Harman Kardon AVR 8000 Owners Manual - Page 21

System Configuration The tone controls may also be adjusted at any time by pressing the Tone Mode Button 29 8. The first press will bring up the TONE MODE setting in the semi-OSD on-screen display and in the Lower Display Line B. Press the ‹/› Buttons n 39 7$ to activate or disable the tone controls as shown above. To change the tone control settings, press the Tone Mode Button 29 8 until the desired setting (BASS or TREBLE) appears in the semiOSD on-screen display and in the Lower Display Line B. When you see the correct name press the ‹/› Buttons n 39 7$ to make the adjustments. If no buttons are pressed for five seconds the displays will return to their normal operation and any changes will be stored in the AVR's memory. NOTE: Although all other settings in the IN/OUT SETUP menu are specific to the input being adjusted, the Tone settings are global and will carry through to all input sources. There is no need to adjust these settings when configuring subsequent inputs. Speaker Setup This menu tells the AVR 8000 which type of speakers are in use. This is important as it adjusts the settings that decide whether your system should use the "5-channel" or "6-channel/7-channel" modes, as well as determining which speakers receive lowfrequency (bass) information. For each of these settings, use the LARGE setting if the speakers for a particular position are traditional full-range loudspeakers that are capable of reproducing sounds below 100Hz. Use the SMALL setting for smaller, frequencylimited satellite speakers that do not reproduce sounds below 100Hz. Note that when "small" speakers are used, a subwoofer is required to reproduce low-frequency sounds. Remember that the "large" and "small" descriptions do not refer to the 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. After the selections are made for the IN/OUT SETUP menu options, press the ⁄/¤ Buttons mp, so that the cursor moves to the BACK TO MASTER MENU line and press the Set Button o. It is easiest to enter the proper settings for the speaker setup through the SPEAKER SETUP menu (Figure 3). If that menu is not already on your screen from the prior adjustments, press the OSD Button v to bring up the MASTER MENU (Figure 1), and then press the ¤ Button p until the cursor is on the SPEAKER SETUP line. At this point, press the Set Button o to bring up the SPEAKER SETUP menu (Figure 3). * SPEAKER SETUP * CH CONFIG : 5.1 6.1/7.1 LEFT/RIGHT : SMALL CENTER : SMALL SURROUND : SMALL SURR BACK : SMALL SUBWOOFER : SUB(LFE) X-OVER FREQ : 80 HZ THX BACK TO MASTER MENU Figure 3 The first line of the SPEAKER SETUP menu allows you to configure the AVR either for standard 5.1 surround operation or for advanced 6.1/7.1 operation. Note that in order to take advantage of the 6.1/7.1 modes you must have speakers placed at the rear of the room through connections to an optional, external amplifier connected to the Surround Back Preamp Outputs ,. If you do not have these additional speakers installed, leave the setting at the factory default of 5.1 and proceed to the next step by pressing the ¤ Button p to begin setting the speaker configuration process. If your system does include rear surround amplification and speakers, change this setting by pressing the Set Button o while the cursor is at the CH CONFIG line, and then press the ‹ or › Buttons n 39 so that 6.1/7.1 is highlighted. When the setting is complete, press the ⁄ or ¤ Buttons mp to move to the LEFT/RIGHT line to begin the speaker configuration process. NOTE: The CH CONFIG setting establishes the surround mode options for the AVR so that only the correct modes for the number of speakers in your specific system will be available. Should you add rear surround speakers to your system at a later date, it is important to change this setting so that advanced surround modes such as Logic 7/7.1, THX Surround EX and DTS-ES will be available. Once the correct channel configuration setting has been established, 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 ‹/› Buttons n 39 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 lowfrequency 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. When you have completed your selection for the front channel, press the ¤ Button p on the remote to move the cursor to CENTER. Press the ‹/› Buttons n 39 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 speaker. 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 8000 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. 21 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION