Pcm Playback Indications; Speaker/Channel Indicators - Harman Kardon AVR 245 Owner's Manual

Operation
For incoming DTS signals, the following modes are available:
Incoming Bitstream
DTS 1/0/.0, 1/0/.1, 2/0/.0, 2/0/.1, 3/0/.0, 3/0/.1, 3/1/.0 or 3/1/.1 DTS, DTS Stereo
DTS 2/2/.0, 2/2/.1, 3/2/.0 or 3/2/.1
DTS 96/24
DTS-ES Matrix
DTS-ES Discrete
* The Dolby Pro Logic IIx, Dolby Digital EX, DTS+Neo:6, DTS+Dolby Pro Logic IIx, DTS-ES matrix, DTS-ES Discrete, DTS Neo:6 (6-channel), Logic 7 (&-channel), Hall 1 (6- channel), Hall 2 (6-channel),
Theater (6-channel) and 7-channel Stereo modes are only available when the AVR has been configured for 6.1/7.11 operatioin by configuring the Surround Back channels as
SMALL . These modes are not available when the Surround Back channels have been configured for multiroom operatioin.
It is always a good idea to check the readout for
the channel data to make certain that it matches
the audio logo information shown on the back of
a DVD package. In some cases you will see indi-
cation for "2/0/0" even when the disc contains a
full 5.1, or 3/2/.1 signal. When this happens,
check the audio output settings for your DVD
player or the audio menu selections for the spe-
cific disc being played to make certain that the
player is sending the correct signal to the AVR.

PCM Playback Indications

PCM is the abbreviation for Pulse Code
Modulation, which is the type of digital signal
used for standard CD playback, and other non-
Dolby Digital and non-DTS digital sources such
as Mini-Disc. When a PCM signal is detected, the
Main Information Display Ò will briefly
show a message with the letters PCM, in addi-
tion to a readout of the sampling frequency of
the digital signal.
Connections may be made to either the rear-
panel Optical or Coaxial Inputs
front-panel Digital Inputs *Ó.
To listen to a PCM digital source, first select the
input for the desired source (e.g., CD). Next press
the Digital Select Button Û
use the / Buttons on the remote, or
⁄ ¤
Selector Buttons 7 on the front
the /
‹ ›
panel, until the desired choice appears in the
Upper Display Line Ò.
Incoming Signal
Analog (2-channel), Tuner, PCM 44.1kHz or 48kHz
PCM 96kHz
* The Dolby Pro Logic IIx, Dolby Digital EX, DTS+Neo:6, DTS+Dolby Pro Logic IIx, DTS-ES matrix, DTS-ES Discrete, DTS Neo:6 (6-channel), Logic 7 (&-channel), Hall 1 (6- channel), Hall 2
(6-channel), Theater (6-channel) and 7-channel Stereo modes are only available when the AVR has been configured for 6.1/7.11 operatioin by configuring the Surround Back channels as
LARGE or SMALL . These modes are not available when the Surround Back channels have been configured for multiroom operatioin.
** The Surround Off mode is only available for ananlog sources or the tuner, and requires that the tone controls be removed from the circuitry for "flat" response. Otherwise, the DSP Surround Off
mode may be selected when a two-channel presentation is desired.
38 OPERATION
Available Surround Modes
DTS, DTS Stereo, DTS+Neo:61, DTS+Pro Logic IIx Movie*, DTS+Pro Logic IIx Music*
DTS 96/24, DTS Stereo, DTS+Neo:6*, DTS+Pro Logic IIx Movie*, DTS+Pro Logic IIx Music*
DTS-ES Matrix*, DTS, DTS Stereo, DTS+Pro Logic IIx Movie*, DTS+Pro Logic IIx Music*
DTS-ES Discrete*, DTS, DTS Stereo, DTS+Pro Logic IIx Movie*, DTS+Pro Logic IIx Music*
During PCM playback, you may select any
Surround mode except Dolby Digital or DTS, as
shown in the table below. Note that for conven-
ience, we have included the modes available for
analog sources (including the tuner) in the chart
on the bottom of this page.
In most cases this will be
the case of specially mastered, high-resolution
audio discs you will see a
The
PCM 4 8 KHZ
when modes or inputs are changed for analog
sources. In those cases the system is telling you
the sampling frequency used internally at the
output of the analog-to-digital converters that
change the incoming signal from a VCR, tape
deck, the tuner, or other ana-log source to digi-
tal.

Speaker/Channel Indicators

In addition to the Bitstream Indicators, the
AVR features a set of unique channel-input
indicators that tell you how many channels of
or the
digital information are being received and/or
whether the digital signal is interrupted.
(See Figure).
and then
Available Surround Modes
Dolby Pro Logic II (Movie, Music or Game), Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby 3 Stereo, Dolby Virtual Speaker
Reference (2 or 3 Speaker), Dolby Virtual Speaker Wide (2, 3, 4 or 5 Speaker), Dolby Pro Logic IIx*
(Movie, Music or Game), DTS Neo:6 (3-channel Cinema, 5-channel Cinema or Music or 6-channel
Cinema or Music*), Logic 7 (5-channel Cinema, Music or Enhance; 7-channel Cinema, Music or
Enhance*), Hall 1 (5- or 6-channel*), Hall 2 (5- or 6-channel*), Theater (5- or 6-channel*),
Surround Off**, 5-Channel Stereo, 7-Channel Stereo*, DSP Surround Off
Dolby Pro Logic II (Movie or Music), Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Pro Logic IIx* (Movie or Music), Logic 7
(5-channel Cinema, Music or Enhance; 7-channel Cinema, Music or Enhance*), DSP Surround Off
, though in
4 8 KHZ
indication.
9 6 KHZ
indication will also appear
These indicators are the L/C/R/LFE/SL/SR/SBL/SBR
letters that are inside the center boxes of the
Speaker/Channel Input Indicators $ in the
front panel Main Information Display Ò.
When a standard analog stereo or matrix
surround signal is in use, only the "L" and "R"
indicators will light, as analog signals have only
left and right channels.
Digital signals, however, may have one, two, five,
six or seven separate channels, depending on the
program material, the method of transmission
and the way in which it was encoded. When a
digital signal is playing, the letters in these
indicators will light in response to the specific
signal being received. It is important to note that
although Dolby Digital, for example, is referred to
as a "5.1" system, not all Dolby Digital DVDs or
audio tracks selected on DVD or other Dolby
LARGE or