Harman Kardon DVD 31 Owners Manual - Page 20

SYSTEM SETUP Before proceeding with the audio setup adjustments using the DVD 31's controls, we recommend that you first use the menu system in your receiver and processor to access the settings already established for "Speaker Size," "Output Level" and "Delay Time." Write these settings down, as you will use them during the configuration process. As with all setup menus, press the OSD Button ` to activate the main menu screen, and then press ⁄/¤ Navigation e so that SETUP is highlighted. Then use the Navigation Buttons e until the AUDIO ADJUSTMENTS Submenu ∫ is highlighted within a white outline box and press Enter z. The following adjustments are available on the AUDIO ADJUSTMENTS menu for each speaker position. Although some of the adjustments work in speaker pairs, it is recommended that you cycle through the adjustments for each speaker position using the Navigation Buttons e to enter the settings that are appropriate for your system. Speaker Size: Speaker size is part of the bass management system which determines which frequencies are sent to the specific speaker position, and which are sent to the subwoofer. The designation of "size" does not refer to the speaker's physical size, but rather to the lowest frequency a speaker can handle. For this purpose, "full-range" speakers are considered "large," while those not capable of reproduction below 100Hz are considered "small." In general, if you are using a packaged speaker system with smaller satellite-type speakers and a subwoofer, you should select Small. Large should only be selected if you are certain that your speakers are capable of handling extreme low-frequency sounds. Note that the speaker size for the Front Left and Front Right, and Surround Left and Surround Right positions are adjusted as pairs. When you change the setting for the left speaker in either the front or surround positions, the right speaker changes to that setting, and vice versa. For the subwoofer, the settings are slightly different. Select On when a subwoofer is connected, or Off if one is not used. The second setting for the subwoofer is the crossover. This determines which sounds will be sent to the subwoofer, and which to the main speakers when Small is selected as the speaker size for any of the speakers. Select the frequency from those shown on the Adjustments Options Line É that is closest to the lowest frequency your main (left/center/right/surround left/surround right) speakers are able to reproduce. If you are not familiar with that information, it may be found in the owner's manual for your speakers. Delay Time: This setting is used to compensate for the time it takes for sound to reach you from each speaker position. Select the distance from the speaker to your listening position by choosing one of the distance settings shown on the Adjustments Options Line É. This setting is not available for the subwoofer. Output Level: This setting is used to maintain balanced reproduction and sound field presentation. The goal is to make certain that a sound of identical level is heard from each speaker position. The best way to do this is to enter the same speaker level output settings already established by your receiver and processor. Alternatively, you may use a test disc that outputs a fixed tone to all speakers at the same time and adjust the settings here so that the tone is heard at the same level from all speakers. Video Setup Menu This menu establishes the DVD's configuration for video format settings such as aspect ratio and output scan. As with all setup menus, press the OSD Button ` to activate the main menu screen, and then press the ‹ /› Navigation Buttons e so that SETUP is highlighted. Press the Enter Button z, and then use the K/L/‹ /› Navigation Buttons e until the VIDEO SETUP menu is highlighted within a white outline and press the Enter Button z again. Finally, press the ‹ /› Navigation Buttons e once more to move the highlight to the Control Settings ç side of the menu screen. The following adjustments are available on the Video Setup menu: Aspect Ratio: This setting selects the aspect ratio of video programming. Your choice should be made according to the shape of your video display and your personal preferences. Three choices are available: • 16:9: If you have a widescreen (16:9) display, or a display that has a widescreen mode, choose this setting. With this setting, the DVD 31 will adjust the output for widescreen movies so that they fill the entire screen in the proper aspect ratio. Note, however, that in this setting a disc recorded in the 4:3 aspect ratio will appear in the widescreen as a boxed image in the center, with black columns on the left and right side of the screen. Note that if the widescreen option is chosen and a widescreen movie is played on a conventional 4:3 aspect ratio set, the image will be distorted due to vertical compression. • Letterbox: If you have a standard, 4:3 aspect ratio video display, choose this setting if you wish to see the entire frame of the movie as it is recorded on the disc without any image cutoff at the left and right sides. While this allows widescreen movies to be shown in their entirety, they will occupy a smaller portion of the screen and black "letterbox" bars may appear at the top and bottom of the screen. • PanScan: If you have a standard, 4:3 aspect ratio video display and prefer to have widescreen movies displayed without the black bars at the top and bottom of the screen, choose this option. Note, however, that since most DVDs do not contain special "pan/scan" coding that allows the on-screen image to follow the action, you may find that while the image will fill the screen, the vertical spread will cause it to be cropped at the left and right side. Scan Type: This setting allows you to select between progressive and interlaced scanning for the Component Video Outputs ∞ to maximize the image resolution for the type of video display in use. When all desired setup and configuration entries have been made, press the OSD Button ` to return the player to normal operation and you are ready to enjoy the finest in DVD or CD playback! Note that the output at the S-Video ∞ and Composite Video § outputs will always be standard-rate video that is compatible with any television set or video display. Two choices are available: • Progressive: Select this option if you have a video display that is compatible with input sources of 480P or greater. Displays labeled as "HDTV Ready," including virtually all large-screen LCD and plasma displays, are compatible with progressive scan. • Interlaced: Select this option when you are using an older video display that has Y/Pr/Pb component inputs, but which is not capable of displaying high scan rate, or "HD" signals. Video Mode: This setting affects only the Component Video Outputs ∞, and it controls how the video signals are optimized for progressive scan display. In most cases, the "automatic" mode is your best choice, as it senses whether the disc being played was 20 SYSTEM SETUP