Surround Setup - Harman Kardon AVR 435 Owner's Manual

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
upsample the incoming 48kHz signals to 96kHz
for added resolution.
To take advantage of this feature, press the
Navigation Button o so that the cursor is next
to the UPSAMPLING line and press the ‹/›
Navigation Button o so that ON is highlighted in
reverse video. Note that this feature is only available
for the Dolby Pro Logic II-Music, Dolby Pro Logic II-
Movie, Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby 3 Stereo modes.
When all desired changes have been made on this
Navigation Button o
menu, press the /
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so that the cursor is next to the BACK TO
MAIN MENU line; press the Set Button q.

Surround Setup

The next step is to set the surround mode you wish
to use with the input that was previously selected in
the INPUT SETUP menu. Since surround
modes are a matter of personal taste, feel free to
select any mode you wish – you may change it later.
However, to make it easier to establish the initial
parameters for the AVR 435, we suggest Logic 7
(Cinema or Music) for most analog inputs. In the case
of inputs such as a CD Player, Tape Deck or Tuner, you
may wish to set the mode to Stereo ("Surround off")
as they are not typically used with multichannel pro-
gram material, and it is unlikely that surround-encoded
material will be used. Alternatively, the Logic 7 Music
mode is a good choice for stereo-only source material.
See page 34 for more information on available sur-
round modes.
For digital program material, the AVR will always exam-
ine the data stream and automatically select a Dolby
Digital or DTS mode as applicable.
It is easiest to complete the surround setup using the
full-OSD on-screen menus. From the MASTER
MENU (Figure 1), press the
/
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Button o until the cursor is next to the
SURROUND SELECT line. Press the Set
Button q until the SURROUND SELECT
menu (Figure 4) is on the screen.
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D O L B Y S U R R O U N D
D T S
L O G I C 7
D S P ( S U R R )
S T E R E O
B A C K T O M A S T E R M E N U
Figure 4
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Each of the option lines on this menu (Figure 4)
selects the surround mode category, and within each
of those categories there will be a choice of the
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specific mode options.
The choice of modes will vary according to the speaker
configuration in your system. When the SURR
BACK line of the SPEAKER SETUP menu
(Figure 6) is set to NONE the AVR 435 will be con-
figured for 5.1-channel operation, and only the modes
appropriate to a five-speaker system will appear. When
the SURR BACK line of the SPEAKER
SETUP menu (Figure 6) is set to SMALL or
LARGE, the AVR 435 will be configured for
6.1/7.1-channel operation, and additional modes
such as Dolby Digital EX and DTS-ES will appear, as
they are only available when seven main speakers are
present. In addition, some of the modes available in
the AVR 435 will not appear unless a digital source is
selected and is playing the correct bitstream.
To select the mode that will be used as the initial
default for an input, first press the
Button o until the on-screen cursor is next to the
desired mode's master category name, such as
DOLBY SURROUND, DTS, DSP
(SURR) or STEREO. Next, press the Set
Button q to view the submenu. Press the
Navigation Button o to scroll through the avail-
able choices, and then press the
Button o so that the cursor is next to BACK
TO MASTER MENU to continue the setup
process.
The following few paragraphs detail the instructions
needed for modes with multiple choices.
On the DOLBY SURROUND menu (Fig. 5),
choices include Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II, Dolby
Navigation Pro Logic IIx, Movie and Music, Dolby Pro Logic and
Dolby Virtual Speaker Reference or Wide. For a
complete description of the different Dolby Surround
modes, see page 34. The Dolby Digital EX and Dolby
Pro Logic IIx modes are only available when the
system is set for 6.1/7.1 operation by configuring
the Surround Back speakers to "Small" or "Large", as
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described on page 28, or via EzSet/EQ. When a disc
is playing with a Dolby Digital soundtrack that contains
a special "flag" signal in the data stream, the Dolby
Digital 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 33. A
complete explanation of these modes is found on
page 34.
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M O D E :
→ →
N I G H T :
B A C K
Figure 5
When the cursor is pointing to the MODE line,
press 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 Dolby Surround modes
/ Navigation
⁄ ¤
are selected, dotted lines will indicate that these set-
tings are not active.)
• Center Width: This setting adjusts the balance of the
vocal information in the front soundstage between
/
‹ › the center and front left/right speakers. The lower
settings spread the center channel sound more
¤ Navigation 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 wraparound 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, the Night mode settings are available, as
shown in Figure 6.
D O L B Y S U R R * *
D O L B Y D I G I T A L
O F F M I D M A X
T O S U R R S E L E C T
Navigation Buttons o to select the
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