ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
NOTE: All of the speaker setup submenus include the Exit and Back options as shown at the bottom of Figure 66. To return to a previous menu without making any changes, select Exit. To save the current settings, select the Back option.
To reconfigure the speakers from scratch, select the Reset option.
For best results, adjust the submenus in this order, although it may differ from the Manual Speaker Setup menu: Number of Speakers, Crossover (Size), Sub Mode, Distance and Level Adjust.
Number of Speakers
Move the cursor to the Number of Speakers line and press the OK Button. See Figure 67.
Figure 67 – Number of Speakers Menu
Program the correct setting for each speaker group: ON when the speakers are present in the system, and OFF for positions where no speakers are installed. The Front Left & Right speakers are always ON and may not be disabled. Any changes will be reflected in the total number of speakers displayed at the top of the screen.
The setting for the surround back speakers includes a third option: Zone 2. The AVR 3550HD is capable of multizone operation, supporting placement of a pair of speakers in another room. The AVR 3550HD’s assignable surround back amplifier channels make multizone operation easier than ever, since an external power amplifier is not required. Select the Zone 2 option at this line, and connect the Surround Back Speaker Outputs to loudspeakers located in the remote room. The main room will be configured automatically for up to 5.1 channels. See the Multizone Operation section for more information.
The settings in this menu affect the remainder of the speaker setup process and the availability of various surround modes at any time.
When you have finished, select the Back option or use the Back/Exit Button to insure the settings are saved correctly.
Adjust Crossover Frequencies Menu
After you have programmed the number of speakers, the AVR will return to the Manual Speaker Setup menu, (see Figure 50). Navigate to the Crossover (Size) line and press the OK Button to display the Adjust Crossover Frequencies menu (see Figure 68).
Figure 68 – Adjust Crossover Frequencies Menu
The AVR will only display those speaker groups programmed in the Number of Speakers menu.
Refer to Table A3 for each speaker’s crossover. For the main speakers, this is the lowest frequency the speaker reproduces well.
For each main speaker, select one of the seven crossover frequencies: 40Hz, 60Hz, 80Hz, 100Hz, 120Hz, 150Hz or 200Hz. If the crossover frequency is below 40Hz, select the first option, “Large”. This setting doesn’t refer to the speaker’s physical size, but to its frequency response, which is also called “full range”.
Specify the size of the subwoofer’s transducer as 8, 10, 12 or 15 inches. The AVR always sets the subwoofer crossover to 100Hz, but uses the transducer size for equalization. Write down the settings in Table A3 in the appendix.
When you have finished entering the settings, select Back, not Exit.
Sub Mode
Move the cursor to the Sub Mode line. This setting depends upon how you programmed the front left and right speakers.
•If you set the front speakers to a numeric crossover frequency, the subwoofer setting will always be LFE. All
•If you set the front speakers to LARGE, select between two possible settings for the subwoofer.
L/R+LFE: This setting sends all
LFE: This setting plays
NOTE: If you are using a Harman Kardon HKTS Series speaker system, select the appropriate numeric crossover frequency for the Main Speaker groups, and the subwoofer will automatically be set to LFE.
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