Harman Kardon AVR 8000 Owners Manual - Page 24

System Configuration In the 5.1 configuration you may select the Logic 7/5.1 Music, Cinema or Enhanced modes. They work best with two-channel music, surround-encoded programs or standard twochannel programming of any type, respectively. For 6.1/7.1 configurations the Music and Cinema modes may be selected. Note that the Logic 7 modes are not available when either Dolby Digital or DTS Digital soundtracks are in use. See pages 28 and 29 for a complete explanation of the DSP Surround modes. On the DSP (SURR) menu, the selection choices made with the ‹/› Buttons n 39 on the remote select from one of the DSP surround modes that are designed for use with two-channel stereo programs to create a variety of sound field presentations. The choices available are Hall 1, Hall 2, Theater, VMAx Near and VMAx Far. The Hall and Theater modes are designed for multichannel installations, while the two VMAx modes are optimized for use in delivering a full surround field when only the front left and front right speakers are installed. See pages 28 and 29 for a complete explanation of the DSP surround modes. On the STEREO menu, the selection choices made with the ‹/› Buttons n 39 on the remote may either turn the surround processing off for a traditional two-channel stereo presentation, or select 5 Stereo or 7 Stereo depending on whether the 5.1 or 6.1/7.1 output is in use. The latter modes feed a two-channel presentation to all speakers, regardless of the number of speakers in use. See page 29 for a complete explanation of the 5 Stereo and 7 Stereo modes. After the selections are made on the Dolby, DTS, Logic 7, DSP (Surround) or Stereo menus, press the ⁄/¤ Buttons mp so that the cursor moves to the BACK TO MASTER MENU line and press the Set Button o. Delay Settings Due to the different distances between the listening position for the front channel speakers and the surround speakers, the amount of time it takes for sound to reach your ears from the front versus surround speakers differs. You may compensate for this difference through the use of the delay settings to adjust the timing for the speaker placement and acoustic conditions in your listening room or home theater. The AVR 8000's advanced software enables you to quickly and easily set delay times without the need to calculate them using a complex for- mula. Instead, all you need to do is measure the approximate distance between your listening position and each of the speakers in your system. When you enter those distances into the AVR's memory as shown below, the AVR's microprocessor does the rest of the work, calculating the proper delay time. Note that the measurements need not be accurate to the inch, as the system is designed to accommodate a typical listening area rather than require the precise measurement to one "sweet spot" position. Due to the differences between the way each surround mode operates, some modes allow for a greater range of delay times than others. To avoid problems, we recommend that delay times be adjusted using the Dolby Digital mode. If a different mode is selected at a later time, the AVR 8000 will automatically restrict the delay settings to those required by the surround mode in use. To set the delay time for a specific input, the DELAY ADJUST menu (Figure 7) should be visible on your on-screen display. If the system is not already at that point, press the OSD Button v to bring up the MASTER MENU, press the ¤ Button p three times or until the on-screen › cursor is pointing at the DELAY ADJUST line. Press the Set Button o to call up the menu. * DELAY ADJUST * FL :10FT CEN :10FT FR :10FT SR :3 FT UNIT :FEET SBR :10FT SBL :10FT SL :3FT SUB :12FT METER BACK TO MASTER MENU Figure 7 Once the DELAY ADJUST menu is on your screen note that the default setting is to enter the distances from the speakers to the listening position is in feet. If your measurements are in feet, proceed to the next step; if your measurements are made in meters, press the the ¤ Button p until the on-screen › cursor is at the UNIT line on the menu. Then, press the ‹/› Buttons n 39 so that METER is highlighted. When the change in measurement units is made, press the ⁄/¤ Buttons mp to return the › cursor to the FL position. With the on-screen › cursor pointing to FL, press the ⁄/¤ Buttons mp until the distance to the front left speaker is entered. Press the ¤ Button p to move down to the center speaker, and use the ⁄/¤ Buttons mp again to enter the distance. Repeat the procedure until the correct distance is entered for each speaker position by pressing the ¤ Button p to select the speaker and the ⁄/¤ Buttons mp to enter the distance. In order, the speaker positions are: Front Left, Center, Front Right, Surround Right, Surround Back Right, Surround Back Left, Surround Left and Subwoofer. Note that when the system is configured for 5.1 operation in the CH CONFIG line on the SPEAKER SETUP menu as shown on page 21, no entry is needed for the SBR and SBL speakers, as they are not present. Similarly, if you have entered NONE for the Center or Surround positions on the SPEAKER SETUP menu, as shown on page 21, no entry will be possible or needed for that position. When the speaker-to-listening position distance has been entered for all active speaker positions, press the ⁄/¤ Buttons mp until the onscreen cursor is next to BACK TO MASTER MENU and press the Set Button o. Note that the delay settings may be changed at any time directly from the remote control by pressing the Delay Button 38 . FL SPEAKER DELAY will appear in the Lower Display Line B, but you may press the ⁄/¤ Buttons mp to select any of the individual speaker positions. Press the Set Button o when the desired speaker position appears, and then press that ⁄/¤ Buttons mp again to enter the distance from the speaker to the listening position. Press the Set Button o again to enter the data. You may then press the ⁄/¤ Buttons mp to select another speaker position to repeat the procedure as needed, or wait five seconds for the system to return to normal operation. Output Level Adjustment Output level adjustment is a key part of the configuration of any surround sound product. It is particularly important for a digital receiver such as the AVR 8000, as correct outputs ensure that you hear sound tracks with the proper directionality and intensity. 24 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION