Harman-Kardon AVR 3000 owner manual Surround Mode Chart, Operation, Features

Operation

Surround Mode Chart

MODE FEATURES DELAY TIME RANGE

DOLBY DIGITAL	Available only with digital input sources encoded with Dolby Digital data. It provides
	up to five separate main audio channels and a special dedicated Low Frequency Effects
	channel.

Center: 0 ms – 5 ms Initial Setting – 0 ms Surround: 0 ms – 15 ms Initial Setting – 0 ms

DTS	Available only with digital input sources encoded with DTS data. Available on special	Delay time not adjustable
	DVD, LD and audio-only discs, DTS provides up to five separate main audio channels and
	a special dedicated low frequency channel.
DOLBY PRO LOGIC	The standard mode for analog surround sound decoding. It uses information encoded	15 ms – 30 ms
	in a two channel stereo recording to produce four distinct outputs: Left, Center, Right and	Initial Setting = 15 ms
	a Mono Surround channel. Use this mode for accurate reproduction of programs bearing
	the Dolby Surround, DTS Stereo, UltraStereo or other “Surround” logos. Surround-encoded
	programs include videocassette, DVD and LD movies, TV and cable programs, radio
	programs and audio CDs. Dolby Pro Logic processing may also be used to provide a
	pleasing surround effect with some stereophonic source material that does not carry
	surround encoding.

LOGIC 7 C LOGIC 7 M

An advanced mode that extracts the maximum surround information from either	Delay time not adjustable
conventional stereo material or surround-encoded programs. When used with encoded
material, decoding is more accurate in terms of the placement of sounds, and fades and pans
are much smoother and more realistic than with other decoding techniques. Logic 7 also
delivers increased spaciousness and a wider sound stage when it is used with conventional
natural stereo recordings and music programs throug the use of the natural surround
information present also in those stereo recordings. The Logic 7C or Cinema mode is tailored
to provide an optimal sound field for movie soundtracks. The Logic 7M or Music mode uses a
decoding formula that is best suited to music.

DOLBY 3 STEREO	Uses the information contained in a surround encoded or two channel stereo program to	No surround channels
	create center channel information. In addition, the information that is normally sent to the
	rear channel surround speakers is carefully mixed in with the front left and front right
	channels for increased realism. Use this mode when you have a center channel speaker
	but no surround speakers.
THEATER	This surround processing uses matrix surround decoding to simulate a standard movie or	Delay time not adjustable
	stage theater with stereo and even pure mono sources.
HALL	The Hall mode offers matrix surround decoding that simulate	Delay time not adjustable
	a medium-sized chamber hall or opera house with stereo and even pure mono sources.
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 1,5m from the speakers. The VMAx F, or “Far Field” mode
	should be selected when your listening positioin is greater than 1,5m from the speakers.

5-Channel Stereo	This mode takes advantage of multiple speakers to place a stereo signal at both the front and
	back of a room. Ideal for playing music in situations such as a party, it places the same signal
	at the front-left and surround-left, and at the 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.

No delay is available for this mode

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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