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20 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
System Configuration
When a DTS source is playing, the choice of
modes for 7.1 systems will vary according to the
type of program source (DTS Stereo, DTS 5.1,
DTS-ES Matrix or DTS-ES Discrete). Press the
‹
/
›
Buttons
Ea
to scroll through the choices
that are available for your system and the pro-
gram in use.
With no source playing, or while an analog audio
source is playing, you will only be able to view
the DTS Neo:6 surround mode choices. These
include DTS Neo:6 3-channel Cinema mode (rec-
ommended when front left, right and center
speakers are present but no surround speakers
are available), DTS Neo:6 5-channel Cinema
mode (recommended for movies or television),
DTS Neo:6 5-channel Music mode (optimized for
music-only materials), and DTS Neo:6 6-channel
Cinema and Music modes (available when the
Surround Back speaker channels are configured
as either
LARGEor SMALL, as described on
page 23).
When the 5.1 configuration is in use the AVR will
automatically select the 5.1 version of DTS
processing when a DTS data stream is received.
When the 6.1/7.1 mode is selected, the DTS-ES
Discrete mode will automatically be activated
when a DTS source with the ES Discrete “flag” is
in use and the DTS-ES Matrix mode will be acti-
vated when an ES-Matrix encoded audio track is
received. In both cases the appropriate surround
mode will be indicated in the Main
Information Display
Ò
in the front panel dis-
play and on the screen.When a non-ES DTS disc
is in use, when the 6.1/7.1 mode is chosen the
unit automatically will select the DTS + NEO:6
mode to create a full eight-speaker surround
mode. When a DTS 96/24 signal is detected, the
AVR 240 defaults to the DTS surround mode, but
reproduces the higher-resolution materials that
are present due to the higher sampling rate auto-
matically. See page 30 and 31 for a complete
explanation of the DTS modes.
On the
LOGIC7
menu, the selection choices
made with the
‹
/
›
Buttons
Ea
on the
remote are determined by whether the 5.1 or
6.1/7.1 speaker output configuration is in use. In
either case, the selection of a Logic 7 mode
enables Harman Kardon’s exclusive Logic 7 pro-
cessing to create fully enveloping, multichannel
surround from either two-channel Stereo or
Matrix-encoded programming such as VHS
cassettes, laserdiscs or television broadcasts
produced with Dolby surround.
In the 5.1 configuration you may select the Logic
7/5.1 Music, Cinema or Enhanced modes. They
work best with two-channel music, surround-
encoded programs or standard two-channel pro-
gramming of any type, respectively. When the
6.1/7.1 mode is selected, the Logic 7/7.1 Music
or Cinema modes are available, but the output
will be in a full eight-channel sound field. Note
that the Logic 7 modes are not available when
either Dolby Digital or DTS Digital soundtracks
are in use.
On the
DSP (SURR) menu, the selection
choices made with the
‹
/
›
Buttons
Ea
on
the remote select one of the DSP surround modes
that are designed for use with two-channel
stereo programs to create a variety of sound field
presentations. The choices available are Hall 1,
Hall 2,Theater,VMAx Near and VMAx Far.The
Hall and Theater modes are designed for multi-
channel installations, while the two VMAx modes
are optimized for use in delivering a full surround
field when only the front left and front right
speakers are installed. See pages 30-31 for a
complete explanation of the DSP surround
modes. Note that the Hall and Theater modes are
not available when a Dolby Digital or DTS sound-
track is played.
On the
STEREO menu, the selection choices
made with the
‹
/
›
Buttons
Ea
on the
remote may either turn the surround processing
off for a traditional two-channel stereo presenta-
tion, or select
5 CHStereo
or
7CH
Stereo
depending on whether the 5.1 or
6.1/7.1 output is in use. The latter modes feed
the stereophonic input signal to both front speak-
ers, to the rear speakers and to both surround
back speakers (if in use), while the monophonic
signal parts are spread over all speakers, also the
Center. See page 30-31 for a complete explana-
tion of the 5 CH Stereo and 7 CH Stereo modes.
After the selections are made in the Dolby, DTS,
Logic 7, DSP (Surround) or Stereo menus, press
the
⁄
/
¤
buttons
D
so that the cursor moves
to the
BACK TO SURRSELECT line and
presss the Set Button
F
.
Configuring the Surround Off
(Stereo) Modes
For superior reproduction of two-channel pro-
gram materials, the AVR offers two Stereo modes:
an analog Stereo-Direct mode that bypasses the
digital signal processing circuitry for a completely
analog signal path that preserves the purity of
the original signal, and a digital mode that is
capable of providing bass management for opti-
mal distribution of the low frequencies between
smaller speakers and a subwoofer.
Stereo-Direct (Bypass) Mode
When the analog Stereo-Direct mode is selected
by pressing the Stereo Mode Selector
S
until SURROUNDOFF appears in the Main
Information Display
Ò
and the Surround
Mode Indicator
(
for Surround Off is lit, the
AVR will pass the analog source material directly
through to the front left and right speakers,
bypassing the digital processing circuitry.
In this mode, the front left and right speakers will
automatically be configured as
LARGE; it is not
possible to configure these speakers as
SMALL.
When the AVR is in the Stereo Bypass mode you
may still configure the subwoofer output so that
it is either turned off, with a full-range signal
going to the front left/right speakers, or you may
configure it so that the subwoofer feed is
activated.
The factory default setting is to have the sub-
woofer turned off for this mode, but you may
change that setting by following these steps:
1. Press the Speaker Button
6
b
.
2. Press the Set Button
F
@
to activate the
configuration menu.
3. Press the
⁄
/
¤
Buttons
D
on the remote or
the
‹
/
›
Buttons
7
on the front panel to select
the desired option.
SUB NONEturns off the
feed to the subwoofer, while
SUB<L+R>
turns it on.
4.When the desired setting has been entered,
press the Set Button
F
@
to return to nor-
mal operation.
Stereo-Digital Mode
When the Stereo-Direct (Bypass) mode is in use a
full range signal is always sent to the front
left/right speakers. By its nature, that option does
not pass the signal through the AVR’s digital sig-
nal processing, creating the requirement for full-
range speakers. If your front speakers are band-
width limited, “satellite”speakers, we recommend
that you do NOT use the Bypass mode, but rather
use the
DSPSURROUND OFF mode for
stereo listening.
To listen to programs in the two-channel stereo
mode while taking advantage of the bass man-
agement system, press the Stereo Mode
Selector
S
until SURROUNDOFF
appears in the Main Information Display
Ò
and the DSP and SURR.OFFSurround
Mode Indicators
(
both light up. When only
the
SURR.OFFSurround Mode
Indicators
(
is lit you are in the Stereo-Direct
(Bypass) mode.
When this mode is in use, the front left/right
speakers and subwoofer may be configured to
meet the requirements of your specific speakers
using the steps shown in the Speaker Setup sec-
tion below.
Automated Speaker Setup
Using EzSet+
The AVR 240 is one of the first receivers in its
class to offer automated speaker setup and sys-
tem calibration.This process greatly simplifies the
installation of your new receiver by using a series
of test signals and the power of an advanced dig-
ital signal processing system to eliminate the