Harman Kardon AVR300 Owners Manual - Page 22

Operation Surround-Mode Chart MODE FEATURES DELAY TIME RANGE DOLBY DIGITAL Available only with digital input sources encoded with Dolby Digital data. It provides up to five separate main audio channels and a special dedicated Low-Frequency Effects channel. Center: 0 ms - 5 ms Surround: 0 ms - 15 ms DTS Available only with digital input sources encoded with DTS data. Available on special Delay not adjustable DVD, LD and audio-only discs, DTS provides up to five separate main audio channels and a special dedicated low-frequency channel. DOLBY PRO LOGIC The standard mode for analog surround sound decoding. It uses information encoded in a two-channel stereo recording to produce four distinct outputs: Left, Center, Right and a Mono Surround channel. Use this mode for accurate reproduction of programs bearing the Dolby Surround, DTS Stereo, UltraStereo or other "Surround" logos. Surround-encoded programs include videocassette, DVD and LD movies, TV and cable programs, radio programs and audio CDs. Dolby Pro Logic processing may also be used to provide a pleasing surround effect with some stereophonic source material that does not carry surround encoding. 15 ms - 30 ms Initial Setting = 20 ms DOLBY 3 STEREO Uses the information contained in a surround-encoded or two-channel stereo program to create center-channel information. In addition, the information that is normally sent to the rear-channel surround speakers is carefully mixed in with the front-left and front-right channels for increased realism. Use this mode when you have a center-channel speaker but no surround speakers. No surround channels HALL 1 AND HALL 2 These modes are designed for use with stereo recordings. They provide a sound-field effect that simulates the complex combination of direct and reflected sounds that create the rich reverberant atmosphere of a medium-sized concert hall (Hall 1) or a large concert hall (Hall 2). Hall 1 - Fixed at 41 ms Hall 2 - Fixed at 67 ms (not adjustable) THEATER Surround processing uses matrix surround decoding to simulate a standard movie or stage theater. 27.3 ms (not adjustable) STEREO This mode turns off all surround processing and presents the pure left and right channel presentation of two-channel stereo programs. No surround channels 22 OPERATION