Harman-Kardon AVR 760, AVR 660 owner manual Table A13 Surround Modes

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APPENDIX

Table A13 – Surround Modes

Surround Mode

Description

Incoming Bitstream or Signal

 

 

 

Dolby Digital

Provides up to five separate main audio channels and a dedicated low-

• Dolby Digital 1/0/.0 or .1, 2/0/.0 or .1, 3/0/.0 or .1,

 

 

frequency effects (LFE) channel.

2/1/.0 or .1, 2/2/.0 or .1, 3/2/.0 or .1

 

 

 

• Dolby Digital EX (played as 5.1)

 

 

 

• Dolby Digital Plus decoded and delivered via coax or

 

 

 

optical connection

 

 

 

Dolby Digital EX

An expansion of Dolby Digital 5.1 that adds a surround back channel

• Dolby Digital EX

 

 

which may be played through one or two surround back speakers. May

• Dolby Digital 2/2/.0 or .1, 3/2/.0 or .1

 

 

be manually selected when a non-EX Dolby Digital stream is detected.

 

 

 

 

Dolby Digital Plus

An enhanced version of Dolby Digital encoded more efficiently, Dolby

• Dolby Digital Plus via HDMI connection (source device

 

 

Digital Plus has the capacity for additional discrete channels and for

decodes to Dolby Digital when a coax or optical

 

 

streaming audio from the Internet, all with enhanced audio quality.

connection is used)

 

 

Source material may be delivered via an HDMI connection, or decoded

 

 

 

to Dolby Digital or PCM and transmitted via S/P-DIF coaxial or optical

 

 

 

digital audio.

 

 

 

 

Dolby TrueHD

Dolby TrueHD is an expansion of MLP Lossless™ audio, the same format

Blu-ray Disc or HD-DVD encoded with Dolby TrueHD,

 

 

used on DVD Audio discs. Dolby TrueHD adds the features found in Dolby

delivered via HDMI

 

 

Digital, such as night mode settings, while delivering fully lossless

 

 

 

audio that is a true reproduction of the studio master recording.

 

 

 

 

Dolby Digital Stereo

Delivers a 2-channel downmix of Dolby Digital materials.

• Dolby Digital 1/0/.0 or .1, 2/0/.0 or .1, 3/0/.0 or .1,

 

 

 

2/1/.0 or .1, 2/2/.0 or .1, 3/2/.0 or .1

 

 

 

• Dolby Digital EX

 

 

 

Dolby Pro Logic II

Analog decoder that derives five full-range, discrete main audio

See below

Mode Group

channels from matrix surround-encoded or 2-channel analog sources.

 

 

 

Four variants are available.

 

 

 

 

Dolby Pro Logic II

Variant of Dolby Pro Logic II that is optimized for movie and television

• Dolby Digital 2.0 or 2.1

Movie

programs.

• Analog (2-channel)

 

 

 

• Tuner

 

 

 

• PCM (32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz)

 

 

 

Dolby Pro Logic II

Variant of Dolby Pro Logic II that is optimized for music selections.

• Dolby Digital 2.0 or 2.1

Music

Allows adjustment of sound field presentation in three dimensions:

• Analog (2-channel)

 

 

• Center Width (adjusts width of vocal soundstage)

• Tuner

 

 

• Dimension (adjusts depth of soundstage)

• PCM (32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz)

 

 

• Panorama (adjusts wraparound surround effect)

 

 

 

 

Dolby Pro Logic II

Variant of Dolby Pro Logic II that emphasizes use of the surround

• Dolby Digital 2.0 or 2.1

Game

channels and subwoofer for total immersion in the video gaming

• Analog (2-channel)

 

 

experience.

• Tuner

 

 

 

 

 

 

• PCM (32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz)

 

 

 

Dolby Pro Logic

Original version of Dolby Pro Logic that steered a mono signal

• Dolby Digital 2.0 or 2.1

 

 

containing information below 7kHz to the surround channels.

• Analog (2-channel)

 

 

 

• Tuner

 

 

 

• PCM (32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz)

 

 

 

 

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Contents AVR 760 AVR Important Safety Instructions Important Safety InformationTable of Contents and Features Audio Processing and Surround Sound Analog Audio SignalsDigital Audio Signals Surround ModesDolby Surround Settings Indicates that an LFE channel is presentStep ONE Determine Speaker Crossover Manual Speaker SetupStep Three Manual Setup Menu Step TWO Measure Speaker DistancesSub Mode Adjust Crossover Frequencies MenuAdjust Speaker Distance Menu Step Four Setting Channel Output Levels Manually Audio EffectsVideo Adjustments Video ModesContrast Adjustment How to Adjust the Custom Picture SettingsBrightness Adjustment Color AdjustmentMultizone Operation System SettingsSharpness Adjustment Operating the Multizone SystemMenu Appearance General AVR SettingsUpgrade Software If a software upgrade is released for System InformationActivities Macros Advanced Remote Control FunctionsMain Menu To program, or record an activityPunch-Through Programming Remote ResetTo program the remote’s back light mode Back LightDevice Type Appendix Default settings, worksheets, remote product codesTable A1 Recommended Source Component Connections Video ConnectionsRadio Game Table A2 Source Setting DefaultsCable/Sat BridgeTable A3 Speaker/Channel Setting Defaults Table A4 Delay Setting DefaultsMedia Default Cable/Sat Table A5 Source SettingsTable A6 Audio Effects Settings Network Source a Source B Source C Source DOff Black Level Deinterlacing Film Mode Detect Table A7 Video Modes SettingsInternet Radio Network Source a Source B Source C Table A8 Surround Modes Table A9 Remote Control CodesSource Input Device Type if changed Table A11 Network Settings Table A10 System SettingsTable A12 Zone 2 Settings Surround Mode Description Incoming Bitstream or Signal Table A13 Surround ModesChannel to 5.1 modes Dolby Pro Logic See below Mode GroupSee below Mode Group Enveloping sound field is desired Movie Back channel Analog 2-channel TunerPresentation DTS Neo6 Setting to be offDTS Stereo DTS 2/2/.0 or .1, 3/2/.0 orRemote Control Function List Reference Table A14 Remote Control Function List Button NameButton Name

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