Harman-Kardon AVR4500 - Manual (Page 30)

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Operation
Surround Mode Chart
MODE FEATURES DELAY TIME RANGE
HALL 1 The two Hall modes create sound fields that resemble a small (HALL1) or Delay time not adjustable
HALL 2 medium sized (HALL 2) concert hall, with stereo and even pure mono sources.
VMAx Near When only the two front-channel loudspeakers are used, Harman’s patented VMAx mode No surround channels
VMAx Far delivers a three-dimensional sound space with the illusion of “phantom speakers” at the
center and surround positions. The VMAx N, or “Near Field” mode should be selected when
your listening position is less than 1,5 m from the speakers. The VMAx F, or “Far Field” mode
may be selected when your listening position is greater than 1,5 m from the speakers.
The VMAx modes are also available using the Headphones Output 4. When headphones
are being used, the Far Field mode will push the sound field away from your ears,
reducing the “inside the head” sensation often experienced when using headphones.
5-Channel Stereo This mode takes advantage of multiple speakers to place a stereo signal at both the front and No delay available in
7-Channel Stereo back of a room. Depending on whether the AVR has been configured for either 5.1 or 6.1/7.1 these modes
operation, one of these modes, but not both, is available at any time. Ideal for playing music in
situations such as a party, this mode places the same signal at the front-left and surround-left,
and at the front-right and surround-right speakers. The center channel is fed a summed mono
mix of the in-phase material of the left and right channels.
SURROUND This mode turns off all surround processing and presents the pure left- and right- No surround channels
OFF (STEREO) channel presentation of two-channel stereo programs.