Harman-Kardon 347 - Manual (Page 26)

26 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
The first line controls whether or not the bass/
treble tone controls are in the signal path. The
normal default is for them to be in-line, but if
you wish to remove them from the circuit for
“flat” response, first make certain that the
Tone I n line is highlighted in blue, and press
the Set Button F, followed by the
‹ / ›
Navigation Button Ea so that OUT is
highlighted in blue text.
If you wish to leave the tone controls in the sig-
nal path, the amount of boost or cut for bass
and treble may be adjusted by pressing the
⁄ / ¤ Navigation Button D so that the
Bass- or Treble line is highlighted in
blue. Next, press the Set Button F followed
by the ‹ / › Navigation Button Ea until
the desired setting is shown.
The video mode setting is used only with a fully
analog video path (composite, S-video or
component video). It has no effect on HDMI
sources and video displays. Due to the design of
some analog video displays and the nature of
the video standard, there may be timing issues
with the AVR. If you observe some minor video
instability when using the AVR’s analog video
outputs, try changing the Video Mode setting to
Mode B. If you continue to observe problems,
connect your source device’s video output
directly to the video display, or consider
upgrading to an HDMI-capable display.
Surround Setup
The next step for that input is to set the sur-
round mode you wish to use with that input.
Since surround modes are a matter of personal
taste, feel free to select any mode you wish –
you may change it later. The Surround Mode
chart on page 37-38 may help you select the
mode best suited to the input source selected.
For example you may select Dolby Pro Logic II or
Logic 7 for most analog inputs and Dolby Digital
for inputs connected to digital sources. In the
case of inputs such as a CD Player, Tape Deck or
Tuner, you may wish to set the mode to Stereo, if
that is your preferred listening mode for
standard stereo sources, where it is unlikely that
surround encoded material will be used.
Alternatively, the 5 Channel Stereo or Logic 7
Music mode may also be a good choice for
stereo-only source material.
It is easiest to complete the surround setup
using the full-OSD on-screen menus. Use the
⁄ / ¤ Buttons D to highlight the
Surround tab, and press the Set Button
F to access the SURROUND SETUP
menu, as shown in Figure 9. With the
Surround Mode line highlighted, press
the Set Button F to change the surround
mode group. Use the ‹ / › Buttons Ea to
scroll through the options, and press the Set
Button
F when the desired mode group
appears.
Navigate to the Mode line and follow the same
procedure to select an individual mode.
Figure 9
Each of the option lines on this menu selects the
surround mode category, and within each of
those categories there will be a choice of the
specific mode options. The choice of modes will
vary according to the speaker configuration in
your system.
When the Surr Back line of the
SPEAKER SETUP menu (Figure 25) is set
to NONE the AVR 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 SPEAK-
E R SETUP menu (Figure 25) is set to
SMALL or LARGE the AVR will be config-
ured for 6.1/7.1-channel operation, and addi-
tional modes such as Dolby Digital EX and 7
STEREO or Logic 7 7.1 will appear. In addition,
the modes DTS ES (Discrete) and DTS+NEO:6
(DTS ES Matrix) available in the AVR 347 will not
appear unless a digital source is playing the
correct bitstream.
In addition, some of the modes available in the
AVR will not appear unless a digital source is
selected and is playing the correct bitstream.
Remember that when you use only a single,
surround back speaker, you will get the benefits
of a 6.1/7.1 system, but with only one speaker
installed at the back of the room. The mode
indications will show 7.1 in some cases, but no
additional adjustment is needed for 6.1
operation. Remember that the AVR will combine
the left and right surround back channel
information present in 7.1 modes such as
Logic 7/7.1 and 7-channel stereo, outputting the
information as a single surround back channel.
Note: When a Dolby Digital or DTS source is
selected and playing, the AVR will select the
appropriate surround mode automatically, no
matter which surround mode was selected for
that input as default.
On the Dolby Surround mode, the
selection choices include Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro
Logic II or llx Music, Dolby Pro Logic II or llx
Cinema, Dolby Pro Logic II and Dolby 3 Stereo.
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 31. When a disc is playing
that contains a special “flag” signal in the digi-
tal audio data stream, the 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 41.
A complete explanation of these modes is found
on Page 37-38. Note that when the Dolby
Digital mode is selected there are additional set-
tings available for the Night mode that are asso-
ciated with the surround mode only, not with
the input. That´s why these settings must be
made only once, not with each input in use. They
are described later in the next main chapter.
When the Mode line is highlighted in blue,
press the Set Button F and the
‹ / ›
Navigation Buttons Ea to select the
desired Dolby surround mode, again remember-
ing that the choice of available modes will vary
with the type of program material being played
and the number of speakers in your system
configuratioin.
When Dolby Pro Logic II Music or Dolby Pro
Logic IIx Music is selected as the listening mode,
three special settings appear in the menu to tai-
lor the sound field to your listening room envi-
ronment and your individual taste and prefer-
ences.
• Center Width: This setting adjusts the balance
of the vocal information in the front sound-
stage 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 presenta-
tioin.
• 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 “O” 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 wrap-around presentation that
increases the perception of sound along the
sides of the room.
System Configuration