Harman-Kardon AVR 5550 - Manual (Page 25)

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 25
System Configuration
or Cinema modes are available, but the output
will be in a full eight-channel sound field. Note
that the Logic 7 modes are not available when
either Dolby Digital or DTS Digital soundtracks are
in use.
On the DSP ( SURR ) menu, the selection
choices made with the ‹ / › Buttons Ea on
the remote select 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
installations, while the two VMAx modes are opti-
mized for use in delivering a full surround field
when only the front left and front right speakers
are installed. See pages 29 and 30 for a complete
explanation of the DSP surround modes. Note
that the Hall and Theater modes are not available
when a Dolby Digital or DTS soundtrack is played.
On the STEREO menu, the selection choices
made with the ‹ / › Buttons Ea on the
remote may either turn the surround processing
off for a traditional two-channel stereo presenta-
tion, or select 5 Stereo or 7 Stereo
depending on whether the 5.1 or 6.1/7.1 output
is in use. The latter modes feed the stereophonic
input signal to both front speakers, to the rear
speakers and to both surround back speakers (if
in use), while the monophonic signal parts are
spread over all speakers, also the Center.
See page 30 for a complete explanation of the
5 Stereo and 7 Stereo modes.
After the selections are made in the Dolby, DTS,
Logic 7, DSP (Surround) or Stereo menus, press
the
⁄ / ¤ buttons D so that the cursor moves
to the BACK TO SURR SELECT line and
presss the Set Button F.
Adjustments for Other Inputs
After one input has been adjusted for analog or
digital input, speaker type and surround mode,
return to the
INPUT SETUP line on the
MASTER menu and enter the settings for each
input that you will use. In most cases, only the
digital input and surround mode may be different
from one input to the next, while the speaker type
will usually be the same (inputs set to
GLOBAL ). But if prefered you can also select
different speaker types or turn speakers on or off
individually for each input in use.
Delay Settings
Due the different distances between the listening
position for the front channel speakers and the
surround speakers, the amount of time it takes for
sound to reach your ears from the front or sur-
round speakers is different. You may compensate
for this difference through the use of the delay
settings to adjust the timing for the specific
speaker placement and acoustic conditions in
your listening room or home theater.
To re-synchronize the front, center and surround
channels at first measure and note the distance
from the listening/viewing position to the front,
center, surround and surround back (if any)
speakers in meters.
The Delay setting for all speakers configured for
your system will be available only (with 5.1 or
with 6.1/7.1 configuration) when any Dolby sur-
round mode is selected (except Dolby-3-Stereo).
In addition they are selectable with these modes
only, with all other modes the delay times are
fixed.
Note that the Delay settings are "Global" for all
inputs, using those Dolby modes, and need not to
be repeated with any input.
To start with the delay settings at first select any
input associated with such a Dolby mode. Next,
continue within the
MASTER MENU (Figure
1). If the system is not already at that point, press
the OSD button
L to bring up the master
menu. Press the ¤ Button D three times or
until the on-screen › cursor is pointing at the
DELAY ADJUST line. Press the Set Button
F to call up the menu.
Figure 7
Next move the › cursor to the UNIT line and
select the unit for distances you prefer to enter,
feet or meter. Then move the
› cursor to the
CENTER line where the first adjustment is
made. Now press the ‹ / › Buttons Ea until
the distance from the center speaker to the pre-
ferred listening position is entered. When the
C E N T E R D E L A Y
is entered, press the ¤
Button D once to move to the next line.
Now the › cursor will be at the SURROUND
line so that the delay for the surround speakers
may be set. Press the
‹ / › Buttons Ea until
the distance from the video display at the front of
the room to the surround speakers is entered.
Finally, if the system is configured for 7.1 opera-
tion by entering
LARGE or SMALL on the
SURR BACK line of the SPEAKER
SETUP menu, press the ¤ Button D again
and use the ‹ / › Buttons Ea to enter the
distance from the video display at the front of the
room to the surround speakers. Remember that
this last adjustment will only be needed when you
have surround back speakers installed and Dolby
Digital chosen as the surround mode.
When the delay settings are complete, press the
¤ Button n once so that the cursor is next to
the BACK TO MASTER MENU line and
press the Set Button p to return to the
MASTER menu.
Note that the delay settings may also be adjusted
at any time when the Dolby Digital or Dolby Pro
Logic II modes are in use by pressing the Delay
button on the remote
Z. Then press the
⁄ / ¤
D buttons on the remote to select the Center
or Rear channels for adjustment, followed by a
press of the Set button
F. Next, press the
⁄ / ¤ buttons D on the remote until the
desired figure appears in the Main Information
Display ˜ and press the Set button p
twice to confirm the setting and return to the nor-
mal display.
Night Mode Settings
The Night mode is a feature of Dolby Digital that
uses special processing to preserve the dynamic
range and full intelligibility of a movie sound track
while reducing the peak level. This prevents
abruptly loud transitions from disturbing others,
without reducing the sonic impact of a digital
source. Note that the Night mode is only available
when the Dolby Digital surround mode is
selected.
To adjust the Night mode setting from the menu
press the OSD Button
L so that the
MASTER menu appears. Then press the ¤
button D once and press Set F to select the
SURROUND SETUP menu. Press Set F
to select the DOLBY menu (see fig. 6).
Figure 6
To adjust the Night mode setting, make certain
that the
› cursor is on the NIGHT line of the
DOLBY menu. Next, press ‹ / › Buttons
Ea to choose between the following set-
tings.
OFF : When OFF is highlighted, the Night mode
will not function.
MID : When MID is in the highlighted video,
a mild compression will be applied.
MAX : When MAX is in the highlighted video,
a more severe compression algorithm will be
applied.
When you want to use the Night mode feature,
we recommend that you select the MID setting as
a starting point and change to the MAX setting
later, if desired.
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