System Configuration
Note: When a Dolby Digital or DTS source is selected and playing, the AVR will select the appro- priate surround mode automatically, no matter which surround mode was selected for that input as default. Then no other surround modes will be available, except all Pro Logic II modes with Dolby Digital 2 channel (2.0) recordings.
To select the mode that will be used as the initial default for an input, first press the ⁄/¤ buttons
Euntil the on-screen cursor is next to the desired mode’s master category name. Next, press the Set Button Fto view the sub-menu. Press the ‹/› Buttons Eto scroll through the avail- able choices, and then press the ¤ Button E so that the cursor is next to BACK TO MASTER MENU to continue the setup process.
On the Dolby menu (Figure 5), the selection choices include Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II and IIx Music, Dolby Pro Logic II and IIx Cinema, Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Virtual Speaker Reference and Wide, and Dolby 3 Stereo. A complete expla- nation of these modes is found on Page 33.
The Dolby Digital EX mode is only available when the system is set for 6.1/7.1 operation by config- uring the Surround Back speakers to “Small” or “Large” as described on page 27. When a disc is playing that contains a special “flag” signal in the digital audio data stream, the EX mode will be selected automatically. It may also be selected using this menu or through the front panel or remote controls. A complete explanation of these modes is found on page 33.
When the ➞ cursor is pointing to the MODE line, press the ‹/› Navigation Buttons Eto select the desired Dolby surround mode, again remembering that the choice of available modes will vary with the type of program material being played and the number of speakers in your system configuratioin.
* * D O L B Y | S U R R O U N D * * |
→ M O D E : | |
D O L B Y P L I I |
| | | M U S I C |
C E N T E R W I D T H : | 3 |
D I M E N S I O N : 0 | |
P A N O R A M A : | O F F | O N |
N I G H T : - - - - - | |
B A C K T O S U R R S E L E C T
Figure 5
When Dolby Pro Logic II Music or Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music is selected as the listening mode, three special settings are available to tailor the sound field to your listening room environment and your individual taste and preferences. (When other Dolby Surround modes are selected, dotted lines will indicate that these settings are not active.)
•Center Width: This setting adjusts the balance of the vocal information in the front soundstage between the center and front left/right speakers. The lower settings spread the center channel sound more broadly into the left and right chan- nels. A higher number (up to “7”) produces a tighter center channel presentatioin.
•Dimension: This setting alters the perceived depth of the surround field by creating a shal- lower presentation that appears to move sounds toward the front of the room, or a deep- er presentation that appears to move the center of the sound field toward the back of the room. The setting of “O” is a neutral default, with the range of adjustment shown as “R-3” for a deeper, rear-oriented sound to “F-3” for a shal- lower, front-oriented sound.
•Panorama: Switch this setting on or off to add an enveloping wrap-around presentation that increases the perception of sound along the sides of the room.
To change these parameters, press the ⁄/¤ Navigation Buttons Ewhile the DOLBY SUR- ROUND menu is on the screen until the ➞ cursor is pointing to the line on the menu with the parameter you wish to change. Then, press the ‹/› Navigation Buttons Eto alter the set- ting to your taste.
Note that when the Dolby Digital mode is selected there are additional settings available for the Night mode that are associated with the surround mode only, not with the input. That´s why these settings must be made only once, not with each input in use.
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→ M O D E : | D O L B Y | D I G I T A L |
C E N T E R W I D T H : - - - |
D I M E N S I O N | : - - - |
P A N O R A M A | : | - - - |
N I G H T : | O F F | M I D | M A X |
B A C K T O S U R R S E L E C T
Figure 6
Night Mode Settings
The Night mode is a feature of Dolby Digital that uses special processing to preserve the dynamic range and full intelligibility of a movie sound track while reducing the peak level. This prevents abrupt- ly loud transitions from disturbing others, without reducing the sonic impact of a digital source. Note that the Night mode is only available when the Dolby Digital surround mode is selected.
To adjust the Night mode setting from the menu press the OSD Button Lso that the MASTER menu appears. Then press the ¤ but- ton Eto access the AUDIO SETUP and press Set Fto select the SURROUND SETUP menu. Press Set Fto select the DOLBY menu (see fig. 5).
To adjust the Night mode setting, make certain that the › cursor is on the NIGHT line of the DOLBY menu. Next, press ‹/› Buttons E to choose between the following settings.
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-RANGEfol- lowed by the current setting (MID, MAX, OFF) will appear in the lower third of the video screen and in the Main Information Display ˜. Press the ⁄/¤ buttons Ewithin five seconds to select the desired setting, then press Set F to confirm the setting.
On the DTS menu, the selection choices made with the ‹/ › Buttons Eon 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 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 Lower Display Line ˜ in 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. See page 33 for a complete explanation of the DTS modes.
On the Logic 7 menu, the selection choices made with the ‹/› Buttons Eon 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 processing to create fully enveloping, multichannel surround from either two-channel Stereo or Matrix-encoded pro- gramming such as VHS cassettes, laserdiscs or tele- vision 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 Eon 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-
