Harman-Kardon AVR 155 Configuring the Surround Off Stereo Modes, Stereo-Direct Bypass Mode

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System Configuration

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-RANGEfollowed by the current setting (MID, MAX, OFF) will appear in the lower third of the video screen and in the Main Information Display Ò. Press the ⁄/¤ buttons D within five seconds to select the desired setting, then press OK F to confirm the setting.

On the DTS menu, the selection choices made with the ‹ / › Buttons E on the remote are determined by the type of DTS program material 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 a DTS 96/24 signal is detected, the

AVR 155 defaults to the DTS surround mode, but reproduces the higher-resolution materials that are present due to the higher sampling rate automatically. See page 30 and 31 for a complete explanation of the DTS modes.

On the LOGIC 7 menu, the selection choices made with the ‹ / › Buttons E on the remote enable Harman Kardon’s exclusive Logic 7 processing to create fully enveloping, multi- channel surround from either two-channel Stereo or Matrix-encoded programming such as VHS cassettes, laserdiscs or television broadcasts produced with Dolby surround.

You may select the Logic 7/5.1 Music, Cinema or Enhanced modes. They work best with two-chan- nel music, surround-encoded programs or standard two-channel programming of any type, respectively. 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 E on 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 presentations. The choices available are Hall 1, Hall 2, Theater. The Hall and Theater modes are designed for multichannel installations. See pages 30-31 for a complete explanation of the DSP surround modes. Note that the Hall and Theater modes are not available when a Dolby Digital or DTS soundtrack is played.

On the STEREO menu, the selection choices made with the ‹ / › Buttons E on the remote may either turn the surround processing off for a traditional two-channel stereo presen- tation, or select 5 CH Stereo. The latter

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modes feed the stereophonic input signal to both front speakers, to the rear speakers and to both surround back speakers (if in use), while the monophonic signal parts are spread over all speakers, also the Center. See page 30-31 for a complete explanation of the 5 CH Stereo modes.

After the selections are made in the Dolby, DTS, Logic 7, DSP (Surround) or Stereo menus, press the ⁄/¤ buttons D so that the cursor moves to the BACK TO SURR SELECT line and presss the OK Button F.

Configuring the Surround Off (Stereo) Modes

For superior reproduction of two-channel program materials, the AVR offers two Stereo modes: an analog Stereo-Direct mode that bypasses the digital signal processing circuitry for a completely analog signal path that preserves the purity of the original signal, and a digital mode that is capable of providing bass management for optimal distribution of the low frequencies between smaller speakers and a subwoofer.

Stereo-Direct (Bypass) Mode

When the analog Stereo-Direct mode is selected by pressing the Stereo Mode Selector

until SURROUND OFF appears in the Main Information Display Ò the AVR will pass the analog source material directly through to the front left and right speakers, bypassing the digital processing circuitry.

In this mode, the front left and right speakers will automatically be configured as LARGE; it is not possible to configure these speakers as SMALL.

When the AVR is in the Stereo Bypass mode you may still configure the subwoofer output so that it is either turned off, with a full-range signal going to the front left/right speakers, or you may configure it so that the subwoofer feed is activated.

The factory default setting is to have the subwoofer turned off for this mode, but you may change that setting by following these steps:

1. Press the Speaker Button 6

.

2.Press the OK Button F@ to activate the configuration menu.

3.Press the ⁄/¤ Buttons D on the remote or the ‹/› Buttons 7 on the front panel to select the desired option. SUB NONE turns off the feed to the subwoofer, while SUB <L+R> turns it on.

4.When the desired setting has been entered, press the OK Button F@ to return to normal operation.

Stereo-Digital Mode

When the Stereo-Direct (Bypass) mode is in use a full range signal is always sent to the front left/right speakers. By its nature, that option does

not pass the signal through the AVR’s digital signal processing, creating the requirement for full-range speakers. If your front speakers are bandwidth limited, “satellite”speakers, we recommend that you do NOT use the Bypass mode, but rather use the DSP SURROUND OFF mode for stereo listening.

To listen to programs in the two-channel stereo mode while taking advantage of the bass management system, press the Stereo Mode

Selector until SURROUND OFF appears in the Main Information Display Ò and the DSP and SURR. OFF Surround Mode

Indicators ( both light up. When only the SURR. OFF Surround Mode Indicators ( is lit you are in the Stereo-Direct (Bypass) mode.

When this mode is in use, the front left/right speakers and subwoofer may be configured to meet the requirements of your specific speakers using the steps shown in the Speaker Setup section below.

