Harman Kardon AVR 240 Owners Manual - Page 28

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.

When

LARGE

is selected, the system will adjust so

that the full complement of 6.1/7.1 surround process-

ing/decoding modes are available, and a full-range

signal will be sent to the surround back channels,

with no low-frequency information sent to the sub-

woofer output.

NOTE:

Although Harman Kardon strongly recommends

using two surround back speakers, we recognize that

some users may have only a single surround back

speaker. It is possible to set up a 6.1-channel system

by following this procedure:

Set the surround back speakers to

NONE

in the

SPEAKERSIZE

menu. Then run the EzSet+

procedure for a 5.1-channel system.

Now you may connect the single speaker to the LEFT

Surround Back Speaker Output

9

. Use the

SPEAKERSIZE

menu to configure the left

surround back channel. The output levels, delay set-

tings and crossover settings will all have to be set

manually for the surround back speaker.

If you choose to operate the receiver in only a 6.1-

channel configuration, keep in mind that if a 7.1-chan-

nel surround mode, such as Dolby Pro Logic IIx or

Logic 7/7.1, is selected, then certain back surround

information will be lost. Therefore, this workaround is

recommended only as a last resort where it is not pos-

sible to connect separate left and right surround back

loudspeakers.

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, particu-

larly 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 240,

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 240 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

SUBLFE+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 set-

ting of

GLOBAL

will be appropriate, as most listen-

ers do not need to have individualized settings.

However, some listeners, particularly those with full-

range front speakers that are used for both movies

and music, may prefer that different bass management

be used when listening to music through a CD player

as opposed to a movie from a DVD player, VCR or

cable/satellite set-top. Also, you may wish to activate

or deactivate certain speakers for some sources. For

example, when listening to CDs, you may wish to have

only the front left and right speakers active, or for

watching TV, you may wish to deactivate the surround

back speakers in favor of a 5.1-channel configuration.

If you wish to customize the speaker settings for

each input, make certain that the

›

cursor is on the

BASS MGR

line, and press the

‹

/

›

Buttons

o

so that

INDEPENDENT

appears. When this

setting is entered by exiting the menu, you may need

to go back to the

INPUT

menu to select another

input, and then return to this menu page again to

change the settings for that input. Repeat the proce-

dure for any input where you wish to have a different

set of speaker configurations.

NOTE:

When the

INDEPENDENT

setting is

activated, you may assign different speaker size set-

tings to each input to accommodate different bass

management settings that match your preferences with

the type of program material normally used with a par-

ticular source (for example, when movies are played

from DVD and music from a CD player). However, the

actual speaker crossover settings are set only once and

do not change with the input selection. The reason is

that, while bass management preferences may vary,

the actual speakers remain the same, regardless of the

bass management and redirection settings.

Speaker Crossover Settings

When all initial speaker “size” settings have been

made, you now have the option to take advantage of

the AVR 240’s Quadruple Crossover system, which

allows individual crossover settings to be made for

each speaker grouping. 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.

If you have already completed an automated setup

using EzSet+ the settings calculated during that proce-

dure will already appear. No further adjustment is

required unless you wish to change a specific item to

reflect your personal taste or a nonstandard system

configuration.

The low-frequency crossover setting is determined by

the design of your speakers. Depending on the design

and driver complement of your speakers, it is usually

the lowest possible frequency the speaker is capable

of reproducing. Before making any changes to the set-

tings for the crossover point, we suggest that you find

the lowest frequency for the speakers in each of the

three groupings, front left/right, center and surrounds,

by looking at the specifications page of each speaker’s

owner’s manual, or by contacting your dealer or the

manufacturer’s Customer Service department or Web

site. You will need this figure to accurately configure

the next group of settings.

The factory default setting for all speaker positions is

100Hz. If that setting is acceptable for all channels,

then no adjustments are needed and you may skip this

section. However, if you wish to change one of the

settings, proceed to the

SPEAKERX-OVER

submenu by pressing the

¤

Button

n

until the

›

cursor is pointing to the

BACKTOMANUAL

SETUP

line of the

SPEAKERSIZE

sub-

menu, and then pressing the

Set Button

p

so that

the

MANUALSETUP

submenu appears. Then

press the

¤

Button

n

until the

›

cursor is point-

ing to the

SPEAKERX-OVER

line. Press the

Set Button

p

, and the

SPEAKERX-OVER

submenu will appear (see Figure 13).

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SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

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