Harman-Kardon AVR 520 Medium sized Hall 2 concert hall VMAx Near, VMAx Far, Channel Stereo

Operation

MODE	FEATURES	DELAY TIME RANGE
HALL 1	The two Hall modes create sound fields that resemble a small (HALL1) or	Delay time not adjustable
HALL 2	medium sized (HALL 2) concert hall.
VMAx Near	When only the two front-channel loudspeakers are used, Harman’s patented VMAx mode	No surround channels
VMAx Far	delivers a three-dimensional sound space with the illusion of “phantom speakers” at the
	center and surround positions. The VMAx N, or “Near Field” mode should be selected when
	your listening position is less than five feet from the speakers. The VMAx F, or “Far Field” mode
	should be selected when your listening position is greater than five feet from the speakers.
	The VMAx modes are also available using the Headphones Output 4. When headphones
	are being used, the Far Field mode will appear to push the sound field away from your ears,
	reducing the “inside the head” sensation often experienced when using headphones.
5-Channel Stereo	This mode takes advantage of multiple speakers to place a stereo signal at both the front and	No delay available in
7-Channel Stereo	back of a room. Depending on whether the AVR has been configured for either 5.1 or 6.1/7.1	these modes
	operation, one of these modes, but not both, is available at any time. Ideal for playing music in
	situations such as a party, it places the same signal this mode at the front-left and surround-left,
	and front-right and surround-right speakers. The center channel is fed a summed mono mix of the
	in-phase material of the left and right channels.
SURROUND	This mode turns off all surround processing and presents the pure left- and right-	No surround channels
OFF (STEREO)	channel presentation of two-channel stereo programs.

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