Configuring Your System

Signature 2.0

Using these guidelines, you may find that it takes some experimentation to find the correct location for the front speakers in your particular installation. Don’t be afraid to move things around until the system sounds correct.

Optimize your speaker positions so that pans across the front of the room sound smooth, and that sounds from all speakers appear to arrive at the listening position at the same time.

Surround speakers should be placed on the side walls of the room, at or slightly behind the listening position. The center of the speaker should face into the room. The speakers should be located so that the bottom of the cabinet is at least two feet higher than the listeners’ ears when in the desired area, as shown below.

At least 6 inches from ceiling

At least 2 feet

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 two feet higher than the listeners’ ears. The speakers should be no more than six feet behind the rear of the seating area.

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 provided by the subwoofer’s manufacturer, or experi- ment with the best location for a subwoofer in your listening room.

Once the speakers have been installed, the next step is to configure the 2.0 and calibrate it for the specific equip- ment in your system. First make certain that you have installed the supplied batteries in the remote control, as shown on page 16. Next, make certain that the AC Power Cord â is plugged into a non-switched AC wall outlet.

You are now ready to turn on the 2.0. Before proceeding, place the Master Power Switch 1 in the ON position by pressing it in until the switch latches and

is flush with the 2.0’s front panel. The front panel Information Display ) will light briefly and display a message with the software revision number (Figure FPD-1).

Signature Series 2.0

Ver. X.X

Figure FPD-1

It will then show a Power Off message (Figure FPD-2)and then go dark.

Power Off Standby

Figure FPD-2

At the same time, the Standby LED 5 will turn amber, indicating that the unit is in the Standby mode and ready to accept commands from the remote control.

NOTE: It is a good idea to write down the software version that is installed in your unit in the place provided in Appendix B. Although it is unlikely that you will encounter problems with the 2.0, the exact revision number of the software installed in your system is a valuable diagnostic tool that may be helpful to Customer Service Representatives when you contact Harman Kardon via letter, phone or E-Mail.

System Configuration

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