Harman-Kardon BDS770 owner manual Display Settings, Audio Settings

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BDS 270/BDS 570

Setting Up the Receiver

Display Settings

Display Settings

TV

Aspect Ratio

16:9 Full

Video Processing

Resolution

Auto

 

Color Space

RGB

 

Film Mode

Off

 

HDMI Deep Color

Off

Select to adjust display settings

TV: This option allows you to set the following display parameters:

Aspect Ratio: This option lets you select how you want 4:3 programs displayed on a 16:9 TV, or 16:9 programs displayed on a 4:3 TV. “16:9 Full” stretches 4:3 material to fill a 16:9 TV screen. “16:9 Normal” displays 4:3 material on a 16:9 TV with black boxes on either side of the picture, preserving the program’s original visual composition without distortion. “4:3 Pan & Scan” zooms in on widescreen material to fill a 4:3 screen. “4:3 Letterbox” displays 16:9 material with black bars above and below the picture, preserving the program’s original visual composition without distortion.

Resolution: This option lets you select your TV’s highest resolution. “Auto” automatically selects the best resolution for your TV.

Color Space: This option lets you match the BDS receiver’s video output to the color space of the connected TV or video display. Check the documentation for your TV or video display to determine the color space it uses.

Film Mode: If your TV can handle a 1080p 24Hz signal (if it has 1080 resolution and a video-refresh rate that is a whole-number multiple of 24), set Film Mode to “On” to get maximum resolution from Blu-ray Disc content mastered at 24 frames per second. If your display cannot handle a 1080p/24Hz signal, set this option to “Off,” and the BDS receiver will upconvert 24-frame-per-second film material to the standard video 30Hz refresh rate.

HDMI Deep Color: This option allows you to adjust the resolution of color output to your TV. If your TV accepts Deep Color, this option allows your TV to display an enhanced color palette.

•• On: The BDS receiver outputs 36-bit Deep Color if your TV supports it. If your TV does not, the receiver will output 30-bit color.

•• Off: The BDS receiver does not output Deep Color (color resolution remains at 24 bits).

TV Standard: This option allows you to set the BDS receiver to match your area’s television standard. Select NTSC for the USA or PAL for Europe. Select “Auto” to allow the receiver to match the standard of the connected TV automatically.

NOTE: If you use the “Auto” setting, the receiver may skip the first two seconds of PAL DivX content while it switches to the PAL mode. To avoid this, use the PAL setting.

HDMI 3D: This option lets you determine how the BDS receiver will handle HDMI 3-D content. If you have connected the receiver to a 3-D capable TV, select “Auto” to allow the receiver to play 3-D content in 3-D automatically. If you have connected the receiver to a TV that is not 3-D capable, select “Off” to play 3-D content in 2-D.

Video Processing: This option allows you to set the BDS receiver’s internal video processing.

Video Mode: This setting lets you select a preset video-processing option to optimize the picture for the current program by adjusting the brightness, contrast, color and sharpness:

•• Standard: Neutral control settings.

•• Vivid: For video games.

•• Cinema: For movies and many television broadcasts.

•• Custom: This option lets you adjust the picture settings manually. The Brightness, Saturation (color saturation), Hue, Contrast, Sharpness and CTI settings appear as sliders. The default setting for each adjustment is 0. Use the Cursor Left/Right buttons to change each setting’s value.

Audio Settings

English

Audio Settings

Tone Controls

Bass

0dB

Audio Output

Treble

0dB

Speaker Settings

 

 

Select to adjust Bass & Treble

Tone controls: This option lets you increase or decrease the amount of bass (low frequencies) and treble (high frequencies) in the sound. The adjustment ranges from –10dB to +10dB, in 1dB increments.

Audio output: This option lets you set the following items:

HDMI Audio Out: In addition to digital video signals, the BDS receiver’s HDMI connection also carries digital audio signals.

•• PCM: This option outputs a two-channel downmix derived from the program’s native audio format via the HDMI output.

