AVR 5000 (serv.man13) - Harman Kardon Audio User Guide / Operation Manual. Page 22

22 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

Speaker Setup
This menu tells the AVR5000 which type of
speakers are in use. This is important as it
adjusts the settings that determine which speak-
ers receive low frequency (bass) information. For
each of these settings use the L A R G E setting
if the speakers for a particular position are tradi-
tional full-range loudspeakers that are capable
of reproducing sounds below 100Hz. Use the
S M A L L

setting for smaller, frequency-limited

satellite speakers that do not reproduce sounds
below 100Hz. Note that when “small” front (left
and right) speakers are used, a subwoofer is
required 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.
Remember that the speaker setup must be made
individually for each input of the AVR5000.

It is best to select the Dolby Pro Logic mode for
making the speaker setup. You should note the
surround mode you´ve associated with the select-
ed input, select the Dolby Pro Logic mode and
after the speaker setup was made with that
input, reset to the surround mode formerly
selected. Note that with the currently selected
input all settings will be copied to other surround
modes too (as far as possible) and need not be
repeated with any other mode (but with each
input used).

1. It is easiest to enter the proper settings for the
speaker setup through the SPEAKER
S E T U P

menu (Figure 5). If that menu is not

alredy on your screen from the prior adjustments,
press the OSD button 

L to bring up the

MASTER MENU

(Figure 1), and then

press the 

¤

button 

D twice so that the cursor

is on the SPEAKER SETUP line. At this
point, press the Set button 

F to bring up the

S P E A K E R S E T U P

menu 

(Figure 5).

Figure 5

2. When the SPEAKER SETUP menu
appears, the on-screen cursor 

›

will be at the top

of the list of speaker positions, pointing toward
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 

‹

/

›

buttons 

E! so

that either LARGE or SMALL appears,
matching the appropriate description from the
definitions shown above.

When SMALL is selected, low frequency front
channel sounds will be sent only to the subwoofer
output. Note that 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 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 a subwoofer.

Important Note: When a speaker set with two
front satellites and a passive subwoofer is used,
connected to the front speaker outputs

,

the fronts must be set for LARGE.

3. When you have completed your selection for the
front channel, press the 

¤

button 

D on the

remote to move the cursor to CENTER.

4. Press the 

‹

/

›

buttons 

E! on the remote

to select the option that best describes your
Center speaker based on the speaker definitions
shown on this page.

When SMALL is selected, low frequency center
channel sounds will be sent to the Fronts, if they
are set for LARGE and Sub is turned off. 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 with analog and digital surround modes NO
center channel signal will be sent to the
subwoofer output.

When NONE is selected, no signal 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 channel outputs. This
mode is needed if no Center speaker is used
(note that for the use of Logic 7C surround mode
a Center speaker is needed, but Logic 7M works
well without a Center too).

5. When you have completed your selection for

the center channel, press the 

¤

button 

D on

the remote to change the cursor to 
SURROUND

.

6. Press the 

‹

/

›

buttons 

E! on the remote

to select the option that best describes the sur-
round speakers in your system based on the
speaker definitions shown on this page.

When SMALL is selected, low frequency sur-
round channel sounds will be sent to the Fronts,
when Sub is turned off, or to the subwoofer out-
put when Sub is on. With Pro Logic mode, there
is no bass in the surround channels.

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 sub-
woofer output.

When NONE is selected, surround sound infor-
mation will be split between the front-left and
front-right outputs. Note that for optimal per-
formance when no surround speakers are in use,
the Dolby 3 Stereo mode should be used instead
of Dolby Pro Logic.

7. When you have completed your selection for
the surround channel, press the 

¤

button 

D on

the remote to move the cursor to SUBWOOFER.

8. Press the 

‹

/

›

buttons 

E! on the remote

to select the option that best describes your sys-
tem.

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
S M A L L

, the subwoofer will automatically be

set to S U B, which is the “on” position.

If the front left/right speakers are set to
L A R G E

, three options are available:

• If no subwoofer is connected to the AVR5000,
press the 

‹

/

›

buttons 

E! on the remote so

that N O N E 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 AVR5000,
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 AVR5000 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 subwoofer speakers to take
advantage of the special bass created for certain
movies. To select that option press 

‹

/

›

buttons

E! on the remote so that SUB (LFE)
appears in the on-screen menu.

• If a subwoofer is connected and you wish to
use it for bass reproduction in conjunction with
the main front left/right speakers, regardless of
the type of program source or surround mode
you are listening to, press the 

‹

/

›

buttons

E! on the remote so that SUB
L / R + L F E

appears in the on-screen menu.

When this option is selected, a “complete” feed
will be sent to the front left/right “main” speak-
ers, and the subwoofer will receive the front left
and right bass frequencies under frequency
selected in the next option setting on this menu,
as described below.

9. When you have completed your selection for the
subwoofer, press the 

¤

button n on the remote

to change the cursor to SUBX-OVER
FREQ

.

*   S P E A K E R   S E T U P   *

L E F T / R I G H T :  

S M A L L

           

C E N T E R         :  

S M A L L

S U R R O U N D     :  

S M A L L

S U B W O O F E R   :  

S U B

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