Harman-Kardon AVR 430 - Manual (Page 23)

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 23 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 23
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 presentatioin.
• Dimension: This setting alters the perceived depth
of the surround field by creating a shallower presen-
tation 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.
To change these parameters, press the ¤ / ⁄
Navigation Buttons o while the DOLBY
SURROUND menu is on the screen until the ➔
cursor is pointing to the line on the menu with the
parameter you wish to change. Then, press the
‹ / ›
Navigation Buttons o to alter the setting to
your taste.
When the DOLBY DIGITAL mode is
selected, there are additional settings available for
the Night mode, as shown in Figure 6.
Figure 6
The Night mode is a feature of Dolby Digital that pre-
serves 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 deliver
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 32 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 pro-
gramming 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 32 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 32 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 32 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 430’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 430 which type of speakers
are in use. This is important as it adjusts the settings
that decide whether your system will use the “5-
** DOLBY SURROUND **
M ODE: DOLBY DIGITAL
CENTER WIDTH: ---
DIMENSION : ---
PANORAMA : ---
NIGHT:
OFF MID MAX
BACK TO SURR SELECT
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