JBL AVR 140 owner manual Configuring the Surround Off Stereo Modes, Stereo-Direct Bypass Mode

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System Configuration

* DOLBY SURROUND *

MODE:DOLBY DIGITAL

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DIMENSION

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PANORAMA

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NIGHT

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UPSAMPLING

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BACK TO SURROUND SELECT

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To adjust the Night mode setting, make certain that the ➞ cursor is on the NIGHT line of the DOLBY menu. Next, press ‹/› Buttons

Eto choose between the following set-

tings.

OFF: When OFF is highlighted, the Night mode will not function.

MID: When MID is in the highlighted video, a mild compression will be applied.

MAX: When MAX is in the highlighted video, a more severe compression algorithm will be applied.

When you want to use the Night mode feature, we recommend that you select the MID setting as a starting point and change to the MAX setting later, if desired.

Note that the Night mode may be adjusted direct- ly any time that Dolby Digital surround mode is selected by pressing the Night button B. When the button is pressed, the words

D-RANGEfollowed by the current setting (MID, MAX, OFF) will appear in the lower third of the video screen and in the Main In- formation Display Ò. Press the ⁄/¤ buttons

Dwithin five seconds to select the desired set- ting, then press Set Fto confirm the setting.

The last option line in this menu is the setting to turn the unit’s upsampling feature on or off. In normal use, this feature is turned off, which means that digital sources are processed at their native sample rate. For example, a 48kHz digital source will be processed at 48kHz. However, the AVR allows you to upsample the incoming 48kHz signals to 96kHz for added resolution.

To take advantage of this feature, press the ⁄/¤ Navigation Button nso that the ➞ cursor is next to the UPSAMPLING line and press the ‹/› Navigation Button E so that ON is highlighted in reverse video. Note that this feature is only available for the Dolby Pro Logic II-Music, Dolby Pro Logic II-Movie, Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby 3 Stereo modes.

On the DTS menu, the selection choices made with the ‹/ › Buttons E on the remote are determined by a combination of the type of DTS program material in use and whether the 5.1 or 6.1/7.1 speaker output configuration is in use.

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 E 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 LARGE or SMALL, as described on page 21).

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 Òin the front panel display 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 140 defaults to the DTS surround mode, but reproduces the higher- resolution materials that are present due to the higher sampling rate automatically. See page 26 and 27 for a complete explanation of the DTS modes.

On the LOGIC 7 menu, the selection choices made with the ‹/ › Buttons E 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 E 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 pre- sentations. The choices available are Hall 1, Hall 2, Theater, VMAx Near and VMAx Far. The Hall and Theater modes are designed for multichannel installations, while the two VMAx modes are opti- mized for use in delivering a full surround field when only the front left and front right speakers are installed. See pages 27 for a complete expla- nation of the DSP surround modes. Note that the Hall and Theater modes are not available when a Dolby Digital or DTS soundtrack is played.

On the STEREO menu, the selection choices made with the ‹/ › Buttons E on the remote may either turn the surround processing off for a traditional two-channel stereo presenta- tion, or select 5 CH Stereo or 7 CH 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 speakers, 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 26-27 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 Dso that the cursor moves to the BACK TO SURR SELECT line and presss the Set Button F.

Configuring the Surround Off (Stereo) Modes

For superior reproduction of two-channel program materials, the AVR offers two Stereo modes: an analog Stereo-Direct mode that bypasses the digi- tal 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 optimal distri- bution 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

until SURROUND OFF appears in the Main Information Display Òand 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

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Contents AVR 140 Audio/Video Receiver Declaration of Conformity Table of ContentsIntroduction Description and FeaturesFront panel analog A/V inputs Important Safety Information Safety InformationUnpacking Front Panel Controls Headphone Jack $Speaker/Channel Input IndicatorDigital Input Selector When playing a # Preset Stations Selector Press thisMore information on digital audio Digital Audio Rear Panel ConnectionsSurround Left Blue Surround Right Gray Surround Back Left Surround Back Right Tan Subwoofer LFEDigital Audio Outputs Connect these Unswitched OutletDigital recorder such as a CD-R or MiniDisc recorder › Button Speaker Select Mute Volume Up/Down Main Remote Control FunctionsSpare Button See page 31 for more information Channel/8 Channel Direct InputOptional is connected to Digital Media Player DMPAudio Equipment Connections Installation and ConnectionsVideo Equipment Connections Scart A/V Connections Watts System and Power ConnectionsAC Power Connections CommandSpeaker Selection Speaker PlacementFirst Turn On System ConfigurationUsing the On-Screen Display System SetupCursor is next to the line reading Input SetupSurround Setup Navigation Button‹/› Navigation Buttons E Setting to your tasteNight Mode Settings ¤ Button Dso that the cursor is next toStereo-Direct Bypass Mode Configuring the Surround Off Stereo ModesIndicators is lit you are in the Stereo-Direct Bypass mode Stereo-Digital ModeSpeaker Setup Screen menu That option press the ‹ / › Buttons EWithin five seconds, either press the ‹/› buttons Delay SettingsButton F Output Level AdjustmentNavigation Button E to enter Is then pressed to select OFF in the highlighted video Volume until you can hear the test noise clearly Conventional stereo recordings Surround Mode ChartOperation ChannelHall Channel/8-Channel Direct Input Controls and Use of HeadphonesBasic Operation Source SelectionDolby Digital Surround Mode SelectionDigital Audio Playback Until Surr OFF appears in the Main Information Display ÒPCM Audio Playback Surround Mode TypesDigital Bitstream Indicators Rear panel Or front panel *ÓPCM Playback Indications Speaker/Channel IndicatorsSee Figure Tape Recording UsingOutput Level Adjustment With Source Signals Night ModeFront-Panel-Display Fade Memory BackupCursor next to the desired item, or place Full-OSD Time Out Adjustment Advanced FeaturesTurn On Volume Level Semi-OSD SettingsBasic Tuner Operation Default Surround ModeTuner Operation Full-OSD Background ColorProgram Search PTY RDS TuningRDS Operation RDS Display OptionsDirect Code Entry Programming the RemoteProgramming the Remote with Codes Code ReadoutMacro Programming Volume Punch-ThroughProgrammed Device Functions By the AVR Input Selector Resetting the Remote MemoryChannel Control Punch-Through 4and the Mute buttonAM/FM Function ListAVR DVD Remote sensor Úis obscured Troubleshooting GuideProcessor Reset Power Switch 1is pushedTechnical Specifications Appendix Settings Worksheet Introduction Harman Consumer Group International

AVR 140 specifications

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