Harman-Kardon AVR 154 owner manual Speaker Crossover Menu, Initial Setup

INITIAL SETUP

LEFT/RIGHT: This line tells the AVR 154 the capabilities of your front left and right speakers. Use the ‹ / › Buttons to select either SMALL or LARGE for these speakers.

CENTER: Move the cursor to the line for the center speaker, and use the ‹ / › Buttons to select a setting for this speaker.

NOTE: If the receiver is currently in one of the Logic 7 surround modes, which will be the case the first time you turn it on, you won’t be able to set the center speaker to LARGE, due to the requirements of the Logic 7 processor. You may use the SMALL setting instead. Later on, if you find the SMALL setting is not satisfactory, change the surround mode to one of the Dolby Pro Logic II modes (using the Surround Select menu, accessible from the Master Menu), and then return to this menu to change the center speaker to the LARGE setting.

SURROUND: Move the cursor to the line for the surround, or rear, speakers, and use the ‹ / › Buttons to select a setting for these two speakers.

SUBWOOFER: Move the cursor to the line for the subwoofer, which is programmed a little differently. The subwoofer’s “size” setting depends upon how you programmed the front left and right speakers.

•If you set the front speakers to SMALL, the subwoofer setting will be SUB, and you won’t be able to change it. All low-frequency information will always be sent to the subwoofer. If you don’t have a subwoofer, you may wish to set your front speakers to LARGE so as not to lose this information, but you may need to lower the volume to avoid adverse results. Either upgrade to full-range speakers or add a subwoofer to your system at the earliest opportunity.

•If you set the front speakers to LARGE, you may select from three possible settings for the subwoofer:

•L/R+LFE: This setting sends all low-frequency information to the subwoofer, including both information that would normally be played through the front left and right speakers and the special low-frequency effects (LFE) channel information.

•LFE: This setting steers low-frequency information contained in the left and right program channels to the front speakers, and directs only the LFE channel information to the subwoofer.

•NONE: This setting steers all low-frequency information to the front speakers, and no information to the subwoofer output. Use this setting with full-range front speakers, or with a passive or a powered subwoofer connected to the front speaker outputs.

NOTE: If you are using a Harman Kardon HKTS speaker system, select the SMALL setting for the LEFT/RIGHT, CENTER and SURROUND lines, and the subwoofer will automatically be set to SUB.

BASS MGR: This advanced setting is used to configure your speakers differently for different sources, e.g., to set the speakers to LARGE while listening to your CD player. By changing this setting to INDEPENDENT, you may have different settings for your CD player and your DVD player or other devices. We recommend that you leave this setting at its factory default of GLOBAL until you have more experience with the AVR.

Move the cursor to the BACK TO MANUAL SETUP line and press the OK Button to return to the Manual Setup Menu.

The speaker sizes may also be configured without using the on-screen menu system. Press the Speaker Setup Button on the remote, and use the ⁄/¤ Buttons to select the desired speaker group (Front Speakers, Center Speaker, Surround Speakers, Subwoofer). Press the OK Button to display the current setting for the speaker group, and use the ⁄/¤ Buttons again to change the setting. Press the OK Button to return to the previous display, or wait a few seconds for the AVR to return to normal operation on its own.

NOTE: The Speaker/Channel Indicators on the front panel of the receiver (see Figure 44) display the speaker size settings as follows. For each speaker configured as SMALL, a single box appears in its position. For each speaker configured as LARGE, a double box appears in its position. If a speaker is configured as NONE, no box appears. The subwoofer is indicated by a single box, or no box if no subwoofer has been configured. The letters inside the boxes appear when a digital signal is being received with that channel discretely encoded. The letters flash when the signal is not present, such as when a DVD is paused.

Figure 44 – Speaker/Channel Input Indicators

Speaker Crossover Menu

On the Manual Setup menu, move the cursor to the SPEAKER X-OVER line and press the OK Button to display the Speaker Crossover menu. See Figure 45.

Figure 45 – Speaker Crossover Menu Screen

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