Harman-Kardon AVR 365, AVR 265 Manual Speaker Setup, Number of Speakers, Crossover Size, Sub Mode

AVR

Manual Speaker Setup

If you have already run the EzSet/EQ process as explained in Configure the AVR for Your Speakers, on page 25, the AVR saved the results. To fine-tune the EzSet/EQ results, or to configure the AVR from scratch, select Manual Setup. A screen similar to the one shown below will appear.

Manual Speaker Setup

Number of Speakers

Level Adjust

Crossover (Size)

Distance

Sub Mode:Sub

Reset

NOTE: All of the speaker setup submenus include the Back option. 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: Number of Speakers, Crossover (Size), Sub Mode, Distance and Level Adjust.

Number of Speakers

This selection lets you program the correct setting for each speaker group. The settings in this menu affect the remainder of the speaker setup process and the availability of various surround modes at any time.

Select ON when the speakers are present in the system; select OFF for positions where no speakers are installed. The Front Left & Right setting is always ON and may not be disabled.

Manual Speaker Setup

Number Of Speakers:	7.1
Front Left & Right
Center	On
Surr. Left & Right	On
Assigned AMP	Surr. Back
Sub	On

Any changes will be reflected in the total Number Of Speakers displayed at the top of the screen.

The Assigned AMP setting includes four options:

•• Surround Back: Select the Surr. Back option if your main system is a 7.1-channel system and you are using surround back left and surround back right speakers.

•• Zone 2: Select the Zone 2 option if your main system is a 5.1-channel system and you want to use the Assigned Amp speaker outputs to power speakers in Zone 2. See Install a Multizone System, on page 21, for more information.

•• Front Height: Select the Front Height option if your main system is a 7.1-channel system and you are using Front Height speakers with Dolby Pro Logic IIz.

•• Off: Select Off if you have not connected speakers to the Assigned Amp speaker outputs.

NOTE: When you set Assigned AMP to “Zone 2,” the speakers connected to the Assigned Amp outputs will not be configured during the EzSet/EQ process. Configure the speakers manually, as explained below.

When you have finished, select the Back option or use the Back/Exit button.

Crossover (Size)

After you return to the Manual Speaker Setup menu, navigate to the Crossover (Size) line and press the OK button to display the Adjust Crossover Frequencies menu.

Manual Speaker Setup

Adjust Crossover Frequencies

Front Left & Right	80 Hz
Center	80 Hz
Surr. Left & Right	100 Hz
Surr. Back L & R	100 Hz
Sub Size	12 inch
Reset Crossover

The AVR will display only those speaker groups you set to On in the Number of Speakers menu.

Refer to Table A3 for each speaker’s crossover frequency.

For each speaker group, select one of these eight crossover frequencies: Large, 40Hz, 60Hz, 80Hz, 100Hz, 120Hz, 150Hz or 200Hz. If the speaker’s 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 A6 in the Appendix.

When you have finished entering the settings, select Back or press the Back/Exit button.

Sub Mode

Move the cursor to the Sub Mode line. This setting depends upon the Crossover setting you selected for the front left and right speakers.

•• If you set the front speakers to a numeric crossover frequency, the subwoofer setting will always be SUB. All low-frequency information will always be sent to the subwoofer. If you don’t have a subwoofer, either upgrade to full-range front left and right speakers or add a subwoofer at the earliest opportunity.

•• If you set the front speakers to LARGE, select one of the three following settings for the subwoofer:

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

OFF: Select this setting when no subwoofer is in use. All low-frequency information will be sent to the front left and right speakers.

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

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