Harman Kardon HKSUB 12 Owners Manual - Page 16

CONFIGURING YOUR RECEIVER OR PROCESSOR Modern surround sound receivers and processors are sophisticated machines that enable you to tailor the receiver's performance to match your loudspeakers by programming the bass-management function of the receiver. Bass management ensures that the lowest and most powerful frequency signals will be sent only to those loudspeakers capable of reproducing them without distortion. This is a simple matter of selecting the correct speaker "size" on the receiver to match the frequency range of your speakers. For each channel on your receiver or processor, configure the speaker as indicated below, depending on which model you have selected for that position: HKB 4: SMALL HKB 6: LARGE HKTW 6: LARGE HKC: SMALL If your receiver or processor allows you to specify the crossover frequency for any of the channels, select the lowest option that is above the lowest end of the speaker model's frequency response specification (see page 19 for specifications for HKL Series speakers). For example, the frequency response for the HKB 4 speaker is 80Hz - 20kHz (-6dB). The lowest frequency is 80Hz. If your receiver offers you the choice of setting the crossover for that channel at 80Hz, 100Hz or 120Hz, select the 100Hz setting. The higher setting will mininize distortion and provide superior performance. In the case of the HKSUB 12 subwoofer, it is important to make sure that the Subwoofer channel is enabled by setting it to ON, SUB, LFE or L/R + LFE, depending upon the capabilities of your receiver. If you have full-range speakers for your front left and right channels, you may wish to configure your receiver to send only the LFE signal to the HKSUB 12. For maximum bass performance, you may prefer to send both the L/R and LFE low-frequency signals to the HKSUB 12. Consult the owner's manual for your receiver or processor for additional information. 16 CONFIGURING YOUR RECEIVER OR PROCESSOR