹/› Buttons o on the remote so that SUB LFE+L/R appears in the on-screen menu. When this option is selected, a full-range signal will be sent to the front left/right "main" speakers, and the subwoofer will receive the bass frequencies under frequency selected, as described below, as well as the LFE information. When all size settings have been made, or in those cases where none are needed, press the ¤ Button n so that the cursor is next to the BASS MGR line to make the final setting on this menu. This setting allows you to use the same speaker size configuration for all inputs, or to have different settings for each input. In most cases the factory default setting of GLOBAL will be appropriate, as most listeners do not need to have individualized settings. However, some listeners, particularly those with fullrange front speakers that are used for both movies SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 21