Harman Kardon DPR 1005 Owner's Manual page 26

System Configuration
When the line of the
menu (Figure 5) is set to
or the DPR will be configured
for 6.1/7.1-channel operation, and additional
modes such as Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Pro
Logix IIx and 7 STEREO or Logic 7 7.1 will
appear, as they are only available when seven
main speakers are present. In addition, the
modes DTS ES (Discrete) and DTS+NEO:6 (DTS ES
Matrix) available in the DPR will not appear
unless a digital source is playing the correct bit-
stream.
Note: When a Dolby Digital or DTS source is
selected and playing, the DPR will select the
appropriate surround mode automatically, no
matter which surround mode was selected for
that input as default. Then no other surround
modes will be available, except VMAx with Dolby
Digital recordings and all Pro Logic II modes with
Dolby Digital 2 channel (2.0) recordings (see
page 36).
To select the mode that will be used as the initial
default for an input, first press the
tons until the on-screen cursor is next to the
desired mode's master category name.
Next, press the Set Button to view the sub-
menu. Press the Buttons
/
through the available choices, and then press the
Button so that the cursor is next to
BACK TO MASTER MENU to continue the
setup process.
On the menu (Figure 7), the selection
choices include Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II
and Dolby Pro Logic IIx Movie and Music and
Dolby Virtual Speaker Reference and Wide.
A complete explanation of these modes is found
on Page 29. The Dolby Digital EX and Dolby Pro
Logic IIx mode are only available when the sys-
tem 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. A complete expla-
nation of these modes is found on page 31.
Note that when the Dolby Digital mode is select-
ed there are additional settings available for the
Night mode that are associated with the sur-
round mode only, not with the input. That´s why
these settings must be made only once, not with
each input in use. They are described later in the
next main chapter (see below).
26 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
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Figure 7
When the © cursor is pointing to the
line, press the
/
select the desired Dolby surround mode, again
remembering that the choice of available modes
will vary with the type of program material being
played and the number of speakers in your
system configuratioin.
When Dolby Pro Logic II Music or Dolby Pro Logic
IIx Music is selected as the listening mode, three
special settings are available to tailor the sound
field to your listening room environment and your
individual taste and preferences. (When other
but-
/
Dolby Surround modes are selected, dotted lines
will indicate that these settings are not active.)
• Center Width: This setting adjusts the balance
of the vocal information in the front
to scroll
soundstage between the center and front
left/right speakers. The lower 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 presentation 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
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
/
setting to your taste.
On the menu, the selection choices made
with the Buttons
/
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.
Navigation Buttons to
/
while the DOLBY
to alter the
on the remote are
When the 5.1 configuration is in use the DPR 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 Lower Display
Line 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 automatical-
ly will select the DTS + NEO:6 mode to create a
full eight-speaker surround mode. See page 31,
35 for a complete explanation of the DTS modes.
When an analog or two-channel PCM source is
playing, the DTS Neo:6 modes are available,
which creates a three-, five- or six-channel
presentation of the sound. The exact modes
available will depend on the number of speaker
positions established in the SPEAKER SETUP
menu. (See page 22 to configure the system for
the number and type of speakers in your system).
On the Logic 7 menu, the selection choices
made with the Buttons
/
are determined by whether the 5.1 or 6.1/7.1
speaker output 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, 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 ( ) menu, the selection
DSP SURR
choices made with the Buttons
/
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
presentations. The choices available are Hall 1,
Hall 2, Theater, VMAx Near and VMAx Far. The
Hall and Theater modes are designed for multi-
channel 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 pages 31 and 32 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 sound-
track is played.
on the remote
on the