Harman Kardon AVR 247 Owner's Manual

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24 SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONThe first line controls whether or not the bass/treble tone controls are in the signal path. Thenormal default is for them to be in-line, but ifyou wish to remove them from the circuit for“flat” response, first make certain that theTone I n line is highlighted in blue, and pressthe Set Button F, followed by the ‹/›Navigation Button E so that OUT ishighlighted in blue text.If you wish to leave the tone controls in thesignal path, the amount of boost or cut for bassand treble may be adjusted by pressing the⁄/¤ Navigation Button D so that theBass- or Treble line is highlighted inblue. Next, press the Set Button F followedby the ‹/› Navigation Button E untilthe desired setting is shown.The video mode setting is used only with a fullyanalog video path (composite, S-video orcomponent video). It has no effect on HDMIsources and video displays. Due to the design ofsome analog video displays and the nature ofthe video standard, there may be timing issueswith the AVR. If you observe some minor videoinstability when using the AVR’s analog videooutputs, try changing the Video Mode setting toMode B. If you continue to observe problems,connect your source device’s video outputdirectly to the video display, or considerupgrading to an HDMI-capable display.Surround SetupThe next step for that input is to set the sur-round mode you wish to use with that input.Since surround modes are a matter of personaltaste, feel free to select any mode you wish –you may change it later. The Surround Modechart on page 35-36 may help you select themode best suited to the input source selected.For example you may select Dolby Pro Logic II orLogic 7 for most analog inputs and Dolby Digitalfor inputs connected to digital sources. In thecase of inputs such as a CD Player, Tape Deck orTuner, you may wish to set the mode to Stereo, ifthat is your preferred listening mode forstandard stereo sources, where it is unlikely thatsurround encoded material will be used.Alternatively, the 5 Channel Stereo or Logic 7Music mode may also be a good choice forstereo-only source material.It is easiest to complete the surround setupusing the full-OSD on-screen menus. Use the⁄/¤ Buttons D to highlight theSurround tab, and press the Set ButtonF to access the SURROUND SETUPmenu, as shown in Figure 9. With theSurround Mode line highlighted, pressthe Set Button F to change the surroundmode group. Use the ‹/› Buttons E toscroll through the options, and press the SetButton F when the desired mode groupappears.Navigate to the Mode line and follow the sameprocedure to select an individual mode.Figure 9Each of the option lines on this menu selects thesurround mode category, and within each ofthose categories there will be a choice of thespecific mode options. The choice of modes willvary according to the speaker configuration inyour system.When the Surr Back line of theSPEAKER SETUP menu (Figure 25) is setto NONE the AVR will be configured for5.1-channel operation, and only the modesappropriate to a five-speaker system will appear.When the Surr Back line of theSPEAKER SETUP menu (Figure 25) is setto SMALL or LARGE the AVR will beconfigured for 6.1/7.1-channel operation, andadditional modes such as Dolby Digital EX and7 STEREO or Logic 7 7.1 will appear. In addition,the modes DTS ES (Discrete) and DTS+NEO:6(DTS ES Matrix) available in the AVR 247 will notappear unless a digital source is playing thecorrect bitstream.In addition, some of the modes available in theAVR will not appear unless a digital source isselected and is playing the correct bitstream.Remember that when you use only a single,surround back speaker, you will get the benefitsof a 6.1/7.1 system, but with only one speakerinstalled at the back of the room. The modeindications will show 7.1 in some cases, but noadditional adjustment is needed for 6.1operation. Remember that the AVR will combinethe left and right surround back channelinformation present in 7.1 modes such asLogic 7/7.1 and 7-channel stereo, outputting theinformation as a single surround back channel.Note: When a Dolby Digital or DTS source isselected and playing, the AVR will select theappropriate surround mode automatically, nomatter which surround mode was selected forthat input as default.On the Dolby Surround mode, theselection choices include Dolby Digital, Dolby ProLogic II or llx Music, Dolby Pro Logic II or llxCinema, Dolby Pro Logic II and Dolby 3 Stereo.The Dolby Digital EX and Dolby Pro Logic IIxmodes are only available when the system is setfor 6.1/7.1 operation by configuring theSurround Back speakers to “Small” or “Large”as described on page 29. When a disc is playingthat contains a special “flag” signal in thedigital audio data stream, the EX mode will beselected automatically. It may also be selectedusing this menu or through the front panel orremote controls as shown on page 38.A complete explanation of these modes is foundon Page 35-36. Note that when the DolbyDigital mode is selected there are additionalsettings available for the Night mode that areassociated with the surround mode only, notwith the input. That´s why these settings must bemade only once, not with each input in use. Theyare described later in the next main chapter.When the Mode line is highlighted in blue,press the Set Button F and the ‹/›Navigation Buttons E to select thedesired Dolby surround mode, againremembering that the choice of available modeswill vary with the type of program material beingplayed and the number of speakers in yoursystem configuratioin.When Dolby Pro Logic II Music or Dolby ProLogic IIx Music is selected as the listening mode,three special settings appear in the menu totailor the sound field to your listening roomenvironment and your individual taste andpreferences.• Center Width: This setting adjusts the balanceof the vocal information in the front sound-stage between the center and front left/rightspeakers. The lower settings spread the centerchannel sound more broadly into the left andright channels. A higher number (up to “7”)produces a tighter center channelpresentatioin.• Dimension: This setting alters the perceiveddepth of the surround field by creating ashallower presentation that appears to movesounds toward the front of the room, or adeeper presentation that appears to move thecenter of the sound field toward the back ofthe room. The setting of “O” is a neutraldefault, with the range of adjustment shownas “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 addan enveloping wrap-around presentation thatincreases the perception of sound along thesides of the room.System Configuration