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Manual Setup

Harman Kardon recommends that you use the
EzSet/EQ procedure described on pages 25–27 to
configure your receiver for operation. However, you
may manually configure your AVR, if you have run
EzSet/EQ but wish to make adjustments, if your
EzSet/EQ microphone is not available, or if you simply
prefer to make your adjustments manually. In addition,
the A/V Sync Delay setting may only be performed
manually (see Delay Settings section, page 31).

To begin manual setup using the full-OSD menu
system, press the

OSD Button

so that the

MASTER MENU

appears on screen. Press the

⁄

Buttons

until the

›

cursor points to

the

MANUAL SETUP

line, and press the

Set

Button

. The

MANUAL SETUP

(Figure 11) will appear.

Figure 11

The first line of the

MANUAL SETUP

indicates whether EzSet/EQ has been run and its
settings saved. If this line indicates

YES

, then

you will be able to see the settings determined by
EzSet/EQ as you view the

SPEAKER SIZE

SPEAKER X-OVER

DELAY

ADJUST

and

CHANNEL ADJUST

submenus. If you wish to reset the speaker size,
crossover, output level and delay settings to their fac-
tory defaults, use the

⁄

Buttons

to move

the

›

cursor to point to this line, and then use the

‹

›

Buttons

to change this setting to

You may change this setting back to

YES

reactivate the EzSet/EQ settings.

NOTE:

If you have forgotten to unplug the EzSet/EQ

microphone, you will not be able to access the

SPEAKER SIZE

SPEAKER X-OVER

and

DELAY ADJUST

menus.

Adjust the submenus in the

MANUAL SETUP

submenu in order, as some settings require that previ-
ous settings be established first.

Speaker Size

This menu tells the AVR 340 which type of speakers
are in use. This is important as it adjusts the settings
that decide whether your system will use the “5-chan-
nel” or “6-channel/7-channel” modes, as well as
determining which speakers receive low-frequency
(bass) information.

If you have already completed an automated setup
using EzSet/EQ 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.

NOTE ON ANALOG BYPASS MODE:

If an analog

audio source is selected and you have full-range front
speakers, you may select an analog bypass two-chan-
nel mode in which the analog signal is routed directly
from the input to the volume control, without being
digitized or processed. The analog bypass mode is
selected as one of the surround modes. See the note
on page 25 for detailed instructions.

When the DSP

Surround Mode Indicator

is lit

Surround Off

mode, the input signal is

being digitized and bass management settings will be
applied. For example, if you have set the front speak-
ers to

SMALL

, this setting will be selected. When

the DSP

Surround Mode Indicator

is not lit,

analog bypass mode is engaged. The AVR will auto-
matically configure the front speakers as

LARGE

overriding your manual configuration.

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