Harman Kardon AVR 70/230 Service Manual

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AVR 700/AVR 70/AVR 70C15Set Up the AVR, continuedconsult the technical specifications for your system’s main left and right speakers andlocate the frequency response, usually given as a range, e.g., 80hz – 20khz (±3db).note the lowest frequency that the speakers are capable of playing (80hz in the aboveexample). note: this frequency is not the same as the crossover frequency that mayalso be listed in the specifications.use the remote’s left and right arrow buttons to select the crossover frequency thatmost closely matches the low frequency specification that you noted above. the AVrwill divide the source signal at this crossover point, will send all information above thecrossover point to your system’s speakers, and all information below the crossover pointto the subwoofer. this way, each loudspeaker in your system will perform at its best,delivering a more powerful and enjoyable sound experience. record the setting in tableA2 of the Appendix, on page 21.7. press the bAck button and select “Speaker distance.” the Speaker distance menuwill appear.8. measure the distance from each speaker in your system to the listening position.record the distances in table A3 of the Appendix, on page 21.9. use the remote’s left and right arrow buttons to change the distance setting for eachspeaker so it matches the distance you wrote down in step 8. when you’re finished,press the remote control’s bAck button to return to the Speaker Setting menu.10. Select “channel level.” the channel level menu will appear. use the remote’s leftand right arrow buttons to set test tone to “manual” and press the remote’s okbutton. After the on-screen countdown you will hear test noise through the front leftspeaker.11. Sit in the main listening position and adjust the AVr’s volume control so the test noiseis moderately loud. note the volume of the test noise through the first speaker. pressthe remote’s down arrow button to advance the test noise to each of your system’sspeakers and note the volume level of the noise in each speaker.12. As you advance the test noise through the speakers, use the remote’s left and rightarrow buttons to adjust the volumes of the channels until all of them play at thesame volume.Notes on Setting Speaker Volumes in Home Theater Systems:while setting your system’s individual speaker volume levels is ultimately up to yourpersonal taste, here are some ideas you may find helpful:• For films and video-music programs, your overall goal should be to create anenveloping, realistic sound field that draws you into the film or music programwithout drawing your attention away from the action on the screen.• For multichannel music recordings, some music producers will create a sound fieldthat places the musicians all around you; others will create a sound field that placesthe musicians in front of you, with more subtle ambience in the surround speakers(as you would experience in a concert hall).• In most 5.1-channel film soundtracks, the surround speakers are not intended to beas loud or as active as the front speakers. Adjusting the surround speakers so theyare always as loud as the front speakers could make dialogue difficult to understandand will make some sound effects sound unrealistically loud.Notes on Setting Subwoofer Volume:• Sometimes the ideal subwoofer volume setting for music is too loud for films, whilethe ideal setting for films is too quiet for music. when setting the subwoofer volume,listen to both music and films with strong bass content and find a “middle ground”volume level that works for both.• If your subwoofer always seems too loud or too quiet, you may want to place it ina different location. placing the subwoofer in a corner will always tend to increaseits bass output, while placing it away from any walls or corners will always tend tolessen its bass output.13. when you’re finished, record the settings in table A3 of the Appendix, on page 21,then press the remote’s Setup button to turn off the on-screen menus.Additional Setup Menu Itemsyou can also adjust the following settings:HDMI Set: Selecting Arc/cec on will send audio from the tV to the AVr via the hdmIAudio return channel (Arc) connection (which is in the hdmI cable connecting the AVrto the tV). this way, whenever you’re watching a source that is connected directly toyour tV (such as an Internet connection), you can listen to the sound through the AVr byselecting tV as the AVr source device. Selecting on also allows the communication ofcontrol information among the hdmI devices in your system (cec).Audio Settings: Selecting Audio Settings allows you to adjust the following audiosettings:• Night Mode works with specially encoded Dolby® digital discs or broadcasts,compressing the audio so that louder passages are reduced in volume to avoiddisturbing others, while dialogue remains intelligible. press the left/right arrowbuttons to advance through the following drc (dynamic range control) settings:off: no compression is applied. loud passages in the program remain as they wererecorded.mid: loud passages in the program are reduced moderately in volume.max: loud passages in the program are reduced more in volume.Auto: Automatically compresses the audio a specific amount in response toinstructions encoded in the dolby digital program.• PLII Music: Additional adjustments are avalable that allow you to fine-tune the Dolbypro logic II music surround mode’s performance for your listening room and personaltaste:panorama: with the panorama mode turned on, some of the sound from the frontspeakers is moved to the surround speakers, creating an enveloping “wraparound”effect. each press of the left or right arrow buttons toggles the setting on or off.center width: this setting affects how vocals sound through the three front speakers.A lower number focuses the vocal information tightly on the center channel. highernumbers (up to 7) broaden the vocal soundstage. use the left/right arrow buttons toadjust this setting.dimension: this setting affects the depth of the surround presentation, allowing youto “move” the sound toward the front or rear of the room. the setting of “0” is aneutral default. “+” settings move the sound toward the front of the room, while “–”settings move the sound toward the rear. use the left/right arrow buttons to adjust it.See Audio Processing and Surround Sound, on page 17, for more information aboutdolby pro logic II.Auto Power Control: this setting allows you to set the AVr to automatically enter theStandby mode after a period of inactivity, saving energy. the available settings are off(default), 2 hours, 4 hours and 6 hours.Speaker On/Off: use this setting to turn the speakers off when you are listening throughheadphones.