Harman Kardon AVR 435 Owner's Manual

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SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONSYSTEM CONFIGURATIONSYSTEM CONFIGURATION 27SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 27On the SPEAKER SIZE menu (Figure 17),you will see either the factory default settings or, ifEzSet/EQ has been run, the settings recorded by thetest results. In the case for the main speaker channels,each speaker position (front left/right, center, surroundleft/right and surround back left/right) you have theoption of telling the system if the speakers used are“small” or “large”. These descriptions do not describethe actual physical size of the speakers, but ratherrefer to the type of speaker. For each of these set-tings, select LARGE when the speakers in a partic-ular position are traditional full-range loudspeakers.Use the SMALL setting for smaller, frequency-limited“satellite” speakers that do not reproduce soundsbelow 60Hz. In all cases except the front left/rightspeakers you may also select NONE. This tells thesystem that no speakers are present at the particularposition, allowing the AVR to select the correct sur-round modes that are compatible with the numberof speakers installed. For example, in order to usethe Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Pro Logic IIx, DTS-ESLogic 7/7-channel and 7 Stereo modes, you musthave either Large or Small speakers entered as thesetting for the Surround Back channels.If you are in doubt as to which setting best describesyour speakers consult the specifications in the speakers’owner’s manual, visit the speaker manufacturer’s website or ask the dealer or installer from whom you pur-chased the speakers.Begin your changes to the speaker setup processby making certain that the cursor is pointing at theLEFT/RIGHT line, which sets the configurationfor the front left and right speakers. If you wish to makea change to the front speakers’ configuration, press the‹/› Navigation Button o so that either LARGEor SMALL appears, matching the appropriatedescription from the definitions shown above.IMPORTANT NOTE: If a change is made to this, orany speaker position, when you press the ‹/›Navigation Button o, an on-screen warning mes-sage will appear reminding you that EzSet/EQ must berun. This is necessary to integrate the changed param-eter with the EzSet/EQ test results. Make all desiredsetting changes on the SPEAKER SETUP andSPEAKER X-OVER menus once, and thenrun EzSet/EQ after all manual adjustments are com-pleted.When SMALL is selected, low-frequency sounds willbe sent only to the subwoofer output. If you choose thisoption and there is no subwoofer connected, you willnot hear any low-frequency sounds from the frontchannels.When LARGE is selected, a full-range signal will besent to the front left and front right outputs. Dependingon the choice made in the SUBWOOFER line inthis menu, bass and/or LFE information may also bedirected to the subwoofer.When you have completed your selection for the frontchannel, press the ¤ Navigation Button o on theremote to move the cursor to CENTER.Press the ‹/› Navigation Button o on theremote to select the option that best describes your sys-tem, based on the speaker definitions shown below.When SMALL is selected, low-frequency centerchannel sounds will be sent only to the subwoofer out-put. If you choose this option and there is no subwooferconnected, you will not hear low-frequency sounds fromthe center channel.When LARGE is selected, a full-range signal will besent to the center speaker output, and NO centerchannel signal will be sent to the subwoofer output.When NONE is selected, no signals will be sent tothe center channel output. The receiver will operate ina “phantom” center channel mode and center channelinformation will be sent to the left and right front chan-nel outputs. When only front left and right speakers areused, with no center or surround speakers, DolbyVirtual Speaker is a good alternative mode.When you have completed your selection for the cen-ter channel, press the ¤ Navigation Button o onthe remote to move the cursor to SURROUND.Press the ‹/› Navigation Button o on the remoteto select the option that best describes the surroundspeakers in your system based on the speakerdefinitions shown on this page.When SMALL is selected, low-frequency surroundchannel sounds will be sent to the subwoofer outputonly. If you choose this option and there is no sub-woofer connected, you will not hear any low-frequencysounds from the surround channels.When LARGE is selected, a full-range signalwill be sent to the surround channel outputs, andNO surround channel signals will be sent to thesubwoofer output.When NONE is selected, surround sound informa-tion will be split between the front left and front rightoutputs. For optimal performance when no surroundspeakers are in use, the Dolby Virtual Speaker modeshould be used.When you have completed your selections for themain surround channels, press the ¤ NavigationButton o on the remote to move the cursor toSURR BACK. This line serves two functions:It not only configures the setting for the surroundback channels when they are present; it also tellsthe AVR 435’s processing system to configure theunit for either 5.1 or 6.1/7.1 operation.Press the ‹/› Navigation Button o on theremote to select the option that best describes thespeakers in use at the left and right back surroundpositions based on the definitions on this page:When NONE is selected, the system will adjust sothat only 5.1-channel surround processing/decodingmodes are available and the surround back amplifierchannels will not be used. When this is the case foryour system, you may wish to take advantage of theavailability of this amplifier channel pair for use in pow-ering a second set of speakers that have their sourceselected by the AVR 435’s multiroom control system.See page 41 for more information.When SMALL is selected, the system will adjust sothat the full complement of 6.1/7.1 surround processing/decoding modes are available, and low-frequencyinformation below the crossover point will be sent tothe subwoofer output. If you choose this option andthere is no subwoofer connected, you will not hearany low-frequency sounds from the surround backchannels.When LARGE is selected, the system will adjust sothat the full complement of 6.1/7.1 surround process-ing/decoding modes are available, and a full-rangesignal will be sent to the surround back channels, withno low-frequency information sent to the subwooferoutput.When you have completed your selection for theback surround channels, press the ¤ NavigationButton o on the remote to move the cursor toSUB MODE.Press the ‹/› Navigation Button o on theremote to select the option that best describes yoursystem.The choices available for the subwoofer position willdepend on the settings for the other speakers, particu-larly 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 435,press the ‹/› Navigation Button o on theremote so that NONE appears in the on-screenmenu. When this option is selected, all bass infor-mation will be routed to the front left/right “main”speakers.