Harman-Kardon AVR 630 - Manual (Page 23)

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 23 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 23
The Night mode is a feature of Dolby Digital that uses
special processing to preserve the dynamic range and
full intelligibility of a movie soundtrack while reducing
the peak level. This prevents abruptly loud transitions
from disturbing others, without reducing the sonic
impact of a digital source. The Night mode is only
available when specially encoded Dolby Digital signals
are played.
To adjust the Night mode setting, make certain that the
➔ cursor is on the NIGHT line of the DOLBY
menu. Next, press
‹ / › Navigation Button o to
choose between the following settings, as they appear
in the on-screen display:
OFF: When OFF is highlighted, the Night mode
will not function.
MID: When MID is highlighted, a mild compres-
sion will be applied.
MAX: When MAX is highlighted, a more severe
compression algorithm will be applied.
We recommend that you select the MID setting as
a starting point and change to the MAX setting later,
if desired.
The Night mode may also be adjusted directly any
time a Dolby Digital source is playing by pressing the
Night Mode Button
T. When the button is
pressed, D-RANGE will appear in the lower third
of the video screen and in the Lower Display Line
$. Press the
⁄ / ¤ Navigation Button o within
three seconds to select the desired setting.
When all settings for the surround setup have been
made, press the
⁄ / ¤ Navigation Button o
so that the › cursor is next to BACK TO
MASTER MENU, and press the Set Button
q to return to the MASTER MENU.
On the DTS menu, the selection choices made with
the ‹ / › Navigation Button o on the remote are
determined by a combination of the type of program
material in use and whether the 5.1- or 6.1/7.1-
channel configuration is in use.
When a DTS source is playing, the choice of modes
for 7.1 systems will vary according to the type of pro-
gram source (DTS 5.1, DTS-ES Matrix or DTS-ES
Discrete). Press the
‹ / › Navigation Button o to
scroll through the choices that are available for your
system and the program in use. The DTS Neo:6 Music
mode is available with analog and PCM digital stereo
sources and the DTS Neo:6 Cinema mode is available
with analog matrix surround-encoded sources to deliv-
er an enhanced 5.1-channel sound field.
When the 5.1 configuration is in use, the AVR will
automatically select the 5.1 version of DTS processing
when a DTS data stream is selected. When the
6.1/7.1 mode is selected, the DTS-ES Discrete mode
will automatically be activated when a DTS source with
the ES Discrete “flag” is in use. When a non-ES DTS
disc is in use, you may select the DTS-ES Matrix
mode through this menu to create a full eight-speaker
surround mode. See page 31 for a complete explana-
tion of the DTS modes.
On the LOGIC 7 menu, the selection choices
made with the ‹ / › Navigation Button o on the
remote are determined by whether the 5.1- or
6.1/7.1-channel configuration is in use. In either case,
the selection of a Logic 7 mode enables Harman
Kardon’s exclusive Logic 7 processing to create fully
enveloping, multichannel surround from either two-
channel Stereo or Matrix-encoded programming such
as VHS cassettes, laser discs or television broadcasts
produced with Dolby surround.
In the 5.1 configuration, you may select the Logic 7/
5.1 Music, Cinema or Enhance mode. They work best
with two-channel music, surround-encoded programs
or standard two-channel programming of any type,
respectively. For 6.1/7.1 configurations, the Music and
Cinema modes may be selected. The Logic 7 modes
are not available when either Dolby Digital or DTS
Digital soundtracks are in use. See page 31 for a
complete explanation of the Logic 7 modes.
On the DSP (SURR) menu, the selection
choices made with the ‹ / › Navigation Button o
on the remote select from one of the DSP surround
modes that are designed for use with two-channel
stereo programs to create a variety of sound field pre-
sentations. The choices available are Hall 1, Hall 2,
Theater, VMAx Near and VMAx Far. The Hall and
Theater modes are designed for multichannel installa-
tions, while the two VMAx modes are optimized for
use in delivering a full surround field when only the
front left and front right speakers are installed. See
page 31 for a complete explanation of the DSP
surround modes.
On the STEREO menu, the selection choices
made with the ‹ / › Navigation Button o on the
remote may either turn off all processing and bass
management for a traditional two-channel stereo
presentation; select a stereo output with bass
management; or select a
5 CH STEREO and
7 CH STEREO mode, depending on how many
speakers are available. These two modes feed a two-
channel presentation to all speakers. See page 31 for
a complete explanation of the stereo modes.
To listen to an analog stereo source without any bass
management, so that the left and right front speakers
receive a full-range signal, straight through from the
input gain section to the volume control, press
the
‹ / › Navigation Button o so that
SURROUND OFF appears in the highlighted
video. To listen to two-channel analog sources while
taking advantage of the AVR 630’s bass-management
system, press the
‹ / › Navigation Button o so
that SURROUND OFF+DSP appears in the
highlighted video.
After the selections are made on the Dolby, DTS,
Logic 7, DSP (Surround) or Stereo menus, press the
⁄ / ¤ Navigation Button o so that the cursor
moves to the BACK TO MASTER MENU
line and press the Set Button q.
Speaker Setup
This menu tells the AVR 630 which type of speakers
are in use. This is important as it adjusts the settings
that decide whether your system will use the “5-
channel” or “6-channel/7-channel” modes, as well
as determining which speakers receive low-frequency
(bass) information.
For each of these settings, use the LARGE setting
if the speakers for a particular position are traditional
full-range loudspeakers. Use the SMALL setting for
smaller, frequency-limited satellite speakers that do not
reproduce sounds below 200Hz. Note that when
“small” speakers are used, a subwoofer is required to
reproduce low-frequency sounds. Remember that the
“large” and “small” descriptions do not refer to the
actual physical size of the speakers, but to their ability
to reproduce low-frequency sounds. If you are in
doubt as to which category describes your speakers,
consult the specifications in the speakers’ owner’s
manual, or ask your dealer.
This menu screen also allows you to enter the settings
for the AVR 630’s Quadruple Crossover feature which
allows a different crossover point to be used for the
front left/right, center, surround and surround back
speakers. In systems where full-range or tower speakers
are used for the front soundstage or where different
brands or models are in use at the various speaker
positions, this feature allows you to customize the bass
management and redirection circuits with a precision
not previously possible.
It is easiest to enter the proper settings for the speaker
setup through the SPEAKER SETUP menu
(Figure 6). If that menu is not already on your screen
from the prior adjustments, press the OSD Button
U to bring up the MASTER MENU (Figure 1),
and then press the
¤ Navigation Button o until
the cursor is on the SPEAKER SETUP line.
Press the Set Button
q to bring up the
SPEAKER SETUP menu (Figure 6).