Harman-Kardon AVR 254 owner manual Number of Speakers, Adjust Crossover Frequencies Menu, Sub Mode

ADVANCED FUNCTIONS

NOTE: All of the speaker setup submenus include the Exit and Back options as shown at the bottom of Figure 58. To return to a previous menu without making any changes, select Exit. To save the current settings, select the Back option.

If you previously saved EzSet/EQ results in this setup position and you wish to reconfigure the speakers from scratch, select the Reset option.

For best results, we recommend configuring the speakers in this order, although it may differ from the order in which the submenus appear in 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 Set Button. See Figure 61.

Figure 61 – Number of Speakers Menu

The Number of Speakers menu lists each of the speaker groups. Program the correct setting for each group: ON when the speakers are present in the system, and OFF for positions where no speakers have been installed. The Front Left & Right speakers are always ON and may not be disabled. Any changes made to the system configuration 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 254 is capable of multizone operation, allowing place- ment of a pair of speakers in another room. Listeners in the remote room may enjoy either the same program as in the main room or a different source. The AVR 254’s assignable surround back amplifier channels make multizone operation easier than ever, since an external power amplifier is not required. Simply 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 a number of aspects of the AVR’s operation, including the remainder of the speaker setup process and the availability of various surround modes at any time.

When you have finished programming the number of speakers in the system, select the Back option to insure the settings are saved correctly. You may use the Back/Exit Button, and the settings will be saved.

Adjust Crossover Frequencies Menu

After you have programmed the number of speakers in the system, the AVR will return to the Manual Speaker Setup menu, similar to the one shown in Figure 46. Navigate to the Crossover (Size) line and press the OK Button to display the Adjust Crossover Frequencies menu (see Figure 62).

Figure 62 – Adjust Crossover Frequencies Menu

The AVR will only display those speaker groups which you programmed in the Number of Speakers menu.

Refer back to Step One, where you determined each speaker’s crossover. For the main speakers, this is the lowest frequency the speaker reproduces well; and for the subwoofer, it’s the highest.

For each main speaker, select one of the seven crossover frequencies: 40Hz, 60Hz, 80Hz, 100Hz, 120Hz, 150Hz or 200Hz. If the crossover frequency you determined in Step One 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”. This means the speaker is capable of playing sounds throughout the frequency spectrum, from the high pitches to the bass.

Specify the size of the subwoofer’s transducer as 8, 10, 12 or 15 inches.

Make a note of each speaker group’s crossover setting in Table A3 in the appendix.

When you have finished entering the settings, remember to select Back, not Exit.

Sub Mode

Move the cursor to the Sub Mode line to program bass management for the subwoofer. The subwoofer’s 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 be LFE, 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, we recommend that you 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 between two 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

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