Harman Kardon AVR 7200 Owners Manual - Page 22

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 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. This menu screen also allows you to enter the settings for the AVR 7200's Triple Crossover feature which allows a different crossover point to be used for the front left/right, center and surround speakers. In systems where full-range or tower speakers are used for the front soundstage or where different brands or models are in use at the various speaker positions, this feature allows you to customize the bass management and redirection circuits with a precision not previously possible. 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 adjustments, press the OSD Button U to bring up the MASTER MENU (Figure 1), and then press the ¤ Navigation Button n until the cursor is on the SPEAKER SETUP line. At this point, press the Set Button p to bring up the SPEAKER SETUP menu (Figure 5). * SPEAKER SETUP * MODE :SIZE X-OVER LEFT/RIGHT : LARGE CENTER : SMALL SURROUND : SMALL SURR BACK : SMALL SUBWOOFER : SUB(LFE) BASS MGR : GLOBAL BACK TO MASTER MENU Figure 5 The first line of the SPEAKER SETUP menu (Figure 5) allows you to switch the menu to change either the underlying speaker size setting or the exact crossover point used for that speaker group. For the first pass through the menu, leave the setting at its default option of SIZE, and then proceed as outlined below. Once the speaker choices have been set you may wish to return to this line to change the option so that the crossover settings may be adjusted. Begin the speaker setup process by making certain that the cursor is 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 ‹/› Navigation Button n so that either LARGE or SMALL appears, matching the appropriate description from the definitions shown above. When SMALL is selected, low-frequency 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 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. NOTE: When the front speakers are set to the LARGE option and the surround mode is set to "Surround Off", or pure two-channel stereo, when an analog signal source is present it will be routed directly from the input to the volume control without being digitized or processed. If you have full-range front speakers and wish to remove all digital processing from the circuit path, select this configuration. If you wish to set this option for use with only one input, such as a CD player that uses an external DAC or an optional, external phono preamp, you may also wish to choose the INDEPENDENT setting on the BASS MGR line at the bottom of this menu so that the only those inputs where the analog bypass is desired will be routed in this fashion, while other analog inputs such as a VCR or cable box will be digitized for surround processing. When you have completed your selection for the front channel, press the ¤ Navigation Button n on the remote to move the cursor to CENTER. Press the ‹/› Navigation Button n 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 for the particular input source for which you are configuring your speakers, the AVR 7200 will not make the LARGE option available for the center speaker. This is due to the requirements of Logic 7 processing, and 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 ¤ Navigation Button n on the remote to move the cursor to SURROUND. Press the ‹/› Navigation Button n on the remote to select the option that best describes the 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 ¤ Navigation Button n on the remote to move the cursor to SURR BACK. This line serves two functions in that it not only configures the setting for the surround back channels when they are present; it also tells the AVR 7200's processing system to configure the unit for either 5.1 or 6.1/7.1 operation. Press the ‹/› Navigation Button n on the remote to select the option that best describes the speakers in use at the left and right surround back positions based on the definitions on this page: When NONE is selected, the system will adjust so that only 5.1-channel surround processing/decoding modes are available and the surround back amplifier channels will not be used. When this is the case for your system you may wish to take advantage of the availability of this amplifier channel pair for use in powering a second set of speakers that have their source selected by the AVR 7200's multiroom control system. See page 34 for more information. 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 channel. 22 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION