Harman-Kardon AVR 135 owner manual Speaker Setup

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

The following few paragraphs detail the instructions for surround mode categories with several mode options or with other available settings.

On the DOLBY menu (Figure 4), mode choices include Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II-Music, Dolby Pro Logic II-Movie, Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby 3 Stereo. The Dolby Digital EX mode is only available when the system is set for 6.1/7.1 operation by con- figuring the Surround Back speakers to “Small” or “Large” as described on page 18. When a disc is playing that contains a special “flag” signal in the digital audio data stream, the EX mode will be selected auto- matically. It may also be selected using this menu or through the front panel or remote control as shown on page 23. A complete explanation of these modes is found on page 24.

When the Dolby Digital mode is selected, there are additional settings available for the Night mode.

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M O D E : D	O L B Y
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Figure 4

The Night mode is a feature of Dolby Digital that uses special processing to preserve the dynamic range and full intelligibility of a movie soundtrack while reducing the peak level. This prevents abruptly loud transitions from disturbing others, without reducing the sonic impact of a digital source. The Night mode is only available when specially encoded Dolby Digital signals are played.

To adjust the Night mode setting, make certain that the

›cursor is on the NIGHT line of the DOLBY menu. Next, press ‹/› Navigation Buttons o to choose between the following settings, as they appear in the on-screen display:

OFF: When OFF appears, the Night mode will not function.

MID: When MID appears, a mild compression will be applied.

MAX: When MAX appears, a more severe com- pression algorithm will be applied.

We recommend that you select the MID setting as a starting point and change to the MAX setting later, if desired.

The Night mode may also be adjusted directly any time a Dolby Digital source is playing by pressing the Night Mode Button l. When the button is pressed, D-RANGEwill appear in the lower third of the video screen and in the Lower Display Line ¯. Press the ⁄/¤ Navigation Buttons n with- in three seconds to select the desired setting.

When you have completed your selections on the DOLBY menu, press the ⁄/¤ Navigation Buttons n until the › cursor is next to the BACK TO SURR SELECT line. Press the Set Button p to return to the SURR SELECT menu (Figure 3).

On the DTS menu, the choices made with the ‹/› Buttons o on the remote are determined by a combination of the type of program material in use and whether the 5.1- or 6.1/7.1-channel configura- tion is in use.

When a DTS source is playing, the choice of modes for 7.1 systems will vary according to the type of pro- gram source (DTS 5.1, DTS-ES Matrix or DTS-ES Discrete). Press the ‹/› Buttons o to scroll through the choices that are available for your system and the program in use. The DTS Neo:6 Music mode is available with analog stereo sources and the DTS Neo:6 Cinema mode is available with analog matrix surround-encoded sources to deliver an enhanced 5.1-channel sound field.

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 selected. When the 6.1/7.1 mode is selected, the DTS-ES Discrete mode will automatically be activated when a DTS source with the ES Discrete “flag” is in use. When a non-ES DTS disc is in use, you may select the DTS-ES Matrix mode through this menu to create a full eight-channel surround mode. See page 24 for a complete explana- tion of the DTS modes.

On the LOGIC 7 menu, the choices made with the ‹/› Buttons o on the remote are determined by whether the 5.1- or 6.1/7.1-channel configuration is in use. In either case, the selection of a Logic 7 mode enables Harman Kardon’s exclusive Logic 7 processing to create fully enveloping, multichannel surround sound from either two-channel Stereo or Matrix-encoded programming such as VHS cassettes, laser discs or television broadcasts produced with Dolby surround.

In the 5.1 configuration, you may select the Logic 7/

5.1Music, Cinema or Enhance mode. They work best with two-channel music, surround-encoded programs or standard two-channel programming of any type, respectively. For 6.1/7.1 configurations, the Music and Cinema modes may be selected. The Logic 7 modes

are not available when either Dolby Digital or DTS digital soundtracks are in use. See page 24 for a complete explanation of the Logic 7 modes.

On the DSP (SURR) menu, the choices made with the ‹/› Buttons o on the remote select from 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 avail- able are Hall 1, Hall 2, Theater, VMAx Near and VMAx Far. The Hall and Theater modes are designed for multichannel installations, while the two VMAx modes are optimized for use in delivering a full surround field when only the front left and front right speakers are installed. See page 24 for a complete explanation of the DSP surround modes.

On the STEREO menu, the choices made with the ‹/› Buttons o on the remote may either turn the surround processing off for a traditional two-channel stereo presentation, or select 5 STEREO or 7 STEREO depending on whether a 5.1 or 6.1/7.1 configuration is in use. The latter modes feed a two- channel presentation to all speakers, regardless of the number of speakers in use. See page 24 for a complete explanation of the 5 Stereo and 7 Stereo modes.

After the selections are made on the Dolby, DTS, Logic 7, DSP (Surround) or Stereo menus, press the ⁄/¤ Buttons n so that the cursor moves to the BACK TO MASTER MENU line and press the Set Button p.

Speaker Setup

This menu tells the AVR 135 which type of speakers are in use. This is important as it adjusts the settings that decide whether your system will use the “5-chan- nel” or “6-channel/7-channel” modes, as well as determining which speakers receive low-frequency (bass) information.

For each of these settings, use the LARGE setting if the speakers for a particular position are traditional full-range loudspeakers. Use the SMALL setting for smaller, frequency-limited satellite speakers that do not reproduce sounds below 200Hz. Note that when “small” speakers are used, a subwoofer is required to reproduce low-frequency sounds. Remember that the “large” and “small” descriptions do not refer to the actual physical size of the speakers, but to their ability to reproduce low-frequency sounds. If you are in doubt as to which category describes your speakers, consult the specifications in the speakers’ owner’s manual, or ask your dealer.

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