The last option line in this menu is the setting to turn the unit’s upsampling feature on or off. In normal use, this feature is turned off, which means that digital sources are processed at their native sample rate. For example, a 48kHz digital source will be processed at 48kHz. However, the AVR allows you to upsample the incoming 48kHz signals to 96kHz for added resolution.

To take advantage of this feature, press the ⁄/¤ Navigation Button n so that the fi cursor is next to the UPSAMPLING line and press the ‹/› Navigation Button E so that ON is highlighted in reverse video. Note that this fea- ture is only available for the Dolby Pro Logic II- Music, Dolby Pro Logic II-Movie,

Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby 3 Stereo modes.

Automated Speaker Setup

Using EzSet/EQ

The AVR 155 is one of the first receivers in its class to offer automated speaker setup and sys- tem calibration. This process greatly simplifies the installation of your new receiver by using a series of test signals and the power of an advanced digital signal processing system to eliminate the need for manual adjustment of speaker “size”, crossover, delay and output level settings, while adding the power of a multi-band parametric equalizer to smooth out any peculiarities in frequency response that may result from the char- acteristics of the listening room. With EzSet/EQ your new receiver even alerts you to errors in speaker connections that prevent a speaker from functioning.

With EzSet/EQ you are able to calibrate your system in a fraction of the time it would take to enter the settings manually, and with results that

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Contents AVR 155 Audio/VideoReceiver Table of Contents Declaration of ConformityFront panel analog A/V inputs Description and FeaturesIntroduction Unpacking Safety InformationImportant Safety Information Front Panel Controls See page 42 for more information on RDS # Preset Stations Selector Press thisSee page 35 for more information on the Channel Indicators Rear Panel Connections Main Power Switch Main Remote Control Functions See page 23-24 for more information Between these two options with the Up/Down button n Main Remote Control Functions Installation and Connections Audio Equipment ConnectionsVideo Equipment Connections Connect the analog output of a CD player to the CD inputsHdmi Connections Scart A/V ConnectionsImportant Note for Adapter Cables Important Notes for S-Video connectionsImportant Note for the Use SCART-Cinch AdaptersSpeaker Placement Speaker SelectionSystem Configuration Using the On-Screen DisplaySystem Setup First Turn OnInput Setup Source Input Default Digital Audio Input› Navigation Button CoaxSurround Setup Setting to your tasteNight Mode Settings ‹/› Navigation Buttons EConfiguring the Surround Off Stereo Modes Automated Speaker Setup Using EzSet/EQStereo-Direct Bypass Mode Stereo-Digital ModeButtons E Navigation Buttons ETime, press the ⁄/¤ Navigation Buttons ⁄/¤ Navigation Buttons D to moveSo that the on-screen cursor is pointing to OK Button FManual Setup Speaker SetupWith any movie input source ‹/› Navigation Buttons E toSubwoofer ‹/› Navigation Buttons E to choose the appropriate setting ‹ / › Navigation Button E to enter Delay Settings¤ Button D once to move to the next line Output Level Adjustment Is then pressed to select OFF in the highlighted video Until the word OFF appears to stop the test toneVolume until you can hear the test noise clearly Maximum bass impact Surround Mode ChartOperation Dolby 3 Stereo ReferenceWide Main speakers and a subwooferControls and Use of Headphones Basic OperationSource Selection Channel Direct InputSurround Mode Selection Digital Audio PlaybackRepeatedly to scroll through the list of available modes Dolby DigitalSurround Mode Types Digital Bitstream IndicatorsPCM Audio Playback Selecting a Digital SourceSpeaker/Channel Indicators PCM Playback IndicationsSee Figure Incoming Bitstream Available Surround ModesNight Mode Incoming Signal Available Surround ModesDTS, DTS Stereo DSP Surround OffOutput Level Adjustment With Source Signals To the Channel Reset line and pressTape Recording To change the output levelButton as needed until the displays are on Memory BackupDim Function System Setup Turn On Volume LevelSemi-OSD Settings Front-Panel-Display FadeFull-OSD Time Out Adjustment Default Surround ModeFull-OSD Background Color To exit the menu systemTuner Operation Basic Tuner OperationRDS Tuning RDS OperationRDS Display Options Program Search PTYProgramming the Remote Programming the Remote with CodesCode Readout Direct Code EntryProgrammed Device Functions Volume Punch-ThroughMacro Programming Resetting the Remote Memory Channel Control Punch-ThroughFunction List VID 1 VCRAVR DVD Troubleshooting Guide Processor ResetPower Switch 2 is pushed Remote sensor Ú is obscuredTechnical Specifications Appendix Settings Worksheet Table A4 Source Input Settings Center Speaker SizeHarman Consumer Group, Inc
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