•• Off: This option turns the receiver’s HDMI audio output off. We recommend setting this option to “Off,” so you can take full advantage of the superior audio capability of your BDS receiver.

Dynamic Range Control: This setting makes the loud and quiet parts of a movie or music closer to the same volume (a process known as compression). Compression lets you turn up the volume so you can hear the quiet parts without the loud parts disturbing other people. NOTE: This feature works only with Dolby Digital programs that have been specially encoded. Three settings are available:

•• Off: Never applies compression. Use this setting when the volume may be as loud as you desire.

•• On: Always applies compression. Use this setting when you want the volume to be as quiet as possible without making it difficult to hear spoken dialogue.

•• Auto: Applies compression based on information encoded in the Dolby Digital bitstream. The receiver will selectively apply compression only during the most dynamic parts of the soundtrack.

Speaker Settings: This option allows you to set up the receiver to work properly with your speakers. There are two options:

•• EzSet/EQ: This option makes the supplied EzSet/EQ microphone automatically detect the capabilities of each connected speaker and optimize the BDS receiver’s performance for your speakers. This will provide excellent results in most installations.

•• Manual Configuration: This option lets you manually configure the BDS receiver to work with your speakers. Select this option if you wish to set up the receiver for your speakers manually or if you are unable to run EzSet/EQ calibration.

With both options, the first step is to select the configuration of your speaker system:

•• 2.0: This configuration consists of left and right main speakers but no subwoofer. Selecting this configuration sends all of the bass to the left and right speakers, so be sure that they are full-range and can handle deep bass.

•• 2.1: This configuration consists of left and right main speakers, plus a subwoofer.

•• 3.1: This configuration consists of front left, center and front right speakers, plus a subwoofer.

•• 5.1: This configuration consists of front left, front right, center, surround left and surround right speakers, plus a subwoofer.

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Contents BDS 270/BDS BDS 270/BDS Table of ContentsImportant Safety Instructions Installation Location Verify Line Voltage Before UsingCleaning IntroductionReceiver Front-Panel Controls Supplied AccessoriesReceiver Rear-Panel Connections BDS 270/BDS Remote Control Functions Remote Control FunctionsBDS 270/BDS Connections ConnectionsConnecting Your Component Video Source Device Connecting a TV or Video DisplayConnecting Your Hdmi Source Devices Connecting Your Optical Digital Audio Source DevicesConnecting Your Analog Recorder Connecting Your Coaxial Digital Audio Source DeviceConnecting Your Analog Audio Source Devices Only with the receiver’s power turned OFFConnecting the AC Power Connecting to a Local Area Network LANConnect the Remote IR Input Connect the Subwoofer Trigger OutputPreparing the Remote Control Preparing the Remote ControlInstalling the Batteries Using the RemoteSetting Up the Receiver General Settings Setting Up the ReceiverSettings Menus Audio Settings Display SettingsHome Menu Blu-ray Disc FM Radio Hdmi input Home Menu Using the ReceiverInformation Menu Press the Home button to display the Home Menu screenAdjusting Individual Speaker Volumes Using the ReceiverTo use the Playlist function, see Using Playlists, on InputUsing the Disc Player Playback Features Using the Disc PlayerSupported Media Codecs Loading and Playing a DiscListening to Your iPod/iPhone Device Listening to Your iPod/iPhone Device and Using the RadioUsing the Radio Playing Files from USB Devices and CD/DVD Data Discs To listen to a preset stationListening to Audio Sources Aux Input Now Playing screen will appear on the TVPlaying Music Files Viewing PhotosPlaying Videos Using PlaylistsTo Create a Playlist To Play a PlaylistProblem Solution TroubleshootingTroubleshooting Manufacturer Code Numbers Aux Component Remote-Control Code List0101 0002 0128 01222004 0172Manufacturer 6077 6078 6079 6080 6081 60116083 60906019 6021 6024 6032 6033 5066 5057 5053 6024 60315081 6067 6068 6069 6070 6071Specifications Specifications