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determining which speakers receive low-frequency
(bass) information.

If you have already completed an automated setup
using EzSet+ the settings calculated during that pro-
cedure will already appear. No further adjustment is
required unless you wish to change a specific item to
reflect your personal taste or a nonstandard system
configuration.

You will first need to access the

SPEAKER

SIZE

submenu. With the

MANUAL SETUP

submenu on screen, the

›

cursor should be pointing

to the first line,

SPEAKER SIZE

. If it is not,

use the

Button

until it is, then press the

Set

Button

. The

SPEAKER SIZE

submenu

will appear (see Figure 12).

Figure 12

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.

Begin the speaker setup process by making certain that
the cursor is pointing toward 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

‹

›

Buttons

so that either

LARGE

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 information may also be directed to the
front left/right speakers, a subwoofer or both.

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

Button

on the remote to

move the cursor to

CENTER

Press the

‹

›

Buttons

on the remote to select

the option that best describes your system, 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

the “large” option will not be 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 and
Dolby Virtual Speaker are good alternative modes.

When you have completed your selection for the cen-
ter channel, press the

Button

on the remote

to move the cursor to

SURROUND

Press the

‹

›

Buttons

on the remote to select

the option that best describes the side 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 channel.

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 3 Stereo or Dolby
Virtual Speaker mode should be used.

When you have completed your selections for the
main surround channels, press the

Button

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 240’s processing
system to configure the unit for either 5.1 or 6.1/7.1
operation.

The surround back speakers need only be configured
to be active once, and the AVR 240 will set them as
active for all surround modes and sources. If you wish
to set them as inactive for some sources, you may
scroll down to the

BASS MGR

line of the

SPEAKER SIZE

menu and press the

‹

›

Buttons

so that

INDEPENDENT

appears. See below for more information on the
Global/Independent setting for the bass manager.

Press the

‹

›

Buttons

to select the option that

best describes the speaker in use at the back sur-
round position based on the definitions shown below:

When

NONE

is selected, the system will adjust so

that only 5.1-channel surround processing/decoding
modes are available.

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
channel.

When

LARGE

is selected, the system will adjust so

that the full complement of 6.1/7.1 surround process-
ing/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.

When you have completed your selection for the back
surround channels, press the

Button

on the

remote to move the cursor to

SUBWOOFER

Press the

‹

›

Buttons

on the remote to select

the option that best describes your system.

The choices available for the subwoofer position will
depend on the settings for the other speakers, particu-
larly the front left/right positions.