Harman Kardon AVR7000 Owners Manual - Page 23

System Configuration Press the ‹/› buttons j 29 on the remote to select the option that best describes your system. Select YES if a subwoofer is connected to your system. Select NO if a subwoofer is NOT connected to your system. Note that when no subwoofer is selected, low frequency sounds below 100Hz will be sent to the front left and front right speakers, provided that the left and right speakers have been set to LARGE. Otherwise, no low frequency sounds will be heard at all. This option is not available when the front, center or surround speakers are set to SMALL. When all speaker selections have been made, press the ¤ button g and then the Set button i to return to main menu. The Speaker Configuration may be changed at any time without using the full-OSD on-screen menu system by pressing the Speaker Select button on the front panel 25 or remote 30 . Once the button is pressed, FNT SPEAKER will appear in both the lower third of the video display and the Main Information Display W. Within three seconds, either press the front panel ‹/› Selector buttons 5 or the ‹/› buttons j 29 on the remote to select a different speaker position, or press the Set Button ( i to begin the adjustment process for the front left and right speakers When the Set button ( i has been pressed and the system is ready for a change to the speaker setting, the on-screen display and Main Information Display W will read FNT LARGE or FNT SMALL depending on the current setting. Press the front panel ‹/› Selector Buttons 5 or the ‹/› buttons j 29 on the remote until the desired setting is shown, using the instructions for "large" or "small" shown earlier. If another speaker position needs to be changed, press the front panel ‹/› Selector buttons 5 or the ‹/› buttons j 29 on the remote to select a different speaker position, and then press the front panel ‹/› Selector buttons 5 or the ‹/› buttons g on the remote until the correct speaker setting is shown. To assist in making these settings, the icons in the Speaker/Channel Input Indicators P will change as the speaker type is selected at each position. When only the center icon box containing the abbreviation for the speaker position is lit, the speaker is set for "small." When the inner box and the two outer boxes with circles inside them are lit, the speaker is set for "large." When no indicator appears at a speaker location, that position is set for "none" or "no" speaker. Note: These icons are available only when making setup changes in the semi-OSD mode. As an example, in Figure 6 below, the left front and right front speakers are set for "large," the center, left surround (LS) and right surround (RS) speakers are set for small, and a subwoofer is set, as shown by the box with the abbreviation "LFE", which stands for "low frequency effects". LCR LS LFE RS Figure 6 Output Level Adjustment Output level adjustment is a key part of the configuration process for any surround sound product. It is particularly important for a Dolby Digital receiver such as the AVR 7000, as correct outputs will ensure that you hear sound tracks with the proper directionality and intensity. IMPORTANT NOTE: Listeners are often confused about the operation of the surround channels. While some assume that sound should always be coming from each speaker, most of the time there will be little or no sound in the surround channels. This is because they are only used when a movie director or sound mixer specifically places sound there to create ambiance, a special effect or to continue action from the front of the room to the rear. When the output levels are properly set it is normal for surround speakers to operate only occasionally. Artificially increasing the volume to the rear speakers may destroy the illusion of an enveloping sound field that duplicates the way you hear sound in a movie theater or concert hall. Before beginning the output level adjustment process, make certain that all speaker connections have been properly made. The system volume should be set to the level that you will use during a typical listening session. Finally, make certain that the Balance Control & is set to the center "12 o'clock" position. To adjust and calibrate the output levels, follow these steps. For accurate calibration, it is a good idea to make these adjustments while seated in your favorite listening position: Output level adjustment is most easily done through the OUTPUT ADJUST menu (Figure 7). If you are already at the main menu, press the ¤ buttons g until the on-screen › cursor is next to the OUTPUT ADJUST line. If you are not at the main menu, press the OSD button s to bring up the MAIN AUDIO SETUP menu (Figure 1), and then press the ¤ buttons g three times so that the on-screen › cursor is next to the Output adjust line. Press the Set button i to bring the OUTPUT ADJUST menu (Figure 7) to the screen. * OUTPUT ADJUST * FRONT LEFT : 0dB CENTER : 0dB FRONT RIGHT: 0dB SURR RIGHT : 0dB SURR LEFT : 0dB RETURN TO MENU Figure 7 As soon as the new menu appears, you will hear a test noise circulate from speaker to speaker in a clockwise direction around the room. The test noise will play for two seconds in each speaker before circulating, and a blinking on-screen cursor will appear next to the name of each speaker location when the sound is at that speaker. NOTE: This is a good time to verify that the speakers have been properly connected. As the test noise circulates, listen to make certain that the sound comes from the speaker position shown in the Main Information Display. If the sound from a speaker location does NOT match the position indicated in the display, turn the AVR 7000 off using the Main Power Switch 1 and check the speaker wiring to make 23 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION