Harman-Kardon AVR 146 Step Two Measure Speaker Distances, Step Three Manual Setup Menu

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INITIAL SETUP

Your subwoofer’s frequency response will include only the very lowest frequencies, since the subwoofer is only designed to play bass materials. A typical frequency response for a subwoofer is 25Hz – 150Hz. In this case, the higher number is most important and should be noted in the worksheet.

The purpose of programming this information into the AVR 146 is to program the receiver’s bass management, which determines which speakers the receiver will use to play back the low-frequency (bass) portion of the source program.

If you send the lowest notes to small satellite speakers, you won’t hear these notes very well, and you may even damage the speaker by going beyond its capabilities. If you send the highest notes to the special-purpose subwoofer, you may not hear them at all.

With proper bass management, the AVR 146 divides the source signal at a crossover point. All information above the crossover point is played through the satellite speaker (front left/right, center or surround left/right), and all information below the crossover point is played through the subwoofer. This enables each loudspeaker in your system to perform at its best, delivering an enjoyable sound experience.

Figure 39 – Manual Setup Menu Screen

The Manual Setup menu is the gateway to four submenus: Speaker Size, Speaker X-over, Delay Adjust and Channel Adjust.

Speaker Size Menu

Press the Set Button to display the Speaker Size submenu. See Figure 40.

Step Two – Measure Speaker Distances

Ideally, all of your speakers were placed in a circle, each at the same distance from the listening position. However, your room may not be ideal, and you may have had to place some speakers a little further away than others. This could affect the overall sound of the receiver, as sounds that are supposed to arrive simultaneously from different speakers blur due to different arrival times.

The AVR 146 has a delay adjustment that enables the receiver to compensate for real-world speaker placements.

Before you begin making adjustments, measure the distance from each speaker to the listening position, and note it in the Table A3 worksheet in the appendix. Even if all of your speakers are the same distance from the listening position, you should enter your speaker distances into the Delay Adjust menu, which is described in Step Three.

Step Three – Manual Setup Menu

Now you are ready to program these adjustments into the receiver. It’s best to sit in the usual listening position and make the room as quiet as possible. Don’t worry if you make a mistake; you can always go back and change these settings.

With the receiver and video display turned on, press the OSD Button on the remote (see Figure 37). Use the ¤ Button on the remote to move the cursor to the MANUAL SETUP line, and press the Set Button to display the Manual Setup menu. See Figure 39.

Figure 40 – Speaker Size Menu Screen

The Speaker Size menu lists each of the speaker groups. You will be programming the correct setting for each group, indicating how many speakers are in your system and what their capabilities are, based on the information you obtained in Step One – Determine Speaker Size. Each of the main speaker groups can be set to one of three settings:

LARGE, SMALL or NONE. These settings don’t refer to the physical size of the speaker, but rather to the size of the frequency range of each speaker. These may or may not turn out to be the same.

If the lower number of the frequency response for your speakers is less than 100Hz, choose the LARGE setting. If this number is 100Hz or greater, choose the SMALL setting. If you don’t have a speaker con- nected to that position, choose NONE. You may record the speaker size settings in Table A5 in the appendix.

As you can see, the system requires you to use both speakers in a pair. For example, you can’t connect just a front left speaker without a right speaker, or just a right surround (rear) speaker without a left one. However, you can connect only the front speakers, or both front and surround speakers without a center, or the front left/right and center speakers without any surrounds.

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Contents AVR Safety Information Outdoor Antenna Grounding. If an outside antennaImportant Safety Information Staple Invoice Here Table of Contents Introduction Thank you for choosing Harman KardonAudio Section Surround ModesSupplied Accessories Audio InputsAudio/Video Inputs With S-Video Digital Audio InputsFRONT-PANEL Controls Input Indicators REAR-PANEL Connections Video Component FM Antenna InputsOutputs Input VideoChannel Input Selector Press this button to select Remote Control FunctionsBridge/DMP Controls an iPod docked in The Bridge Power On AVR SelectorRemote Control Functions Introduction to Home Theater Surround ModesTypical Home Theater System Multichannel AudioConnecting Source Devices to the AVR ConnectionsSpeaker Connections SubwooferAudio Connections Digital AudioVideo Connections Analog AudioFM antenna uses a 75-ohm F-connector. See Figure AntennasAnalog Video Is colored red. See FigureSpeaker Placement Installation Step One Connect the SpeakersStep Two Connect the Subwoofer Step Three Connect the AntennasDevice Type Audio Connections Video ConnectionsTiVo or other Or Video 1 Composite Video Input Coax digital output Component video connections at allVideo 2 Source Video 1 SourceVideo 3 Source Step Five Connect the Video Display Hdmi 1 SourceHdmi 2 Source No video connections are neededStep Six Plug in AC Power Step Seven Insert Batteries in RemoteTurn on your source device Enter a code from aboveVideo Cable, Satellite Cable/SatelliteStep Nine Turn On the AVR Two steps are required the first time you turn on the AVRUsing the On-Screen Menu System Initial SetupStep One Determine Speaker Size Step Two Measure Speaker Distances Step Three Manual Setup MenuSpeaker Size Menu Is not present, such as when a DVD is paused Speaker Crossover MenuStep Four Output Level Calibration Delay Adjust MenuSee Figure Using the Remote Control With Source Material Using the Full-OSD MenuStep Five Configure Sources Tuner at this timeInput Setup Menu Screen for DMP/The Bridge source Sleep Timer Volume ControlOperation Turning On the AVRHeadphones Mute FunctionTone Controls Source SelectionWhen you wish to view a DVD, simply select the DVD source Audio Input SelectionVideo Input Selection Channel Direct InputsUsing the Tuner Channel Input SelectorUsing TheBridgeTM RecordingSelecting a Surround Mode Select a Surround Mode RemoteAnalog Audio Signals Digital Audio SignalsAdvanced Functions Audio Processing and Surround SoundSurround Modes Default Modes Dolby Surround SettingsProvides descriptions of all surround modes available on Panorama adjusts wraparound surround effect 0 orDolby Digital EX played as Passages to avoid disturbing othersSurround Mode Description Incoming Bitstream or Signal System Settings Advanced Remote Control FunctionsDim Function Punch-Through ProgrammingTo program, or record a macro, follow these steps Press the Power Off Button to program the Power Off commandTo program punch-through control while operating any device Resetting the Remote Processor ResetMemory Troubleshooting Guide AVR 146 Technical Specifications DTSAppendix Default settings, worksheets, remote product codes Table A1 Source Input Setting DefaultsTable A2 Speaker/Channel Setting Defaults Table A3 Delay Setting DefaultsTable A4 Source Input Settings Table A5 Speaker/Channel SettingsTable A6 Remote Control Codes Table A7 System SettingsFeature Default Setting Your Setting Off Volume Default Default Vol Set 25dBTable A8 Remote Control Function List TV VID3Remote Control Function List Table A8Aiwa Table A9 Table A10Table A11 Remote Control Product Codes CD Table A12 Remote Control Product Codes DVDTable A14 Remote Control Product Codes Tape Table A15 Remote Control Product Codes CBLTable A16 Remote Control Product Codes Table A15
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AVR 146 specifications

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