Tape Recording; Output Level Adjustment With Source Signals - Harman Kardon DPR 2005 Owner's Manual

Operation

Tape Recording

In normal operation, the audio or video source
selected for listening through the DPR is sent to
the record outputs. This means that any program
you are watching or listening to may be recorded
simply by placing machines connected to the out-
puts for Tape Outputs 3 or Video 1 or 2
Outputs P R W a in the record mode.
When a digital audio recorder is connected to
any of the Digital Audio Outputs A, you are
able to record the digital signal using a CD-R,
MiniDisc or other digital recording system. Note
that all digital signals will be passed through to
both, coaxial and optical, digital outputs simul-
tanously, no matter which kind of digital input
was selected.
Front Panel In/Outputs
In addition to the rear panel digital outputs, the
DPR offers Harman Kardon's exclusive config-
urable front panel output jack feature. For easy
connection of portable devices, you may switch
the front panel Digital Coax 3 jack Ó or the
Video 5 jack Ô from an input to an output by
following these steps:
1. Press the OSD button L to view the
(Figure 1).
MASTER MENU
2. Press the Set button F to enter the
menu (Figure 2).
IN/OUT SETUP
button E so that the on-screen
3. Press the
¤
› cursor is next to or
VIDEO 5 COAXIAL
depending on which input you wish to change
3
to an output. Either input, or both may be
changed at any time.
buttons E so that
4. Press either of the ‹ ›
/
the word is highlighted.
OUT
5. Press the OSD button L to exit the menus
and return to normal operation.
Note that once the setting is made, the appropri-
ate Input/Output Status Indicator ( will
turn red, indicating that the selected analog or
digital jacks are now an output, instead of in the
default setting as an input. Once changed to an
output, the setting will remain as long as the
DPR is turned on, unless the setting is changed in
the OSD menu system, as described above. Note,
however, that once the DPR is turned off, the set-
ting is cancelled. When the unit is turned on
again, the front panel jacks will return to their
normal default setting as an input. If you wish to
use the jacks as an output at a future time, the
setting must be changed again using the OSD
menu system, as described above.
NOTES:
• The digital outputs are active only when a digital
signal is present, and they do not convert an ana-
log input to a digital signal, or change the format
of the digital signal (e.g. Dolby Digital to PCM or
38 OPERATION
vice versa, but coaxial digital signals are converted
to optical signals and vice versa). In additon, the
digital recorder must be compatible with the
output signal. For example, the PCM digital output
from a CD player may be recorded on a CD-R or
MiniDisc, but Dolby Digital or DTS signals may not.
• To make an analog recording from a digital
source is possible, but only from a PCM source
(not Dolby Digital or DTS) and correctly only with
"Surround Off" mode (with any Surround mode
only the L/R front signals will be fed to the record
outputs).
Output Level Adjustment
With Source Signals
Normal output level adjustment for the
DPR is established using the test tone, as out-
lined on page 28. In some cases, however, it may
be desirable to adjust the output levels using
program material such as a test disc, or a selec-
tion you are familiar with. Additionally, the out-
put level for the subwoofer and those for the
Stereo and VMAx modes can only be adjusted
using this procedure. Note that all adjustments
made with any input will be effective with all
inputs selected, just as it is the case with the
adjustment using the test tone.
To adjust the output levels using program materi-
al, first select the surround mode for which you
want to trim the speakers (see NOTE below), start
your program material source and set the
reference volume for the front left and front right
channels using the Volume Control dî.
Once the reference level has been set, press the
Channel Select button CÙ and note that
will appear in the Lower
FRONT L LEVEL
Display Line ˜. To change the level, first
press the Set button F @, and then use the
Selector buttons 7$ or the
⁄
E to raise or lower the level. DO NOT use the
volume control, as this will alter the reference
setting.
Once the change has been made, press the Set
button F @ and then press the Selector but-
buttons E to select
tons 7$ or the
⁄ / ¤
the next output channel location that you wish to
adjust. To adjust the subwoofer level, press the
Selector buttons 7$ or the
/
⁄
E until
appears in the
WOOFER LEVEL
Main Information Display ˜ or on-screen
display (only available if the subwoofer is turned
on).
Press the Set button F @ when the name of
the desired channel appears in the Main
Information Display ˜ and on-screen
display, and follow the instructions shown above
to adjust the level.
Repeat the procedure as needed until all chan-
nels requiring adjustment have been set. When
all adjustments have been made and no further
adjustments are made for five seconds, the
DPR will return to normal operation.
If you are using a disc with noise test signals or
an external signal generator as the source from
which to trim the output levels, you may use the
EzSet feature of the remote to guide you to the
correct SPL level. To use the remote for this
purpose, follow the instructions on page 29.
The channel output may also be adjusted using
the full-OSD on-screen menu system. First, set
the volume to a comfortable listening level using
the Volume Control ıdî. Then, press
the OSD button L to bring up the
(Figure 1). Press the
MENU
times until the on-screen
CHANNEL ADJUST
Set Button F to activate the
menu (Figure 10).
ADJUST
* C H A N N E L
→
F L : 0
C E N : 0
F R : 0
S R : 0
C H A N N E L
T E S T T O N E
T E S T T O N E
B A C K T O
Figure 10
When the menu appears, the internal test tone
will be turned off. This will allow you to use your
external test disc or other source material as the
test signal. Then, use the
select the channels to be adjusted. At each
channel position use the
change the output level.
Remember, when you are using a disc with test
signal (e.g. pink noise) or an external signal
generator as the source, the goal is to have the
buttons
/
¤
output level at each channel be equal when
heard at the listening position, with any surround
mode selected. When your test source is a nor-
mal disc with music signals, you may adjust the
level for each channel and surround mode as you
prefer, e.g. you may lower the center channel
level when you find it to be too high or increase
the level of the rears when you find it to be too
low with specific surround modes.
buttons
¤
If you wish to reset all the levels to their original
factory default of 0dB offset, press the
Buttons E so that the on-screen cursor is
next to the
CHANNEL RESET
Buttons E so that the word
the /
‹ ›
highlighted. After the levels are reset, resume the
procedure outlined above to reset the levels to
the desired settings. When all adjustments are
done, press the
on-screen cursor so that it is next to
›
T O MASTER MENU
Button F if you wish to go back to the main
menu to make other adjustments. If you have no
MASTER
Button E four
¤
cursor is next to the
›
line. Press the
CHANNEL
A D J U S T *
d B S B R : 0 d B
d B S B L : 0 d B
d B S L : 0 d B
d B S U B : 0 d B
R E S E T : O F F O N
S E Q : A U T O
: O F F O N
M A S T E R M E N U
Buttons E to
/
⁄ ¤
Buttons E to
/
‹ ›
⁄ / ¤
line and press
is
O N
Buttons E to move the
/
⁄ ¤
BACK
and then press the Set