Harman-Kardon PT2500 owner manual Operation, Surround Mode Options

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Operation

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OPERATION

1.Press the Power button 1on the front panel to turn the unit on.

•To use the remote for power on/off it is necessary to turn the unit on from the front panel switch and to leave the switch in the “on” position. The PT2500 may then be turned off using the Power but- ton bon the remote. When the remote is used to turn the unit “off” it is actually placing the system in a standby mode, as indicated by the amber color of the power switch ring.

•If you will be away from home for an extended period of time it is always a good idea to completely turn the unit off using the front panel Power button 1.

2.Select the desired program source

using the Input Selector Switches

9)fon the front panel or remote.

•To use a camcorder or video game which is connected to the front panel VCR2 input, press the VCR2 Sel button

2.

•When the selected input is VCR1, VCR2 or VDP the video signal for that input will be routed to the MONITOR output jacks Ü and will be viewable on a TV monitor connected to the PT2500. Make certain that your TV set is set to the prop- er “VIDEO” input to view the signal.

3. Choose a surround mode using the

Surround Mode Selector 6h

buttons on the front panel or remote. To listen to traditional two channel stereo press the Surround Off button 5h.

4.Adjust the Center Channel Mode

7oand/or Delay Time 4gif a

change is required from the setting established during installation.

5.Adjust the volume to a comfortable level using the front panel Volume

Control or remote Volume Up/Down buttons ^n.

•To temporarily silence the system press the Mute button mon the remote.

6.Adjust the Bass and Treble controls !@to suit your listening taste.

•To remove the tone controls from the circuit, press the Direct button 3.

•At lower volume levels you may wish to engage the Loudness button %to boost low and high frequency sounds to compensate for response of the human ear at low listing levels (known as the Fletcher-Munson hearing curve).

Surround Mode Options

Surround sound processing enables four separate audio signals to be transmitted within the left and right channels of a videocassette, radio or TV broadcast, or video disc. Through a process known as matrix encoding a separate center chan- nel signal for dialog and a surround channel for effects are encoded into the stereo signal. When you see the Dolby Surround™, Dolby Stereo™, DTS Stereo™ or other similar logos on a movie or broadcast this indicates that the program has surround information.

When the program you are listening to has encoded surround information, as shown by one of the logos or brand

names described above, select the ProLogic mode using the front panel or remote Surround Mode Selectors

6h.

If a center channel speaker is used along with front left/right speakers, but no sur- round speakers are used, choose the Dolby 3 Stereo mode6h. This combines the surround signal into the front left and right channels to create a greater feeling of presence and a more expansive sound field than with conven- tional stereo signals. Center channel dia- log information will continue to be heard through its proper place at center screen.

When listening to conventional stereo recordings or programs, those with sepa- rate left and right channels but no inten- tionally recorded surround information, you may wish to experiment with the surround modes to see which produces the effect you prefer. Stereo recordings often contain sufficient natural phase differences so that the ProLogic or Dolby 3 Stereo Modes are enjoyable, despite the lack of true surround infor- mation.

Stereo recordings may also sound more expansive in either the Theater or Stadium modes. Selecting these modes 6huses the front left and right speakers for normal stereo, while the sur- round speakers are fed a reverberated sound. In order to provide for a wider variety of sound field effects, the sur- round channel delay available in the Theater and Stadium modes is substan- tially greater than that in Dolby ProLogic.

NOTE: The center channel speaker is not operational in the Theater or Stadium modes.

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Contents Harman Kardon PT2500 VSurround Tuner Controller Table of Contents Features Introduction and Safety InformationSystem remote control Remote Trigger Control for PA5800 Verify Line Voltage Before UseCleaning Installation LocationDo Not Open The Cabinet Catv or Antenna GroundingNumber within a square references a front panel control Unpacking and InstallationFront Panel Controls Rear Panel Connections Power Button Press this button to turn the PT2500 on or off System Remote ControlCbato the appropriate input jacks of a power amplifier Installation & ConfigurationIf the PT2500’s front panel remote sensor When using the PT2500 with an external Output Level Calibration Delay SettingTo calibrate your system, follow these steps Center Channel Mode Operation Surround Mode OptionsAuto Tuning Manual TuningPreset Tuning Recalling Preset StationsIf the problem is Make sure that TroubleshootingPreamplifier Section SpecificationsTuner Section FM Tuner Section AM

PT2500 specifications

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