Speaker Setup - Harman Kardon AVR 525 Owner's Manual

On the DOLBY menu (Figure 4), the selection
choices include Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II-
Music, Dolby Pro Logic II-Movie, Dolby Pro Logic II-
Emulation and Dolby 3 Stereo. The Dolby Digital EX
mode is 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
22. When a disc is playing that contains a special
"flag" signal in the digital 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 28. A complete
explanation of these modes is found on page 29.
When the Dolby Digital mode is selected there are
additional settings available for the Night mode.
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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. 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 / Buttons
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 . When the button is
pressed, D-RANGE will appear in the lower third
of the video screen and in the Main Information
Display . Press the
three seconds to select the desired setting.
When all settings for the surround setup have been
made, press the
cursor is next to BACK TO MASTER MENU,
and press the Set Button
MASTER MENU.
On the DTS menu, the selection choices made with
the / Buttons
mined by a combination of the type of program mate-
rial 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 / Buttons
through the choices that are available for your system
and the program in use. The DTS Neo:6 Music mode
is available with analog 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 29 for a complete explana-
tion of the DTS modes.
On the LOGIC 7 menu, the selection choices
made with the / Buttons
are determined by whether the 5.1 or 6.1/7.1 chan-
to choose
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nel configuration is in use. In either case, the selection
of a Logic 7 mode enables Harman Kardon's exclu-
sive Logic 7 processing to create fully enveloping,
multichannel surround from either two-channel Stereo
or Matrix-encoded programming such as VHS cas-
settes, 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 29 for a
complete explanation of the DSP Surround modes.
/ Button within
Buttons so that the
/
to return to the
37 on the remote are deter-
to scroll
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37 on the remote
On the DSP (SURR) menu, the selection
choices made with the / Buttons
remote select from one of the DSP surround modes
that are designed for use with two-channel stereo pro-
grams to create a variety of sound field presentations.
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 optimized for use in delivering a full
surround field when only the front left and front right
speakers are installed. See page 29 for a complete
explanation of the DSP surround modes.
On the STEREO menu, the selection choices
made with the / Buttons 37
may either turn the surround processing off for a tradi-
tional two-channel stereo presentation, 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 a two-channel presentation to all speak-
ers, regardless of the number of speakers in use. See
page 29 for a complete explanation of the 5 Stereo
and 7 Stereo modes.
After the selections are made on the Dolby, DTS,
Logic 7, DSP (Surround) or Stereo menus, press the
Buttons so that the cursor moves to the
/
BACK TO MASTER MENU line and press
the Set Button .

Speaker Setup

This menu tells the AVR 525 which type of speakers
are in use. This is important as it adjusts the settings
that decide whether your system will use the "5-chan-
nel" 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 525's Triple Crossover feature that allows
a different crossover point to be used for the front
left/right, center and surround speakers. In systems
where full-range or tower speakers are used for the
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on the remote