Harman-Kardon AVR 135 - Manual (Page 20)

Operation
20 OPERATION
On the DTS menu, the selection choices made
with the ‹ / › Buttons Ea on the remote
are determined by a combination of the type of
DTS program material in use and whether the 5.1
or 6.1/7.1 speaker output configuration is in use.
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 received.
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 and the DTS-ES Matrix mode will be acti-
vated when an ES-Matrix encoded audio track is
received. In both cases the appropriate surround
mode will be indicated in the Main Information
Display ˜ in the front panel display and on the
screen. When a non-ES DTS disc is in use, when
the 6.1/7.1 mode is chosen the unit automatically
will select the DTS + NEO:6 mode to create a full
eight-speaker surround mode. See page 23 and
27 for a complete explanation of the DTS modes.
On the LOGIC 7 menu, the selection choices
made with the ‹ / › Buttons Ea 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-encod-
ed programming such as VHS cassettes, laserdiscs
or television broadcasts produced with Dolby sur-
round.
In the 5.1 configuration you may select the Logic
7/5.1 Music, Cinema or Enhanced modes. They
work best with two-channel music, surround-
encoded programs or standard two-channel pro-
gramming of any type, respectively. When the
6.1/7.1 mode is selected, the Logic 7/7.1 Music
or Cinema modes are available. 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 23-24 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 C H Stereo or 7 C H
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 23-24 for a complete explana-
tion of the 5 CH Stereo and 7 CH 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.
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.
Configuring the Surround Off
(Stereo) Modes
For superior reproduction of two-channel program
materials, the AVR offers two Stereo modes: an
analog Stereo-Direct mode that bypasses the digi-
tal signal processing circuitry for a completely
analog signal path that preserves the purity of the
original signal, and a digital mode that is capable
of providing bass management for optimal distri-
bution of the low frequencies between smaller
speakers and a subwoofer.
Stereo-Direct (Bypass) Mode
When the analog Stereo-Direct mode is selected
by pressing the Stereo Mode Selector
S
until SURROUND OFF appears in the Main
Information Display ˜ and the Surround
Mode Indicator ( for Surround Off is lit, the
AVR will pass the analog source material directly
through to the front left and right speakers,
bypassing the digital processing circuitry.
In this mode, the front left and right speakers will
automatically be configured as
LARGE ; it is not
possible to configure these speakers as SMALL .
When the AVR is in the Stereo Bypass mode you
may still configure the subwoofer output so that
it is either turned off, with a full-range signal
going to the front left/right speakers, or you may
configure it so that the subwoofer feed is
activated.
The factory default setting is to have the sub-
woofer turned off for this mode, but you may
change that setting by following these steps:
1. Press the Speaker Button 6 b.
2. Press the Set Button F@ to activate the
configuration menu.
3. Press the ⁄ / ¤ Buttons D on the remote or
the ‹ / › Buttons 7 on the front panel to select
the desired option. SUB NONE turns off the
feed to the subwoofer, while SUB
turns it on.
4. When the desired setting has been entered,
press the Set Button
F@ to return to normal
operation.
Stereo-Digital Mode
When the Stereo-Direct (Bypass) mode is in use a
full range signal is always sent to the front
left/right speakers. By its nature, that option does
not pass the signal through the AVR’s digital sig-
nal processing, creating the requirement for full-
range speakers. If your front speakers are band-
width limited, “satellite”speakers, we recommend
that you do NOT use the Bypass mode, but rather
use the
DSP SURROUND OFF mode for
stereo listening.
To listen to programs in the two-channel stereo
mode while taking advantage of the bass man-
agement system, press the Stereo Mode
Selector
S until
SURROUND OFF
appears in the Main Information Display ˜
and the DSP and
SURR. OFF Surround
Mode Indicators ( both light up. When only
the
SURR. OFF Surround Mode
Indicators ( is lit you are in the Stereo-Direct
(Bypass) mode.
When this mode is in use, the front left/right
speakers and subwoofer may be configured to
meet the requirements of your specific speakers
using the steps shown in the Speaker Setup sec-
tion on page 16.
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-