Operation
back speakers may light (when those speakers have been configured) to indicate that a signal will be fed to them (Matrix decoded with NEO:6, LOGIC 7 or 7 CH Stereo), but no letters inside will light as the unit will not receive an input sig- nal for the surround back channels.
The letters used by the Speaker/Channel Input Indicators $ also flash to indicate when a bit- stream has been interrupted. This will happen when a digital input source is selected before the playback starts, or when a digital source such as a DVD is put into a Pause mode. The flashing indicators remind you that the playback has stopped due to the absence of a digital signal and not through any fault of the AVR. This is normal, and the digital playback will resume once the playback is started again.
Night Mode
A special feature of Dolby Digital is the Night mode, which enables Dolby Digital input sources to be played back with full digital intelligibilty while reducing the maximum peak level and lifting the low levels by 1/4 to 1/3. This prevents abruptly loud transitions from disturbing others without reducing the impact of the digital source. The Night mode is available only when the Dolby Digital mode is selected.
The Night mode may be engaged when a Dolby Digital DVD is playing by pressing the Night Button B on the remote. Next, press the ⁄/¤ buttons D to select either the middle range or full compression versions of the Night mode. To turn the Night mode off, press the ⁄/¤ buttons
Duntil the message in the lower third of the video display and the Main Information Display Ò reads
The Night mode may also be selected to always be on as soon as the Dolby Digital mode is activated at either level of compression using the options in the DOLBY menu. See page 18 for information on using the menus to set this option.
IMPORTANT NOTES ON DIGITAL PLAYBACK:
•When the digital playback source is stopped, or in a pause, fast forward or chapter search mode, the digital audio data will momentarily stop, and the channel position letters inside the Speaker/ Channel Indicators $ will flash. This is nor- mal and does not indicate a problem with either the AVR or the source machine. The AVR will return to digital playback as soon as the data is available and when the machine is in a standard play mode.
•Although the AVR will decode virtually all DVD movies, CDs and HDTV sources, it is possible that some future digital sources may not be compatible with the AVR.
•Note that not all digitally encoded programs and not all audio tracks on a DVD contain full 5.1 or 6.1 channel audio. Consult the program
guide that accompanies the DVD or laser disc to determine which type of audio has been record- ed on the disc. The AVR will automatically sense the type of digital surround encoding used, indicate it in the Channel Input Indicators $ and adjust to accommodate it.
•When a Dolby Digital or DTS source is playing, you normally may not be able to select some of the analog surround modes such as Dolby Pro Logic II, Dolby 3 Stereo, Hall, Theater, 5CH/7CH Stereo or Logic 7, except with specific Dolby Digital 2.0 recordings that can be played with the Pro Logic II modes too (see page 30).
•When a digital source is playing, it is NOT pos- sible to make an analog recording using the
Tape or Video 1 record outputs, even if the source is connected to any digital input of the AVR only, as long as "Surround Off" mode is selected (possible with a PCM source only). But the analog two channel signal, even of a Dolby Digital (not DTS) source, the ”Downmix” to Stereo or Dolby Surround, can be recorded by connecting its analog audio outputs to the appropriate analog inputs (e.g. DVD) of the AVR. Additionally, the digital signals will be passed through to the Digital Audio Outputs .
Tape Recording
In normal operation, the audio or video source selected for listening through the AVR is sent to the record outputs. This means that any program you are watching or listening to may be recorded simply by placing machines connected to the out- puts for Tape Outputs or Video 1 Outputs
in the record mode.
When a digital audio recorder is connected to any of the Digital Audio Outputs , you are able to record the digital signal using a
NOTES:
•The digital outputs are active only when a digital signal is present, and they do not convert an ana- log input to a digital signal, or change the format of the digital signal (e.g. Dolby Digital to PCM or vice versa, but coaxial digital signals are converted to optical signals and vice versa). In additon, the digital recorder must be compatible with the output signal. For example, the PCM digital output from a CD player may be recorded on a
•To make an analog recording from a digital source is possible, but only from a PCM source (not Dolby Digital or DTS) and correctly only with "Surround Off" mode (with any Surround mode only the L/R front signals will be fed to the record outputs).
Using 
When Harman Kardon’s 
(optional) is connected and a compatible Apple® iPod® is
docked in The Bridge, press the 
DMP
Selector Button to choose the iPod as the
input source. Pressing the 
DMP
Selector Button will also activate the AVR remote’s control codes for the iPod, and you may also use the
iPod. You may also select 
DMP as the source from the front panel by repeatedly press- ing the Input Source Selector % until DMP appears in the Upper Display Line Ò, although no Input Indicator will light.
When The Bridge is properly connected and a
ing an iPod using 
and an AVR remote
are furnished with 
.
The
Output Level Adjustment
With Source Signals
Normal output level adjustment for the
AVR is established using the test tone, as out- lined on page 27. In some cases, however, it may be desirable to adjust the output levels using program material such as a test disc, or a selec- tion you are familiar with. Additionally, the out- put level for the subwoofer and those for the Stereo and VMAx modes can only be adjusted using this procedure.
To adjust the output levels using program materi- al, first select the surround mode for which you want to trim the speakers (see NOTE below), start your program material source and set the reference volume for the front left and front right
channels using the Volume Control | . |
36OPERATION