Harman-Kardon AVR 8500 owner manual Bass Peak Limiter

System Configuration

Bass Peak Limiter

The AVR 8500 includes a bass peak level limiter as part of the THX Ultra program to protect your subwoofer from being damaged by excessive levels. Note that if you are using full range front left/right speakers instead of a conventional subwoofer, the settings for the Bass Peak Limiter will apply to those speakers.

To set the Bass Peak Limiter you must be at the BASSPEAKLEVELMENU(figure 9). If that menu is not on the screen, press the OSD Button Land then press the ¤ Button D until the on-screen › cursor is next to BASS PEAKLEVEL. Press the Set Button Fto display that menu.

* B A S S P E A K		L E V E L	*
P E A K L I M I T E R		: O F F	O N
S E T T I N G	S T A R T : N O		Y E S
( P E A K L I M I T		: - -	d B )
B A C K T O	M A S T E R M E N U

Figure 9

If you wish to use the Limiter, press the ‹/ › Buttons E so that ONis highlighted while the on-screen › cursor is at the PEAK LIMITERline. Next, press the ¤ Button

Donce so that the cursor is on the SETTING STARTline. Press the ‹/ › Buttons E so that YESis highlighted to start the processing of setting the peak level. Note that the menu will change to provide additional instructions as show in figure 10.

* B A S S P E A K		L E V E L		*
P E A K L I M I T E R		:	O F F O N
S E T T I N G	S T A R T : N O			Y E S
( P E A K L I M I T		: - 3 0		d B )
B A C K T O	M A S T E R		M E N U

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Figure 10

As indicated in the menu, when you start the process a special test tone will be heard through the subwoofer or front/left right speakers, depending on your system's configuration. Press

the Volume Up Button until the sound from the subwoofer or front speakers' low frequency drivers sounds distorted or crackly. At that point IMMEDIATELY press the Set Button F.

At this point the maximum setting will be entered, the test noise will stop and the unit will return to the MASTERMENU.

When all settings and adjustments have been made, press the OSD Button Lto return to normal operation of the AVR.

Once the settings outlined on the previous pages have been made, the AVR is ready for operation. While there are some additional settings to be made, these are best done after you have had an opportunity to listen to a variety of sources and different kinds of program material. These advanced settings are described on pages 39 to 40 of this manual. In addition, any of the settings made in the initial configuration of the unit may be changed at any time. As you add new or different sources or speakers, or if you wish to change a setting to better reflect your listening taste, simply follow the instructions for changing the settings for that parameter as shown in this section.

Note that any settings changed at any time, also when the discrete buttons are used only, will be stored in memory in the AVR, also if it´s turned off completely, unless it will be reset (see page 52). The settings will either depend on the input (Speaker configuration, analog/digital input selection, surround mode) or on the surround mode selected (speaker output level) or be independent from any input or surround mode (crossover, only depending on the front speaker configuration), as described on previous pages.

Having completed the setup and configuration process for your AVR, you are about to experience the finest in music and home- theater listening. Enjoy!

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