Harman Kardon AVR 630 Owners Manual - Page 22

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Audio Setup This menu allows you to configure the tone controls and to turn the upsampling on or off. If you do not wish to change any of those settings at this time, proceed to the next menu screen. However, to make configuration changes to those parameters, make certain that the MASTER MENU is on the screen with the ➔ cursor pointing to the AUDIO SETUP line, and press the Set Button q. The AUDIO SETUP menu (Figure 3) will appear. * AUDIO SETUP * → TONE :IN OUT BASS :0 TREBLE :0 UPSAMPLING : SPKR OPTIMIZER: 8 OHM BACK TO MASTER MENU Figure 3 The first line controls whether or not the bass/treble tone controls are in the signal path. The normal default is for them to be in-line, but if you wish to remove them from the circuit for "flat" response, first make certain that the ➔ cursor is pointing to the TONE line on the menu and press the ‹/› Navigation Button o so that OUT is highlighted in reverse video. If you wish to leave the tone controls in the signal path, the amount off boost or cut for bass and treble may be adjusted by pressing the ⁄/¤ Navigation Button o so that the ➔ cursor is next to the line for the setting you wish to adjust. Next, press the ‹/› Navigation Button o until the desired setting is shown. This menu also includes a setting to turn the unit's upsampling feature on or off. In normal use, this feature is turned off, which means that digital sources are processed at their native sample rate. For example, a 48kHz digital source will be processed at 48kHz. However, the AVR 630 allows you to upsample the incoming 48kHz signals to 96kHz for added resolution. To take advantage of this feature, press the ⁄/¤ Navigation Button o so that the ➔ cursor is next to the UPSAMPLING line and press the ‹/› Navigation Button o so that ON is highlighted in reverse video. Note that this feature is only available for the Dolby Pro Logic II-Music, Dolby Pro Logic IIMovie, Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby 3 Stereo modes. When all desired changes have been made on this menu, press the ⁄/¤ Navigation Button o so that the ➔ cursor is next to the BACK TO MAIN MENU line and press the Set Button q. Surround Setup The next step is to set the surround mode you wish to use with the input that was previously selected in the IN/OUT SETUP menu. Since surround modes are a matter of personal taste, feel free to select any mode you wish - you may change it later. However, to make it easier to establish the initial parameters for the AVR 630, it is best to select Dolby Pro Logic II (Movie or Music) or Logic 7 (Cinema or Music) for most analog inputs and Dolby Digital for inputs connected to digital sources. In the case of inputs such as a CD Player, Tape Deck or Tuner, you may wish to set the mode to Stereo ("Surround off") as they are not typically used with multichannel program material, and it is unlikely that surround-encoded material will be used. Alternatively, the Logic 7 Music mode is a good choice for stereo-only source material. See page 31 for more information on available surround modes. For digital program material, the AVR will always examine the data stream and automatically select a Dolby Digital or DTS mode as applicable. It is easiest to complete the surround setup using the full-OSD on-screen menus. From the MASTER MENU (Figure 1), press the ⁄/¤ Navigation Button o until the ➔ cursor is next to the SURROUND SELECT line. Press the Set Button q until the SURROUND SELECT menu (Figure 4) is on the screen. ** SURROUND SELECT ** → DOLBY SURR DTS LOGIC 7 DSP (SURR) VMAx STEREO BACK TO MASTER MENU Figure 4 Each of the option lines on this menu (Figure 4) selects the surround mode category, and within each of those categories there will be a choice of the specific mode options. The choice of modes will vary according to the speaker configuration in your system. When the SURR BACK line of the SPEAKER SETUP menu (Figure 6) is set to NONE the AVR 630 will be configured for 5.1-channel operation, and only the modes appropriate to a five-speaker system will appear. When the SURR BACK line of the SPEAKER SETUP menu (Figure 6) is set to SMALL or LARGE, the AVR 630 will be configured for 6.1/7.1-channel operation, and additional modes such as Dolby Digital EX and DTS-ES will appear, as they are only available when seven main speakers are present. In addition, some of the modes available in the AVR 630 will not appear unless a digital source is selected and is playing the correct bitstream. To select the mode that will be used as the initial default for an input, first press the ⁄/¤ Navigation Button o until the on-screen cursor is next to the desired mode's master category name, such as DOLBY SURR, DTS, DSP (SURR) or VMAx. Next, press the Set Button q to view the submenu. Press the ‹/› Navigation Button o to scroll through the available choices, and then press the ¤ Navigation Button o so that the cursor is next to BACK TO MASTER MENU to continue the setup process. The following few paragraphs detail the instructions needed for modes with multiple choices. On the DOLBY SURR menu (Figure 5), the selection choices include Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II-Music, Dolby Pro Logic II-Movie, Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Virtual Speaker Reference and Wide, and Dolby 3 Stereo. For a complete descripton of the different Dolby Surround modes, see the chart on page 31. The Dolby Digital EX mode is only available when the system is set for 6.1/7.1 operation by configuring the Surround Back speakers to "Small" or "Large" as described on page 24. When a disc is playing that contains a special "flag" signal in the digital audio data stream, the EX mode will be selected automatically. It may also be selected using this menu or through the front panel or remote controls as shown on page 30. A complete explanation of these modes is found on page 31. When the Dolby Digital mode is selected there are additional settings available for the Night mode. ** DOLBY SURR ** → MODE: DOLBY DIGITAL NIGHT: OFF MID MAX BACK TO SURR SELECT Figure 5 22 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION