Harman Kardon AVR 1700 Owners Manual - Page 22

AVR Operating Your AVR, continued, and Advanced Functions Listening to Media via AirPlay If you have connected the AVR to a network router that has Wi-Fi® capability, you can wirelessly stream audio to it via AirPlay from compatible Apple devices with iOS 4.2 or newer that are joined on the same Wi-Fi network, and from computers that have iTunes 10.1 or newer that are joined on the same Wi-Fi network. To initiate AirPlay streaming to the AVR: • To initiate AirPlay streaming from a computer with iTunes, launch iTunes, click on the AirPlay button that appears at the bottom of the computer's iTunes window, and select "HK AVR170" in the pop-up list that appears. Use the Up/Down and OK buttons to select Surround Mode. The Surround Mode menu will appear: SURROUND MODE Auto Select Virtual Stereo Movie Music Video Game AirPlay Button HK AVR170 Select "HK AVR170" From Pop-Up List • To initiate AirPlay streaming from an iPod, iPhone or iPad device, tap the AirPlay button on the device's screen and select "HK AVR 170" in the speaker-selection list that appears. The AirPlay audio stream will break in and interrupt the source that is currently playing through the AVR. The AirPlay screen will appear on the OSD. AirPlay Jugalbandi The Madagascar Wombat Laydown Delivery 2:12/3:37 Use the remote's Transport Control buttons to control playback. To terminate AirPlay streaming and return to the previously playing source, press the remote's Back button at any time while the AirPlay screen is displayed. Selecting a Surround Mode Selecting a surround mode can be as simple or sophisticated as your individual system and tastes. Feel free to experiment, and you may find a few favorites for certain sources or program types. You can find more detailed information on surround modes in Audio Processing and Surround Sound, page 23. To select a surround mode, press the OSD Button on the remote to display the Master menu: MASTER MENU Source Select Source Setup Surround Mode EzSet/EQ Manual Setup Network System Setup Use the Up/Down and OK buttons to select the desired surround-mode category. Auto Select: For a digital program, such as a movie recorded with a Dolby Digital or DTS soundtrack, the AVR will automatically use the soundtrack's native surround format. For 2-channel analog and PCM programs, the AVR uses the Logic 7 Movie, Logic 7 Music or Logic 7 Game mode, depending on the source. Virtual Surround: When only two main speakers are present in the system, you can use the Virtual Surround mode to create an enhanced sound field that virtualizes the missing speakers. Stereo: When you want 2-channel playback, select the number of speakers you want to use for playback: • "2 CH Stereo" uses two speakers. • "5 CH Stereo" plays the left-channel signal through the front left and surround left speakers, the right-channel signal through the front right and surround right speakers, and a summed mono signal through the center speaker. Movie: Select from the following when you want a surround mode for movie playback: Logic 7 Movie, DTS NEO:6 Cinema or Dolby Pro Logic II Movie. Music: Select from the following when you want a surround mode for music playback: Logic 7 Music, DTS NEO:6 Music or Dolby Pro Logic II Music. The Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode provides some additional settings. See Audio Processing and Surround Sound, on page 23, for more information. Video Game: Select from the following when you want a surround mode for game playback: Logic 7 Game or Dolby Pro Logic II Game. After you select the Surround Mode Categopry, use the Left/Right buttons to change the surround mode. You can also select surround modes using the AVR's front-panel buttons: 1. Press the Surr Mode button. The Message display will show the surround-mode category and surround mode. 2. To change the surround mode within the surround-mode category, press the Surround Select Up/Down buttons. Each press will change to the next surround mode. 3. To change the surround-mode category, press the Surr Mode button. Each press will change to the next surround-mode category. 22