Harman Kardon AVR 2700 Owners Manual - Page 36

AVR Advanced Functions Audio Effects Button To adjust other audio settings, such as the tone controls, press the Audio Effects button to display the Audio Effects menu. You can also access the menu by pressing the Info button and selecting Audio Effects. Audio Effects - Cable/Sat Dolby Volume: PLIIz Height Gain: Edit: Dolby PLII Music Edit: Dolby PLIIx Music Tone Control: Treble: Bass: LFE Trim: EZSET/EQ: Medium Low On Off NOTE: Each source has its own independent Audio Effects settings. Dolby Volume: See Dolby Volume, on page 28, for an explanation of Dolby Volume processing and its benefits. Refer to the table on that page for an explanation of each of the Dolby Volume settings. PLIIz Height Gain: When you have set the Assigned Amp to Front Height (see Manual Speaker Setup, on page 36), the PLIIz Height Gain setting will become available. The front height channels can greatly improve the spatial experience of a surround-sound system. Some listeners may want the depth and dimension that height channels provide, but from a seemingly transparent experience. Other listeners may prefer to accentuate the front height channels by using a higher volume setting. The PLIIz Height Gain control gives you the ability to change the volume of the front height channels to suit different programs. The control has three settings: Low (normal volume), Mid (moderate volume increase) and High (maximum volume increase). Note that you can also fine-tune the front height channel volume levels. See Setting Channel Output Levels Manually, on page 38, for details. Edit Dolby PLII/Dolby PLIIx Music: Some additional settings are available for the Dolby Pro Logic II modes. When the Dolby Pro Logic II or IIx Music modes have been selected, choose the "Edit Dolby PLII/IIx Music" submenus to adjust the Center Width, Dimension and Panorama settings. Edit: Dolby PLIIx Music Center Width Dimension Panorama 3 Off Exit Treble/Bass: These settings boost or cut the treble or bass frequencies by up to 10dB. Use the Left/Right buttons to change the setting. The default setting is 0dB, at the center of the bar. LFE Trim: This setting attenuates the loudness of the LFE signal to the subwoofer. The setting defaults to the maximum of 0dB. Press the Left/Right buttons to reduce the level by up to 10dB; the setting will appear as a negative number. NOTE: This setting is effective only when a dedicated LFE-channel signal is present in the source material. EZ Set/EQ: This setting activates or deactivates the equalization settings obtained when the EzSet/EQ II process was run. The settings are saved for reactivation at a later listening session. When you have finished making adjustments, press the Audio Effects button or the Back/ Exit button. Video Processing The AVR's video processor automatically provides the best picture based on the capabilities of your video display and the incoming source video. You may experiment with the Video Modes menu adjustments to try to improve the picture further. Adjust your video display's picture settings before adjusting the AVR's Video Modes settings. Access the picture settings from the Video Modes menu. Press the Video Modes button, and the Video Modes screen will appear. You can also access the menu by pressing the Info button and selecting Video Modes. Video Modes - Disc Video Mode: Advanced Video Settings Movie NOTE: Each source has its own independent Video Modes settings. Video Mode: The default setting of Off passes the video signal through to the display with only basic video processing. (NOTE: Video scaling cannot be turned off, but selecting the HDMI Bypass mode in the Info menu for a source connected to one of the HDMI Input connectors passes the video signal directly from the HDMI input connector to the HDMI Monitor Out connector, bypassing all video processing.) Select one of these processing options to optimize the picture for the current program by applying adjustments to the brightness, contrast, color and sharpness: s Sports: For sporting events. s Nature: For programs shot outdoors, in a natural setting. s Movie: For movies and many television broadcasts. s Custom: Lets you adjust the picture settings manually. The Brightness, Contrast, Color and Sharpness settings will appear as sliders with values ranging from 0 to 100. The default setting for each adjustment is 50. Use the Left/Right buttons to change each setting's value. See How to Adjust the Custom Picture Settings, on page 35, for detailed information about making these adjustments. Center Width: This setting affects how vocals sound through the three front speakers. A lower number focuses the vocal information tightly on the center channel. Higher numbers (up to 7) broaden the vocal soundstage. Use the Left/Right buttons to adjust. Dimension: This setting affects the depth of the surround presentation, allowing you to "move" the sound toward the front or rear of the room. The setting of "0" is a neutral default. Setting "F-3" moves the sound toward the front of the room, while setting "R-3" moves the sound toward the rear. Use the Left/Right buttons to adjust it. Panorama: With the Panorama mode turned on, some of the sound from the front speakers is moved to the surround speakers, creating an enveloping "wraparound" effect. Each press of the OK button toggles the setting On or Off. Tone Control: This setting determines whether the treble and bass controls are active. When it's set to Off, the tone controls are out of the circuit, with no changes to the sound. When it's set to On, the bass and treble controls are in the circuit. 36