Harman-Kardon AVR 430 - Manual (Page 24)

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
24 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 24 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
channel” or “6-channel/7-channel” modes, as well
as determining which speakers receive low-frequency
(bass) information.
For each of these settings, use the LARGE setting
if the speakers for a particular position are traditional
full-range loudspeakers. Use the
SMALL setting for
smaller, frequency-limited satellite speakers that do not
reproduce sounds below 200Hz. Note that when
“small” speakers are used, a subwoofer is required to
reproduce low-frequency sounds. Remember that the
“large” and “small” descriptions do not refer to the
actual physical size of the speakers, but to their ability
to reproduce low-frequency sounds. If you are in
doubt as to which category describes your speakers,
consult the specifications in the speakers’ owner’s
manual, or ask your dealer.
This menu screen also allows you to enter the settings
for the AVR 430’s Quadruple Crossover feature which
allows a different crossover point to be used for the
front left/right, center, surround and surround back
speakers. In systems where full-range or tower speakers
are used for the front soundstage or where different
brands or models are in use at the various speaker
positions, this feature allows you to customize the bass
management and redirection circuits with a precision
not previously possible.
It is easiest to enter the proper settings for the speaker
setup through the
SPEAKER SETUP menu
(Figure 6). If that menu is not already on your screen
from the prior adjustments, press the OSD Button
U to bring up the MASTER MENU (Figure 1),
and then press the
¤ Navigation Button o until
the cursor is on the SPEAKER SETUP line.
Press the Set Button q to bring up the
SPEAKER SETUP menu (Figure 7).
Figure 7
The first line of the SPEAKER SETUP menu
(Figure 6) allows you to switch the menu to change
either the underlying speaker size setting or the exact
crossover point used for that speaker group. For the
first pass through the menu, leave the setting at its
default option of
SIZE, and then proceed as out-
lined below. Once the speaker choices have been set,
you may wish to return to this line to change the
option so that the crossover settings may be adjusted.
Begin the speaker setup process by making certain that
the cursor is pointing at the
LEFT/RIGHT line,
which sets the configuration for the front left and right
speakers. If you wish to make a change to the front
speakers’ configuration, press the
‹ / › Navigation
Button o so that either LARGE or SMALL
appears, matching the appropriate description from the
definitions shown above.
When SMALL is selected, low-frequency 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 from the front
channels.
When LARGE is selected, a full-range output will be
sent to the front left and front right outputs. Depending
on the choice made in the
SUBWOOFER line in
this menu, bass and/or LFE information may also be
directed to the subwoofer.
When you have completed your selection for the front
channel, press the
¤ Navigation Button o on the
remote to move the cursor to CENTER.
Press the ‹ / › Navigation Button o on the
remote to select the option that best describes your sys-
tem, based on the speaker definitions shown below.
When SMALL is selected, low-frequency center
channel sounds will be sent only to the subwoofer out-
put. If you choose this option and there is no subwoofer
connected, you will not hear low-frequency sounds from
the center channel.
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 subwoofer output.
NOTE: If you choose Logic 7 as the surround mode
for the particular input source for which you are con-
figuring your speakers, the AVR 430 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 problem 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 and center channel
information will be sent to the left and right front chan-
nel outputs. When only front left and right speakers are
used, with no center or surround speakers, VMAx is a
good alternative mode.
When you have completed your selection for the cen-
ter channel, press the
¤ Navigation Button o on
the remote to move the cursor to SURROUND.
Press the ‹ / › Navigation Button o on the remote
to select the option that best describes the surround
speakers in your system based on the speaker
definitions shown on this page.
When SMALL is selected, low-frequency surround
channel sounds will be sent to the subwoofer output
only. If you choose this option and there is no sub-
woofer connected, you will not hear any low-frequency
sounds from the surround channels.
When LARGE is selected, a full-range output will
be sent to the surround channel outputs, and NO sur-
round channel signals will be sent to the subwoofer
output.
When NONE is selected, surround sound informa-
tion will be split between the front left and front right
outputs. For optimal performance when no surround
speakers are in use, the Dolby Virtual Speaker mode
should be used.
When you have completed your selections for the
main surround channels, press the
¤ Navigation
Button o on the remote to move the cursor to
SURR BACK. This line serves two functions:
It not only configures the setting for the surround
back channels when they are present; it also tells
the AVR 430’s processing system to configure the
unit for either 5.1 or 6.1/7.1 operation.
Press the ‹ / › Navigation Button o 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 pow-
ering a second set of speakers that have their source
selected by the AVR 430’s multiroom control system.
See page 39 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 will be sent to
the subwoofer output. If you choose this option and
there is no subwoofer connected, you will not hear
any low-frequency sounds from the surround back
channels.
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 information sent to the subwoofer output.
* SPEAKER SETUP *
MODE : SIZE X-OVER
LEFT/RIGHT : SMALL
CENTER : SMALL
SURROUND : SMALL
SURR BACK : SMALL
SUBWOOFER : SUB
BASS MGR : GLOBAL
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