Harman-Kardon HA160-0004-A manual Direct Access Controls, Treble Cut

Signature 2.0

The complete list of modes, and mode groups is found in Appendix C, but in general, the groupings are as follows:

•Movie modes are based on standard matrix decoding, and modify system parameters, such as the amount of front left/right sound fed to the rear channels and various timing components, to provide different sonic interpretations of movie theater spaces. Standard Dolby Pro Logic is always available in this group, as are the Dolby Digital and DTS modes, if appropriate.

•Music modes provide a number of options that simulate various room spaces with regard to delay timing, room wrap and other surround parameters. Experiment with these modes on conventional two- channel “stereo” recordings to take advantage of the natural ambiance that is present in all recordings to see how two channels can be made to sound like five. Pro Logic is available here to accommodate surround encoded music recordings. The Dolby Digital or DTS modes are available when their data is present. To listen to a source in pure mono, with the same signal emanating from both the left and right speakers, select Mono.

•Mono + is an enhancement mode that takes single channel recordings and processes them into a realistic soundfield that sends signals to all five output channels. Use this mode to bring life to old mono recordings or broadcasts.

•Stereo is an intelligent mode that sends a two-channel signal to the front left and right channels only. The 2.0’s custom processing enables the unit to sense if the input is digital or analog, and act accordingly.

An important feature of the 2.0’s stereo mode is that when an analog input is in use, pressing the Stereo button y will not only direct the sound as requested, it will turn off the digital surround circuits to remove the possibility of any processor noise leaking into the outputs.

To select a mode at any time during a listening session, press the remote control Surround Mode Selector button y for the mode grouping you wish to choose from. Each press of the button will move to the next “legal” mode, as indicated by the changing mode on the lower left side of the front panel Information Display or in the upper left corner of the on-screen display.

You may also change the surround mode by pressing the Surround Selectors 4 on the front panel. When using the front panel buttons, the unit will scroll up or down through the complete list of modes that is available for the type of input source selected.

IMPORTANT NOTE: When a surround mode is changed using the remote keys or front panel y4, the change remains in effect only as long as the input source remains the same. When the input source is changed, the 2.0 will switch to the mode that was previously set as the default for the new input using the Source Menu. In addition, if you switch back o the previous input, the default mode will also be used. If you find that you prefer a different mode than the one programmed as the default for any input, you may change the default using the instructions found

on page 28.

Direct Access Controls

When the 2.0 is first installed, the Effects Menu (Figure OSD-8) enables you to choose the default settings for Treble Cut, Bass Boost, Subwoofer Trim, Surround and Channel Balance that will appear when a specific input profile is selected. However, from time to time you may wish to make a one-time change to one of these set- tings to accommodate the specifics of a certain program. The 2.0’s direct access controls enable you to make those adjustments without going into the menu control system and changing the standard defaults for a particular input.

It is important to note that all changes made with the following controls will remain in effect only until the input source is changed or the unit is turned off. If either of those changes is made, when the previous surround mode is selected again, or when the 2.0 is turned back on, the settings established on a temporary basis will be erased, and the preset defaults entered on the Effects Menu will be restored. To make permanent changes to the default settings for any of the following items, follow the instructions on page 30.

Treble Cut

This setting enables you to temporarily change the roll- off of high-frequency sounds as shown in the graph in Appendix C. You may find this useful when the program you are listening to sounds overly harsh.

Operation

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