Harman Kardon AVR80 Owners Manual - Page 22

AVR80 manual 11/01/98 13:01 Side 16 System Configuration 16 ENGLISH No more than 2 meters when rear-mounted speakers are used TV or Projection Screen Left Front Speaker Center Front Speaker Right Front Speaker Optional Rear Wall Mounting At least 15 cm from ceiling At least 60 cm Surround speakers should be placed on the side walls of the room, at or slightly behind the listening position. The center of bidirectional speakers should face into the room with the active speaker drivers pointing towards the front and rear of the room The speakers should be located so that the bottom of the cabinet is at least 60 cm higher than the listeners' ears when in the desired area. If side wall mounting is not practical, the speakers may be placed on a rear wall, behind the listening position. Again, they should be located so that the bottom of the cabinet is at least 60 cm higher than the listeners' ears. The speakers should be no more than two meters behind the rear of the seating area. System Settings 1. Plug the unit into an AC wall outlet and press the Power button on either the front panel ( or the remote b. Note that the ring surrounding the front panel switch will turn green, and the front panel display will illuminate. 2. Check to see that the unit is configured to the video broadcast standard in use in your country by pressing and holding the OSD button on the front panel ! for more than three seconds. The front panel display will indicate the current setting. If the setting is not correct press the button again until the correct standard (PAL, SECAM or NTSC) is displayed. Subwoofers produce non-directional sound, so they may be placed almost anywhere in a room. Subwoofer placement is highly influenced by room size and shape, and the type of subwoofer used. Follow the instructions of the subwoofer's manufacturer, or experiment with the best location for a subwoofer in your listening room. Once the speakers have been placed in the room and connected, the final step is to enter the configuration information and balance the speaker output levels. Before proceeding further this is a good time to review the installation section of the manual to make certain that all connections are properly made. 3. Turn on the TV connected to the receiver. Select the appropriate video input on the TV. NOTE: Although the unit will switch "S" video signals, the on screen menus control system is NOT visible on the S video output. 4. Press any of the navigational arrow buttons or the SELECT r button on the remote to bring the MAIN MENU up on your video screen. (Figure #1) 5. Press the ¤ button five times until the on screen > cursor is pointing to SET U P MENU.