Harman Kardon AVR 240 Owners Manual - Page 23
Surr Back, Speaker Size, Small, Large, Back To Master, Dolby Surround, Dolby, D+dolby, Pro Logic Ii - setup
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SYSTEM CONFIGURATION system. When the SURR BACK line of the SPEAKER SIZE submenu (Figure 12 on page 27) is set to NONE, the AVR 240 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 SIZE submenu (Figure 12) is set to SMALL or LARGE the AVR 240 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 six main speakers are present. In addition, some of the modes available in the AVR 240 will not appear unless a digital source is selected and is playing the correct bitstream. Remember that when 6.1-channel program material is playing, the same information will be heard through both of the surround back speakers. To select the mode that will be used as the initial default for an input, first press the ⁄/¤ Buttons n until the on-screen cursor is next to the desired mode's master category name, such as DOLBY SURROUND, DTS, LOGIC 7, DSP (SURR), VMAx or STEREO. Next, press the Set Button p to view the submenu. Press the ‹/› Buttons o to scroll through the choices, and then press the ¤ Button n so that the cursor is next to BACK TO MASTER MENU to continue the setup process. The following few paragraphs detail the instructions for surround mode categories with several mode options or with other available settings. On the DOLBY SURROUND menu (Fig. 5), choices include Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II (Movie, Music and Game), Dolby Pro Logic IIx (Movie, Music and Game), Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby 3 Stereo, Dolby Virtual Speaker Reference (2- or 3-speaker mode) and Dolby Virtual Speaker Wide (2-, 3-, 4- or 5-speaker mode). Availability of the Dolby 3 Stereo and the various Dolby Virtual Speaker modes may vary depending on the type of incoming audio signal. For a complete description of the different Dolby Surround modes, see pages 34-35. The Dolby Digital EX and Dolby Pro Logic IIx modes are 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 27 or using EzSet+. When a disc is playing with a Dolby Digital soundtrack that contains a special "flag" signal in the data stream, the Dolby Digital 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 33. * DOLBY SURROUND * MODE:DOLBY PLIIx MUSIC CENTER WIDTH:3 DIMENSION :0 PANORAMA :OFF NIGHT :---- UPSAMPLING :OFF BACK TO SURROUND SELECT Figure 5 When the cursor is at the MODE line, press the ‹/› Buttons o to select the desired Dolby Surround mode. If a Dolby Digital source is playing, the initial mode will automatically be selected, depending on the configuration of your system (e.g., 5.1 or 7.1) and the number of channels in the source being played. You may also select a combination mode that applies postprocessing so that Dolby Pro Logic IIx may be used to create back surround channels from a 2.0 or 5.1 source. This will appear in the MODE line by showing both the Dolby Digital mode and the second mode, separated by a plus sign (e.g., DOLBY D+DOLBY PRO LOGIC II MUSIC). Keep in mind that the Dolby Digital EX and Dolby Pro Logic IIx modes are only available when the AVR is set for 6.1/7.1 operation. When Dolby Pro Logic II Music or Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music is selected as the listening mode, three special settings are available to tailor the sound field to your listening environment and your individual taste and preferences. (When other Dolby Surround modes, such as Dolby Pro Logic II Movie, are selected, dashed lines will indicate that these settings are not active.) • Center Width: This setting adjusts the balance of the vocal information in the front soundstage, between the center and front left/right speakers. The lower settings spread the center channel sound more broadly into the left and right channels. A higher number (up to "7") produces a tighter center channel presentation. • Dimension: This setting alters the perceived depth of the surround field by creating a shallower presentation that appears to move sounds toward the front of the room, or a deeper presentation that appears to move the center of the sound field toward the back of the room. The setting of "0" is a neutral default, with the range of adjustment shown as "R-3" for a deeper, rear-oriented sound to "F-3" for a shallower, front-oriented sound. • Panorama: Switch this setting on or off to add an enveloping wraparound presentation that increases the perception of sound along the sides of the room. To change these parameters, press the ¤ Button n while the DOLBY SURROUND submenu is on the screen until the › cursor is pointing to the line on the menu with the parameter you wish to change. Then, press the ‹/› Buttons o to alter the setting to your taste. When a Dolby Digital source is playing and the DOLBY DIGITAL mode is selected, the Night mode settings may be available, if the program material is encoded for Night mode, as in Figure 6. * DOLBY SURROUND * MODE:DOLBY DIGITAL CENTER WIDTH:---- DIMENSION :---- PANORAMA :---- NIGHT :OFF UPSAMPLING :---- BACK TO SURROUND SELECT Figure 6 The Night mode is a feature of Dolby Digital that uses special processing to preserve the dynamic range and full intelligibility of a movie soundtrack while reducing the peak level. This prevents abruptly loud transitions from disturbing others, without reducing the sonic impact of a digital source. The Night mode is only available when specially encoded Dolby Digital signals are played. To adjust the Night mode setting, make certain that the › cursor is on the NIGHT line of the DOLBY SURROUND submenu. Next, press the ‹/› Buttons o to choose between the following settings, as they appear in the on-screen display: OFF: When OFF is highlighted, the Night mode will not function. MID: When MID is highlighted, a mild compression will be applied. MAX: When MAX is highlighted, a more severe compression algorithm will be applied. We recommend that you select the MID setting as a starting point and change to the MAX setting later, if desired. The Night mode may also be adjusted directly any time a compatible Dolby Digital source is playing by pressing the Night Mode Button l. When the button is pressed, D-RANGE OFF will appear in the lower third of the video screen and in the Lower Display Line ı. Press the ¤ Button n within 3 seconds to select the desired setting. The last option line in this menu is the 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 240 allows you to upsample the incoming 48kHz signals to 96kHz for added resolution. SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 23