Harman Kardon AVR 2000 Owner's Manual

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OPERATION 27is important to note that although Dolby Digital,for example, is referred to as a “5.1” system, notall Dolby Digital DVD or audio tracks selected onDVD or other Dolby Digital programs are encod-ed for 5.1. Thus, it is sometimes normal for aDVD with a Dolby Digital soundtrack to triggere.g. only the “L” and “R” indicators.NOTE: Many DVD discs are recorded with both“5.1” and “2.0” versions of the same sound-track, the ”2.0” version often is used with otherlanguages. When playing a DVD, always be cer-tain to check the type of material on the disc.Most discs show this information in the form of alisting or icon on the back of the disc jacket.When a disc does offer multiple soundtrackchoices you may have to make some adjustmentsto your DVD player (usually with the “AudioSelect” button or in a menu screen on the disc)to send a full 5.1 feed to the AVR 2000 or toselect the appropriate audio track and thus lan-guage (”2.0” audio tracks can be played with allsurround modes, even with Logic 7, see indicator”PCM” on page 16). It is also possible for thetype of signal feed to change during the courseof a DVD playback. In some cases the previewsof special material will only be recorded in 2.0audio, while the main feature is available in 5.1audio. As long as your DVD player is set for 6-channel output, the AVR 2000 will automaticallysense changes to the bitstream and channelcount and reflect them in these indicators.The letters used by the Speaker/Channel InputIndicators P also flash to indicate when a bit-stream has been interrupted. This will happenwhen a digital input source is selected before theplayback starts, or when a digital source such asa DVD is put into a Pause mode. The flashingindicators remind you that the playback hasstopped due to the absence of a digital signaland not through any fault of the AVR. This is nor-mal, and the digital playback will resume oncethe playback is started again.Night ModeA special feature of Dolby Digital is the Nightmode, which enables Dolby Digital input sourcesto be played back with full digital intelligibiltywhile reducing the maximum peak level and lift-ing the low levels by 1/4 to 1/3. This preventsabruptly loud transitions from disturbing otherswithout reducing the impact of the digital source.The Night mode is available only when DolbyDigital mode is selected.The Night mode may be engaged when a DolbyDigital DVD is playing by pressing the NightButton A on the remote. Next, press the ⁄/¤buttons C to select either the middle range orfull compression versions of the Night mode. Toturn the Night mode off, press the ⁄/¤ buttonsC until the message in the lower third of thevideo display and the Main InformationDisplay X reads D-RANGE OFF. Whenthe Night mode is active, the Night ModeIndicator N will also illuminate.The Night mode may also be selected to always beon at either level of compression using the optionsin the Surround setting. See page 21 for informa-tion on setting this option.IMPORTANT NOTES ON DIGITAL PLAYBACK:1. When the digital playback source is stopped,or in a pause, fast forward or chapter searchmode, the digital audio data will momentarilystop, and the channel position letters inside theSpeaker/Channel Indicators P will flash.This is normal and does not indicate a problemwith either the AVR 2000 or the source machine.The AVR 2000 will return to digital playback assoon as the data is available and when themachine is in a standard play mode.2. Although the AVR 2000 will decode virtually allDVD movies, CDs and HDTV sources, it is possiblethat some future digital sources may not be com-patible with the AVR 2000.3. Note that not all digitally encoded programsand not all audio tracks on a DVD contain full5.1-channel audio. Consult the program guidethat accompanies the DVD or laser disc to deter-mine which type of audio has been recorded onthe disc. The AVR 2000 will automatically sensethe type of digital surround encoding used, indi-cate it in the Bitstream Indicators A andChannel Input Indicators P and adjust toaccommodate it.4. When a Dolby Digital or DTS source is playing,you normally may not be able to select some ofthe analog surround modes such as Dolby ProLogic, Dolby 3, Stereo, Hall, Theater, 5CH Stereoor Logic 7, except with special audio tracks(see indication ”Dolby Digital” on previous page)or data format selected (see ”PCM” on previouspage).5. When a Dolby Digital or DTS source is playing,it is not possible to make an analog recordingusing the Tape or Video 1 or Video 2 or record outputs, if the source is connectedto any digital input of the AVR 2000 only. But theanalog two channel signal of that source, the”Downmix” to Stereo or Dolby Surround, can berecorded by connecting its analog audio outputsto the appropriate analog inputs (e.g. DVD) ofthe AVR 2000, even if the digital input of theAVR 2000 remains selected. Additionally, the dig-ital signals will be passed through to the DigitalAudio Outputs.Tape RecordingIn normal operation, the audio or video sourceselected for listening through the AVR 2000 issent to the record outputs. This means that anyprogram you are watching or listening to may berecorded simply by placing machines connectedto the outputs for Tape Outputs or Video 1or 2 Outputs in the record mode.When a digital audio recorder is connected toany of the Digital Audio Outputs , you areable to record the digital signal using a CD-R,MiniDisc or other digital recording system.Note that all digital signals will be passedthrough to both, coaxial and optical, digital out-puts simultanously, no matter which kind of digi-tal input was selected.NOTES:• The digital outputs are active only when a digitalsignal is present, and they do not convert an ana-log input to a digital signal, or change the formatof the digital signal (e.g. Dolby Digital to PCM orvice versa, but coaxial digital signals are convertedto optical signals and vice versa). In additon, thedigital recorder must be compatible with the out-put signal. For example, the PCM digital inputfrom a CD player may be recorded on a CD-R orMiniDisc, but Dolby Digital or DTS signals may not.• To make an analog recording of a Dolby Digitalor DTS source is not possible, if the source is con-nected to a digital input of the AVR 2000 only.But the analog two channel signal of that sourcecan be recorded (see item 5, ”Important Noteson Digital Playback” above).Operation