Harman-Kardon DPR 1005 Surround Mode Selection, Digital Audio Playback, Operation, DTS Neo

Headphone Jack G behind the door @ on the front panel. The speakers will automatically mute and a two-channel stereo signal will be sent to the headphones. The Lower Display Line & will read DOLBY H: BP, indicating that the headphone output is in the Bypass mode, and to confirm that no processing is being used.

•When the headphones are in use, you may take advantage of the Dolby Headphone modes to bring added spaciousness to headphone listening. Press

the Dolby Mode Select Button or the

Surround Mode Selector 4 to cycle through the three Dolby Headphone modes to select the one that you prefer.

Surround Mode Selection

One of the most important features of the DPR 1005 is its ability to reproduce a full multichannel sound field from digital sources, analog matrix surround-encoded programs and standard stereo programs.

Selection of a surround mode is based on personal taste, as well as the type of program source material being used. For example, motion pictures or TV pro- grams bearing the logo of one of the major surround- encoding processes, such as Dolby Surround or DTS Stereo may be played in either the Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II Cinema, Dolby Pro Logic IIx Cinema, DTS Neo:6 Cinema, or Logic 7 Cinema surround modes, depending on the source material.

NOTE: Once a program has been encoded with matrix surround information, it retains the surround information as long as the program is available in stereo. Thus, movies with surround sound may be decoded via any of the analog surround modes such as Pro Logic II or IIx Cinema, Logic 7 Cinema or DTS Neo:6 Cinema, when they are broadcast via conventional TV stations, cable, pay-TV and satellite transmission. Also, a growing number of TV programs, sports broadcasts and radio dramas are also recorded in surround sound.

Even when a program is not listed as carrying intentional surround information, you may find that the Pro Logic II, Logic 7 Enhanced or DTS Neo:6, VMAx and the Hall or Theater modes often deliver enveloping surround pre- sentations through the use of the natural information present in all stereo recordings.

Surround modes may be changed at any time by using either the front panel or remote control. To select a new surround mode from the front panel, first press the Surround Mode Group Selector Button

3until the desired major surround mode group such as Dolby, DTS or Logic 7 is selected. Next, press the Surround Mode Selector Button 4 to choose the specific individual surround mode.

To select a surround mode using the remote, press the button for the surround mode group that includes

the mode you wish to choose: Dolby			, DTS
Digital	, DTS Neo:6	, Logic 7 h, Stereo

or DSP Surround g. The first press of the button will show the current mode from that group if it is already in use, or the first available mode if you are currently using another mode. To cycle through the available modes in that group, press the button again until the desired mode appears in the Lower Display Line &, the on-screen display and in the front-panel Surround Mode Indicators *.

The Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital EX, DTS 5.1, DTS-ES Matrix and DTS-ES Discrete modes may only be selected when a digital input is in use. In addition, when a digital source is present, the DPR 1005 will automatically select and switch to the correct mode, regardless of the mode that has been previously selected. For more information on selecting digital sources, see the Digital Audio Playback section below.

When the 6-Channel/8-Channel direct inputs are in use, there is no surround processing, as these inputs take the analog output signals from an optional, exter- nal DVD-Audio or SACD player, or another source device, and carry them straight through to the volume control.

To listen to a program in traditional two-channel stereo, using the front left and front right speakers only (plus the subwoofer, if installed and configured), press the Stereo Mode Select Button 40 until SURROUND OFF appears in the Lower Display Line &. From the front panel, press the Surround Mode Group Selector 3 until the Stereo modes appear in the on-screen display and Lower Display Line &. Next, press the Surround Mode Selector Button 4 until SURROUND OFF appears in the on-screen display and Lower Display Line &.

Digital Audio Playback

Digital audio is a major advancement over analog sur- round processing systems. It delivers up to six discrete channels, and each channel reproduces full frequency range (20Hz to 20kHz) and offers dramatically improved dynamic range and significant improvements to signal- to-noise ratios. In addition, digital systems have the capa- bility to deliver an additional channel that is specifically devoted to low-frequency information. This is the “.1” channel referred to when you see these systems described as “5.1,” “6.1” or “7.1.” The bass channel is separate from the other channels, but since it is inten- tionally bandwidth-limited, sound designers have given it that unique designation.

OPERATION

Dolby Digital

Dolby Digital is a standard part of DVD, and is available on specially encoded LD discs and satellite broad- casts and it is a part of the high-definition television (HDTV) system.

An optional, external RF demodulator is required to use the DPR 1005 to listen to the Dolby Digital soundtracks available on laser discs. Connect the RF output of the LD player to the demodulator and then connect the digital output of the demodulator to the Optical or Coaxial Inputs fl‡HJ of the DPR 1005. No demodulator is required for use with DVD players or DTS-encoded laser discs.

DTS

DTS is a digital audio system capable of delivering 5.1 or 6.1 discrete or matrix sound field reproduction. Although both DTS and Dolby Digital are digital, they use different methods of encoding the signals, and thus they require different decoding circuits to convert the digital signals back to analog.

DTS-encoded soundtracks are available on select DVD and LD discs, as well as on audio-only DTS discs. You may use any LD or CD player equipped with a digital output to play DTS-encoded discs with the DPR 1005. All that is required is to connect the player’s output to either an Optical or Coaxial Input on the rear panel fl‡ or front panel HJ.

In order to listen to DVDs encoded with DTS sound- tracks, the DVD player must be compatible with the DTS signal, which is indicated by the “DTS Digital Out” logo on the player’s front panel. Some early DVD play- ers were not able to play DTS-encoded DVDs. This does not indicate a problem with the DPR 1005, as those players cannot pass through the DTS signal. If you’re in doubt as to the capability of your DVD player to handle DTS discs, consult the player’s owner’s manual.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Many DVD players have a default setting that does not pass through the DTS data, even though the machine is capable of doing so. If your DVD player has the “DTS Digital Out” logo but does not trigger DTS playback in the DPR 1005, change the player’s settings in the “Audio” or “Bitstream” con- figuration menu so that DTS playback is enabled. The method for doing this will vary with each player. In some cases, the proper menu choice will be “Original,” while in others it will be “DTS.” Consult the owner’s manual for your player to find the specific information to find the proper setting.

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