Harman-Kardon AVR 435 owner manual System Configuration

System Configuration

If you are in doubt as to which setting best describes your speakers consult the specifications in the speakers’ owner’s manual, visit the speak- er manufacturer’s web site or ask the dealer or installer from whom you purchased the speakers.

Begin your changes to the speaker setup process by making certain that the cursor is pointing at the LEFT/RIGHT line, which sets the con- figuration for the front left and right speakers. If you wish to make a change to the front speakers’ configuration, press the ‹/ › Navigation Button Eso that either LARGE or SMALL appears, matching the appropriate description from the definitions shown above.

IMPORTANT NOTE: If a change is made to this, or any speaker position, when you press the ‹/ › Navigation Button E, an on-screen warning message will appear reminding you that EzSet/EQ must be run. This is necessary to inte- grate the changed parameter with the EzSet/EQ test results. Make all desired setting changes on the SPEAKER SETUP and SPEAKER X-OVERmenus once, and then run EzSet/EQ after all manual adjustments are completed.

When SMALL is selected, low-frequency front channel sounds will be sent only to the subwoofer output. If you choose this option and there is no subwoofer connected, you will not hear any low- frequency sounds with front channel signals.

When LARGE is selected, a full-range output will be sent to the front left and front right out- puts. Depending on the choice made in the SUBWOOFER line in this menu (see below), the front left and right bass information may also be directed to the subwoofer.

Important Note: When a speaker set with a sub- woofer and two front satellites connected to the Sub´s speaker outputs is used, the Sub´s inputs must be connected to the Front speaker out- puts and LARGE must be selected for the front speakers (and NONE for the subwoofer, see below).

3.When you have completed your selection for the front channel, press the ¤ Button Eon the remote to move the cursor to CENTER.

4.Press the ‹/› Buttons Eon the remote to select the option that best describes your center speaker, based on the speaker definitions shown below.

When SMALL is selected, low-frequency center channel sounds will be sent to the Fronts, if they are set to LARGE and Sub is turned off (see below). When Sub is on, low frequency center channel sounds will be sent to the subwoofer only.

When LARGE is selected, a full-range output will be sent to the center speaker output, and NO center channel signal will be sent to the sub- woofer output (except when the Pro Logic II Music mode is in use).

NOTE: If you choose Logic 7 as the surround mode for the particular input source for which you are configuring your speakers, the AVR will not make the LARGE option available for the center speaker. This is due to the requirements of Logic 7 processing, and does not indicate a prob- lem with your receiver.

When NONE is selected, no signals will be sent to the center-channel output. The receiver will operate in a “phantom” center channel mode. Center-channel information will be sent to the left and right front channel outputs and the cen- ter channel bass will be sent to the subwoofer output when SUB L/R+LFE is selected in the SUBWOOFER line in this menu (see below). This mode is needed if no Center speaker is used. Note that when the Logic 7 Cinema or Enhanced surround modes are selected a Center speaker must be used, the Logic 7 Music mode works well without a Center too.

5.When you have completed your selection for the center channel, press the ¤ Button Eon the remote to move the cursor to

SURROUND.

6.Press the ‹/› Buttons Eon the remote to select the option that best describes the surround speakers in your system based on the speaker definitions shown on page 27.

When SMALL is selected, with all digital sur- round modes low-frequency surround channel sounds will be sent to the Fronts when Sub is turned off or to the subwoofer output when Sub is on. With any analog surround mode the rear bass feed depends on the mode selected and the setting of the Sub and front speakers.

When LARGE is selected, a full-range output will be sent to the surround channel outputs (with all analog and digital surround modes), and, except with Hall and Theater modes, NO surround channel bass will be sent to the subwoofer output.

When NONE is selected, surround-sound infor- mation will be split between the front left and front right outputs. For optimal performance when no surround speakers are in use, the Dolby 3 Stereo mode should be used.

When you are using surround back speakers with your system, press the ¤ Button Eon the remote to move the cursor to SURR BACK. This line serves two functions in that it not only configures the setting for the surround back channels when they are present, it also tells the AVR’s processing system to configure the unit for either 5.1 or 6.1/7.1 operation.

Press the ‹/ › Buttons on the remote to select the option that best describes the speakers in use at the left and right back surround positions based on the definitions on this page:

When NONE is selected, the system will adjust so that only 5.1-channel surround processing/ decoding modes are available and the surround back amplifier channels will not be used. When this is the case for your system you may wish to take advantage of the availability of this amplifier channel pair for use in powering a second set of speakers that have their source selected by the AVR’s multiroom control system. See page 38 for more information.

When SMALL is selected the system will adjust so that the full complement of 6.1/7.1 surround processing/decoding modes are available, and low-frequency information below the crossover point (identical with the one for the surround speakers) will be sent to the subwoofer output when the subwoofer is set to ON, or to the Front LEFT/RIGHT when subwoofer is set to OFF.

When LARGE is selected the system will adjust so that the full complement of 6.1/7.1 surround processing/decoding modes are available, and a full-range signal will be sent to the surround back channels, with no low-frequency informa- tion sent to the subwoofer output.

7.When you have completed your selection for the surround channels, press the ¤ Button E on the remote to move the cursor to SUB MODE.

8.Press the ‹/› Buttons Eon the remote to select the option that best describes your system.

The choices available for the subwoofer position will depend on the settings for the other speak- ers, particularly the front left/right positions.

If the front left/right speakers are set to SMALL, the subwoofer will automatically be set to SUB, which is the “on” position.

If the front left/right speakers are set to LARGE, three options are available:

•If no subwoofer is connected to the AVR, press the ‹/› Buttons Eon the remote so that NONE appears in the on-screen menu. When this option is selected, all bass information will be routed to the front left/right “main” speakers.

•If a subwoofer is connected to the AVR, you have the option to have the front left/right “main” speakers reproduce bass frequencies at all times, and have the subwoofer operate only when the AVR is being used with a digital source that contains a dedicated Low Frequency Effects, or LFE soundtrack. This allows you to use both your main and sub- woofer speakers to take advantage of the spe- cial bass created for certain movies. To select that option press the ‹/› Buttons Eon the remote so that SUB (LFE) appears in the on-screen menu.

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