Harman Kardon AVR 745 Owners Manual - Page 40

OPERATION will also appear in the Upper Display Line # and in the front-panel Input Indicators !. • When an audio only source is selected, the last video input used remains routed to the Video 1/Video 2 Video Outputs U and Video Monitor Outputs R. This permits simultaneous viewing and listening to different sources. • When a composite or S-video source is selected, the video signal for that input will be routed to the Video Monitor Output R and will be viewable on a TV monitor connected to the AVR 745. 6-Channel/8-Channel Direct Input There are four input choices available for use with sources such as DVD-Audio SACD player or HD-DVD or Bluray disc player that are connected to the 8-Channel Direct Inputs f. Select the appropriate input according to the way your system and source equipment is configured: • The 6 CH DIRECT input should be used when the SBR and SBL inputs are NOT in use and the input source device has its own internal bass management system. This input passes the input from the source directly through to the volume control without any analog-to-digital conversion, and it mutes the unused input jacks to prevent unwanted noise from interfering with system performance. • The 6 CH DVD AUDIO input should be used when the SBR and SBL inputs are NOT in use and when the input source does NOT have its own internal bass-management system. When this input is in use, the analog source is converted to digital so that you may use the same bass-management options for the direct input as are used for all other inputs. This input also mutes the unused input jacks to prevent unwanted noise from interfering with system performance. • The 8 CH DIRECT input should be used when an input is connected to all eight 8-Channel Direct Inputs f and when the input source device has its own internal bass-management system. This input passes the input from the source directly through to the volume control without any analogto-digital conversion. • The 8 CH DVD AUDIO input should be used when an input is connected to all eight 8-Channel Direct Inputs f and when the input source does not have its own internal bass-management system. When this input is in use, the analog source is converted to digital so that you may use the same bass-management options for the direct input as are used for all other inputs. Volume and Tone Control • Adjust the volume to a comfortable level using the front-panel Volume Control ) or remote Volume Up/Down Buttons C˙. • To temporarily silence all speaker outputs, press the Mute Button B4. This will interrupt the output to all speakers and the headphone jack, but it will not affect any recording or dubbing that may be in progress. When the system is muted, the word MUTE will flash in the on-screen display (except when 720p or 1080i sources are in use) and Upper Display Line #; press the Mute Buttons B4 again to return to normal operation. • The unit's tone controls may be taken out of the signal path by pressing the Tone Mode Button on the front panel C or by pressing the Devices Button 4 on the TC 30 remote and then pressing the Screen Button 6 to the left of Tone Mode at the bottom of the list of options on the bottom left side of the LCD Screen 7. The first press of either button will show a message in the on-screen display (except when 720p or 1080i sources are in use) and Lower Display Line $ with the current status of the tone controls. The system default is TONE IN, which indicates that the bass and treble controls are active. Press the ⁄/¤ Navigation Buttons D on the TC30 remote or the ‹/› Buttons H on the front panel to change the setting to TONE OUT, which is "flat" response without the tone controls being active. • When the tone controls are active, the amount of bass and treble boost/cut may be adjusted up to 12dB in 2dB steps by first pressing the Tone Mode Button on the front panel C or by first pressing the Devices Button 4 on the TC 30 remote and then pressing the Screen Button 6 to the left of Tone Mode at the bottom of the list of options on the bottom left side of the LCD Screen 7 two or three times until the desired setting (BASS MODE or TREBLE MODE) appears in the on-screen display and the Lower Display Line $. Next, use the ‹/› Navigation Buttons D on the remote or the ‹/› Navigation Buttons on the front panel H to change the setting as desired. The unit will return to normal operation within five seconds after the setting is changed. • For private listening, simply place a standard 1/4" stereo headphone plug or adapter into the Headphone Jack B behind the door 9 on the front panel. The speakers will automatically mute and a two-channel stereo signal will be sent to the headphones. The Lower Display Line $ will read DOLBY H: BP, indicating that the headphone output is in the Bypass mode, and to confirm that no processing is being used. To listen through the headphones using the Dolby Headphone mode, simply press the buttons on the remote or front panel as shown below for changing a Dolby mode. DOLBY H: DH will appear in the Lower Display Line when the Dolby Headphone mode is in use. Surround Mode Selection One of the most important features of the AVR 745 is its ability to reproduce a full multichannel surround sound field from digital sources, analog matrix surround-encoded programs and standard stereo programs. Selection of a surround mode is based on personal taste, as well as the type of program source material being used. For example, motion pictures or TV programs bearing the logo of one of the major surroundencoding processes, such as Dolby Surround or DTS Stereo may be played in either the Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II Cinema, DTS Neo:6 Cinema, or Logic 7 Cinema surround modes, depending on the source material. NOTE: Once a program has been encoded with matrix surround information, it retains the surround information as long as the program is broadcast in stereo. Thus, movies with surround sound may be decoded via any of the analog surround modes such as Pro Logic II Cinema, Logic 7 Cinema or DTS Neo:6 Cinema, when they are broadcast via conventional TV stations, cable, pay-TV and satellite transmission. In addition, a growing number of made-for-television programs, sports broadcasts, radio dramas and music CDs are also produced in surround sound. You may view a list of these programs at the Dolby Laboratories Web site at www.dolby.com. Even when a program is not listed as carrying intentional surround information, you may find that the Dolby Pro Logic II, Dolby Pro Logic IIx, Logic 7 or DTS Neo:6, and the Hall or Theater modes often deliver enveloping surround presentations through the use of the natural information present in all stereo recordings. Surround modes may be changed at any time by using either the front panel or remote control. To select a new surround mode from the front panel, first press the Surround Mode Group Selector Button 2 until the desired major surround mode group such as Dolby, DTS or Logic 7 is selected. Next, press the Surround Mode Selector Button 3 to choose the specific individual surround mode. To select a surround mode using the TC 30 remote, first press the Devices Button 4, followed by the Screen Button 6 at the top of the row of buttons on the left side of the TC 30, to the left of the A/V receiver image on the LCD screen. After the list of options displayed on the LCD Screen 7 changes, Continued on page 42 40 OPERATION