Harman Kardon AVR 1510 Owners Manual - Page 21

ENGLISH AVR Set Up the AVR Speakers This selection lets you program the correct setting for each speaker group. The settings in this menu affect the remainder of the speaker setup process and the availability of various surround modes at any time. Select ON when the speakers are present in the system; select OFF for positions where no speakers are installed. The Front Left & Right setting is always ON and may not be disabled. L/R+LFE: This setting sends all low-frequency information to the subwoofer, including a) information that would normally be played through the front left and right speakers and b) the special low-frequency effects (LFE) channel information. OFF: Select this setting when no subwoofer is in use. All low-frequency information will be sent to the front left and right speakers. LFE: This setting plays low-frequency information contained in the left and right program channels through the front left and right speakers, and directs only the LFE-channel information to the subwoofer. Distance As described above in Step Two, when you measured the distances from each of your speakers to the listening position, your AVR provides an adjustment that compensates for the different distances so that the sound from each speaker will reach the listening position at the proper time. This process will improve the clarity and detail of the sound. On the Speaker Setup menu, move the cursor to the Distance line and press the OK button to display the Adjust Speaker Distance menu. When you have finished, press the Back/Exit button. Crossover After you return to the Speaker Setup menu, navigate to the Crossover line and press the OK button to display the Crossover menu. The AVR will display only those speaker groups you set to On in the Number of Speakers menu. Refer to Table A2 to see the crossover frequencies that you wrote down for your speakers. For each speaker group, select one of these eight crossover frequencies: Large, 40Hz, 60Hz, 80Hz, 100Hz, 120Hz, 150Hz or 200Hz. If the speaker's crossover frequency is below 40Hz, select the first option, "Large." This setting doesn't refer to the speaker's physical size but to its frequency response, which is also called "full range." We recommend that you set the Subwoofer Crossover to the same frequency you used for the Front Left & Right speaker setting. If you set the Front Left & Right speakers to "Large", we recommend that you experiment with different Subwoofer Crossover Frequency settings to find the one that produces the best blend between the subwoofer and Front Left & Right speakers with your system in your room. Write down the settings in Table A2 in the Appendix. When you have finished entering the settings, press the Back/Exit button to return to the Speaker Setup menu. Select the "Speakers" menu again and note the Subwoofer setting: This setting depends upon the Crossover setting you selected for the front left and right speakers. Ř If you set the front speakers to a numeric crossover frequency, the subwoofer setting will always be Sub. All low-frequency information will always be sent to the subwoofer. If you don't have a subwoofer, either upgrade to full-range front left and right speakers or add a subwoofer at the earliest opportunity. Ř If you set the front left/right speakers to Large, select one of the three following settings for the subwoofer: Enter the distance from each speaker to the listening position that you measured in Step Two and recorded in Table A3 in the Appendix (see page 33). Select a speaker, then use the Left/Right buttons to change the measurement. You can enter distances between 0 and 30 feet (9.1m). The default distance for all speakers is 10 feet (3m). The default unit of measurement is feet. To change the unit to meters, select the Unit line and press the Left or Right button to change the setting. Step Four - Setting Channel Output Levels For a conventional stereo receiver, a simple balance control adjusts the stereo imaging by varying the relative loudness of the left and right channels. In a home theater system with up to five main channels plus a subwoofer, achieving proper imaging becomes both more critical and more complex. The goal is to ensure that each channel is heard at the listening position with equal loudness (when signals of equal loudness are played through them). The Output Adjust menu allows you to calibrate the levels manually, either using the system's built-in test tone or while playing source material. From the Speaker Setup menu select Output Adjust to display the speaker volume adjustment menu. All of the system's speakers will appear with their current level settings. You can adjust each speaker's level between -10dB and +10dB in 1dB increments. 21