Harman Kardon AVR 1510 Quick Start Guide - Page 9

AVR AVR Setup Configure the AVR for Your Speakers: AVR 1510/AVR 151 Note: The on-screen menus shown in this guide may differ slightly from your AVR's actual menu screens. Before you use your AVR you need to configure it to work with your speakers and to compensate for the acoustic characteristics of your room. Before beginning, place your loudspeakers as explained in the Place Your Speakers section, on page 2, and connect them to the AVR as explained in the Connect Your Speakers section, on page 4. 1. Turn on your TV and select the TV input where you connected the AVR in Connect Your TV or Video Display, on page 4. 2. P ress the remote control's OSD/Menu button. The AVR's on-screen display (OSD) setup menu will appear on the TV. (Note: If you have used a composite video connection to your TV, the OSD menus will not appear on your TV. Follow the steps below using the AVR's front-panel display.) MASTER MENU Source Select Source Setup Surround Mode Speaker Setup Network System Setup 3. U se the remote's arrow and OK buttons to select "Speaker Setup." Speaker Setup Speakers Crossover Distance Output Adjust 4. S elect "Speakers." Speakers Front Left/Right On Center On Surr Left/Right On Subwoofer On 5. U se the Up/Down buttons to select a speaker group and use the Left/Right buttons to select "On" when the speakers are present in the system, or"Off" for positions where no speakers are installed. The Front Left/Right setting is always On and may not be disabled. (Note: The settings in this menu affect the remainder of the speaker-setup process and the availability of various surround-sound modes.) 6. Press the Back/Exit button to return to the Manual Setup screen, then select "Crossover." Crossover Front Left/Right Center Surr Left/Right Subwoofer 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz Consult the technical specifications for all of your speakers and locate their frequency response, usually given as a range, e.g., 100Hz - 20kHz (±3dB). Write down the lowest frequency that each of your speakers is capable of playing (100Hz in the above example). 7. Use the Left/Right buttons to set each speaker group's crossover frequency to the frequency that most closely matches the frequency you noted above in the speaker's specifications. If the speaker's crossover frequency is lower than 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 use for the Front Left/Right speaker setting. Your AVR will divide the source signal at the crossover frequency; all information above that crossover point will be played through your system's speakers, and all information below the crossover point will be played through the subwoofer. This way, each loudspeaker in your system will perform at its best, delivering a powerful and enjoyable sound experience. • If you set the Front Left/Right speakers to "Large," select one of the three following settings for the subwoofer: L/R+LFE: This setting sends all low-frequency information to the subwoofer, including a) low-frequency information that is also played through the front left and right speakers and b) the special LFE (low-frequency effects) channel information that is present on some DVDs, Blu-ray™ discs and other digital programming. LFE: This setting plays low-frequency information contained in the full-range program channels through the front left and right speakers, and directs only the LFE-channel information to the subwoofer. OFF: Select this setting when no subwoofer is in use. All low-frequency information will be sent to the front left and right speakers. 8. When you're finished, press the Back/Exit button to return to the Manual Setup screen, then select "Distance." Distance Front Left Center Front Right Surround Right Surround Left Subwoofer Delay Reset Unit 10Ft 10Ft 10Ft 10Ft 10Ft 10Ft Feet 9