Night Mode Settings - Harman Kardon AVR 445 Owner's Manual

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System Configuration

A complete list of the AVR 445's surround modes

may be found on page 36, but here are some

items that will help you decide which modes you

want included in your setup, and which modes

you may wish to turn off.

• The

DOLBY MULT CONFIG

contains the surround modes available when a

multichannel Dolby Digital, encoded source is

present. This includes both the native Dolby

Discrete mode, which cannot be turned off, as

well as other modes which may be applied as

post-processing on the source and system

speaker configuration.

• The

DOLBY 2.0 CONFIG

tains the surround modes available when a

two-channel Dolby Digital-encoded source is

present. This includes both the native Dolby

Discrete mode, which cannot be turned off, as

well as other modes which may be applied as

post-processing on the source and system

speaker configuration.

• The

group contains the sur-

DTS CONFIG

round modes available when a DTS-encoded

digital source is present. This includes both the

native DTS Discrete mode, which cannot be

turned off, as well as other modes which may

be applied as post-processing on the source

and system speaker configuration.

• The

PCM 44.1/48KHZ CONFIG

group contains the surround modes available

when a PCM digital data stream is present.

This includes not only PCM sources from DVD

or CD players, but also all two-channel analog

sources that are in use, as they are converted

to PCM within the AVR 445. The modes

available include the proprietary Dolby modes

(including Dolby Headphone and Dolby Virtual

Speaker), DTS processing, our own Logic 7

modes, the conventional "DSP" modes (such

as "Hall" and "Theater") and the "Stereo"

modes.

• The

PCM 96KHZ CONFIG

contains the surround modes available when a

PCM digital data stream is present. This

includes not only 96kHz PCM sources from

DVD or CD players, but also all two-channel

analog sources when 96kHz is chosen in the

mode line in the

ADC SAMPLING

menu. The modes

SURROUND SETUP

available include the proprietary Dolby mode

(including Dolby Headphone and Dolby Virtual

Speaker), DTS processing, our own Logic 7

modes, the conventional "DSP" modes (such

as "Hall" and "Theater") and the "Stereo"

modes.

Note: When a Dolby Digital or DTS source is

selected and playing, the AVR will select the

appropriate surround mode automatically, no mat-

ter which surround mode was selected for that

input as default. Then no other surround modes

will be available, except all Pro Logic II modes with

Dolby Digital 2 channel (2.0) recordings.

On the

Dolby

choices include Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II

and IIx Music, Dolby Pro Logic II and IIx Cinema,

group

Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Virtual Speaker Reference

and Wide, and Dolby 3 Stereo. A complete expla-

nation of these modes is found on Page 36.

The Dolby Digital EX mode is only available when

the system is set for 6.1/7.1 operation by config-

uring the Surround Back speakers to "Small" or

"Large" as described on page 31. When a disc is

playing that contains a special "flag" signal in

the digital audio data stream, the EX mode will

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be selected automatically. It may also be selected

using this menu or through the front panel or

remote controls. A complete explanation of these

modes is found on page 36.

When all surround modes that are not required

have been turned off, press the

Navigation Button

screen cursor is pointing to

SURROUND CONFIG

Button

The final item on the

menu is the

DOLBY SURR SETUP

When the on-screen cursor is at this line, press

the Set Button

SURROUND

screen.

When the ➞ cursor is pointing to the

line, press the

‹

F to 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.

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D O L B Y

➔ ➔

M O D E :

D O L B Y

C E N T E R

group

D I M E N S I O N

P A N O R A M A :

N I G H T :

B A C K

T O

Figure 15

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 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

soundstage between the center and front

left/right speakers. The lower settings spread

the center channel sound more broadly into

menu (Figure 15), the selection

⁄

F until the on-

BACK T O

; then press the Set

SURROUND SETUP

line.

Q to call the

DOLBY

menu (Figure 13) up on the

MODE

Navigation Buttons

›

S U R R O U N D

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P L I I x

M U S I C

W I D T H

O F F

O N

O F F

M I D

M A X

S U R R O U N D

S E T U P

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

F while the DOLBY

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

‹

›

the setting to your taste.

Note that when the Dolby Digital mode is

selected there are additional settings available

for the Night mode that are associated with the

surround mode only, not with the input. That´s

why these settings must be made only once, not

with each input in use.

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D O L B Y

S U R R O U N D

M O D E :

D O L B Y

D I G I T A L

C E N T E R

W I D T H :

- - -

D I M E N S I O N

- - -

P A N O R A M A

- - -

N I G H T :

O F F

M I D

M A X

B A C K

T O

S U R R

S E L E C T

Figure 16